Show us your mixte!

[Biciclista]

Yeah, Mimi got all embarrassed-like because she accumulated over 20,000 posts on TE, so she changed her user ID figuring no one would remember just how many posts she's made. Some of us won't let her off that easy though.

20,000 INDEED. I can assure you i never went over 10,000.

[Zen]

I want to like a mixte but I just can't.
i like leaning my knee on the TT but I have trouble with hip/pelvis ROM and it's not easy to swing over a standard TT

That's why the FX series appeals to me so much...it's kind of in between.

[IvonaDestroi]

I just bought it today for $65... I'm super excited! (keep in mind I live in the bay area where bikes are always ridiculously overpriced). All it technically needs are tubes, tires, pedals, and probably new cables/housings. This will be my very first complete restoration project. Gonna take it all apart including cranks/hubs and de-rust everything, and repaint it properly custom style (gonna have a auto shop sand blast it for me and buy replica decals). Hubs and cranks are the only mystery parts left for me, so I'm looking forward to it.

It's got nice rims and breaks, cool shifters, and the handlebars he gave me (new) are pretty nice too. It weighs 26 pounds and it's got the original plastic brake levers (which the guy I bought it from was super excited about cuz they're always broken at the tips). yey!

here is slideshow
http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...t=d6b09676.pbw

[uforgot]

Congratulations! What a great project. You will learn so much. I used bicycling magazine Bicycle Maintenance and Repair Book for my mixte. Park Tool website is good, as is their repair book and bicycletutor.com. You will not believe how nice it will clean up. I love those classic mixtes!

[Tri Girl]

Neat bike, Ivona. Very cool classic!
Just a question: can you make non QR wheels into QR wheels? I would ride my mixte more if I could change the tires more easily. I guess I could just put a wrench in the saddle bag, huh? It just takes sooooo much more effort, tho. I'm being lazy...

[IvonaDestroi]

Neat bike, Ivona. Very cool classic!
Just a question: can you make non QR wheels into QR wheels? I would ride my mixte more if I could change the tires more easily. I guess I could just put a wrench in the saddle bag, huh? It just takes sooooo much more effort, tho. I'm being lazy...

I believe you can but you have to buy the whole quick release skewer, and replace the axle you have with it. I'm not sure about how the sizing works, but i think you might need to take apart the hub... once again I'm not sure though, hubs are pretty new to me!

In any case I know it's possible somehow and you have to replace your axle with the skewer. I'm sure your LBS would help you find the right size and give you a thorough explanation of how to, or do it for you if you asked!

(hehe ask me in a couple weeks after I've played with mine, then I'll know how!)

[Tri Girl]

Thanks! Do tell when you find out.

[DebW]

Neat bike, Ivona. Very cool classic!
Just a question: can you make non QR wheels into QR wheels? I would ride my mixte more if I could change the tires more easily. I guess I could just put a wrench in the saddle bag, huh? It just takes sooooo much more effort, tho. I'm being lazy...

I believe you can but you have to buy the whole quick release skewer, and replace the axle you have with it. I'm not sure about how the sizing works, but i think you might need to take apart the hub... once again I'm not sure though, hubs are pretty new to me!

You do have to replace the axle, but also note that QR axles are of larger diameter than non-QR axles, and the frame dropout may have to be spread or filed out to fit the QR axle.

[Biciclista]

congrats on a really nice mixte! I think you got a great deal.

[Kitty Gatita]

I am looking at this tomorrow and it will most very likely become a new sistah!

Please tell me whachu think!

[uforgot]

Depends on what you are going to pay for it. The french mixtes are sometimes hard to find parts for, especially the bottom brackets. Trek has one, but I stay away from them since I like to tinker on them myself. I had a Motobecane and stripped all of the paint off and that's where it stands today because of parts. I recently found another one at a flea market, for $12 and it needed no work, but I still worry about servicing it. My Nishiki was $40, but I can grease the bearings in that thing very easily.

Therefore, if you aren't concerned about the bottom bracket, and love the bike I say ENJOY! Just wanted to give you some food for thought.

[Kitty Gatita]

hmmmmmmmm. She is SOOOOO pretty! And I have wanted a mixte for the longest time!!! The CL ad said that she has new tires/tubes and was just serviced...

[oxysback]

I am looking at this tomorrow and it will most very likely become a new sistah!

Please tell me whachu think!

Wow...that's some bright shiny bar tape!

[Kitty Gatita]

Wow...that's some bright shiny bar tape!

Yeah, it is! If the little gal I bought it from (CL) had used enough of it I would rewrap it. But, it was wrapped a bit skimpy.

Seems to be in pretty much good shape. Needs a bath, though. Brakes seem to be good. New tires...still have the little hairs! Very few chips in the paint. Has the potential to be a real looker!! :-)

Yup. A new sistah. I envision a honey Brooks saddle and tan handlebar tape... Maybe the guilt I felt because I really can't afford it right now is what caused my back to totally go into spasms when I took it for a very, very brief ride... just as I got on...instant pain. Couldn't let that on to the cute little gal, tho...

Geez. I hate getting old...