Show us your mixte!

[badgercat]

I GOT THE RALEIGH!

I'll be eating frugally for a while, but with the help of DBF who is a much more assertive negotiator than I, we took it home for $100. A couple minor things need some attention... the brakes are rubbing a bit, the exposed shifter and brake cables have some light surface rust, and some of the decals seem very dried out and might be worth just removing the rest of the way. That, combined with the fact that the guy said he replaced the tires before he listed it implies that it probably sat outside for some time. But, it seems to be in very nice shape overall. Based on the serial number and some research online it was manufactured in Nottingham, England around March, 1977.



Pics soon! My boyfriend has the nice camera (mine is on the fritz anyway) so... hopefully I can do that tonight when I get home from work.

[badgercat]

I GOT THE RALEIGH!

I'll be eating frugally for a while, but with the help of DBF who is a much more assertive negotiator than I, we took it home for $100. A couple minor things need some attention... the brakes are rubbing a bit, the exposed shifter and brake cables have some light surface rust, and some of the decals seem very dried out and might be worth just removing the rest of the way. That, combined with the fact that the guy said he replaced the tires before he listed it implies that it probably sat outside for some time. But, it seems to be in very nice shape overall. Based on the serial number and some research online it was manufactured in Nottingham, England around March, 1977.



Pics soon! My boyfriend has the nice camera (mine is on the fritz anyway) so... hopefully I can do that tonight when I get home from work.

ETA: here are the specs from the Retro Raleighs page on Sheldon's site (which I had looked at earlier but thanks for the reminder, mayanorange): http://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroral...rand-prix.html
The "gents" frame pictured there is the same color scheme as mine. I think it might have all the original components! And oh, one more thing I want to do is replace the bar tape... it's a bit funky, and unfortunately not in a cool-and-worth-preserving sort of way, but in a "I feel like I need to wash my hands right now" sort of way.

ETA again: I meant to edit my earlier post, and inadvertently just quoted myself in a new reply so... sorry for the double post.

[HillSlugger]

Congrats!

[mayanorange]

Yay! Congrats. I'm sure you'll love her!

[Jones]

Congrats, Badgercat on your new mixte.

Thanks Zen S for pointing me toward the article on fit. I haven't read it yet but I will. My mixte hunting continues and is kinda fun. Friday at a local thrift store I found a 1973 Schwinn Continental that was dusty but looked brand new, so I bought it. A friend is coming to look at it today, so at least if I can't find the perfect new old bike someone is.

[badgercat]

Finally, as promised, some pictures!

here she is:


head badge etc... check out those lugs! yum:


these and a handful more pictures, all taken by my boyfriend, can be found here.

[oxysback]

Nice find, Badgercat. Looks almost new!