Show us your mixte!

[oxysback]

cute... you did a great job! I was looking at your fenders, I couldn't see where you attached them, it kind of looks like the rear brake?

I was looking at mine, and where the pannier rack attaches the little hole goes forward/backward not up and down, which wont work for fenders.

I found these adorable little old mini fenders at recycle bikes by my house, but I think they attach the same way as a normal fender.

It looks like your bike has the same set up as mine, how did you attach those to your seat stays?

The fenders are just normal fenders. They attach at the brakes, I believe.

[newfsmith]

New Mixte frames are showing up if you are in the market, this one comes in 4 sizes
http://somafab.blogspot.com/2009/03/...e-arrived.html

As opposed to GP's condescending attitude (statisically the average height of American women is still 5 feet 4 inches, which means that 1/2 of American woment are less than 5 feet 4 inches. Bicycle manufacturers seem to expect that they should build for the fashion model population 5'9" to 5'11" (http://www.modelingadvice.com/FashionSize.html ). Sorry GP, my money will never thicken your wallet, but for those of you that are tall enough here is his offering
http://www.rivbike.com/products/list...product=50-685

Mike Flannigan is making his offering as a step-thru, but a full-on transportational bike, you have to scroll down the page to see the ladies frame http://antbikemike.wordpress.com/boston-roadster/

The VO Madame Mixte is a city bike made to measure by Ahren Rogers, principal of Banjo bicycles.
http://www.velo-orange.com/vomamifr.html

Mixte's may be making a come-back.

[uforgot]

And let's not forget the Masi Soulville Mixte.

[divingbiker]

As opposed to GP's condescending attitude (statisically the average height of American women is still 5 feet 4 inches, which means that 1/2 of American woment are less than 5 feet 4 inches. Bicycle manufacturers seem to expect that they should build for the fashion model population 5'9" to 5'11" (http://www.modelingadvice.com/FashionSize.html ). Sorry GP, my money will never thicken your wallet, but for those of you that are tall enough here is his offering
http://www.rivbike.com/products/list...product=50-685

Not sure what the attitude is all about, but I'm 5'7" and comfortably ride a 58 cm Rivendell mixte, so 52 and 58 cm frames probably would fit most women except the very short or very tall.

[Zen]

52 is way big for me.

[divingbiker]

52 is way big for me.

58 is way big for me, too, but I ride it and it fits fine. A mixte's sizing is different.

[newfsmith]

Not sure what the attitude is all about, but I'm 5'7" and comfortably ride a 58 cm Rivendell mixte, so 52 and 58 cm frames probably would fit most women except the very short or very tall.

The attitude is that the bicycle industry has totally bought into the fashion industry's standard of normal. As I said, google for height charts of American women, the average is still 5 ft 4 inches. This isn't personal but at 5'7" you are not "average" for anything except the purchase of clothes. My objection is entirely that GP made the future appearance of smaller frames entirely dependent on the demand for these mid to large sized frames. This is a market that is well supplied with other possibilities. In other words, for the 49 % of us that are shorter than 5'4", the logical choice of a mixte frame is being made dependant on the sale of frames too large for us. With all of the WSD revolution that is an archaic sales approach.

[HillSlugger]

The attitude is that the bicycle industry has totally bought into the fashion industry's standard of normal. As I said, google for height charts of American women, the average is still 5 ft 4 inches. This isn't personal but at 5'7" you are not "average" for anything except the purchase of clothes. My objection is entirely that GP made the future appearance of smaller frames entirely dependent on the demand for these mid to large sized frames. This is a market that is well supplied with other possibilities. In other words, for the 49 % of us that are shorter than 5'4", the logical choice of a mixte frame is being made dependant on the sale of frames too large for us. With all of the WSD revolution that is an archaic sales approach.

I'm confused, who's "GP"?

[divingbiker]

I'm confused, who's "GP"?

Grant Petersen (Rivendell)

[uforgot]

Nishiki Mixte on the St. Louis craigslist.