Show us your mixte!

[sgtiger]

Thanks for the compliments, uforgot and oxyback. I was originally going to go with a B67 but I saw the burgundy B18 with matching grips on sale and decided to go with that since the color matches so nicely with the paint scheme. I haven't installed the grips yet because I'm on the fence about changing out the handlebars. I prefer the feel of the handlebars on my cruiser which is similar to the Nitto albatross bar, but I'm not sure if I want to swap them at the moment. I think I'll ride the Masi as is for now to see if I get used to the current one. The Sears cruiser is going to get donated to a local bike co-op soon since the Masi fills the same purpose.

Zen, it's a matter of being patient. I know I've seen some great smaller framed classic touring bikes on ebay in the past. Good luck on your search.

reddDesign, that is a beautiful mixte. Looks like a classic. I can see that it has a crowned fork. Hubba hubba! Does it have lugs too? I look forward to seeing some close-up shots of it!

[reddDesign]

explain lugs

[Zen]

explain lugs

See the photo of Jobob's bike in this thread
The pieces used to join the seat tube, top tube, steering tube and bottom bracket are lugs.

[reddDesign]

ah...well if memory serves me correctly then yes