Show us your mixte!

[Jones]

Thanks for the great info amartha. I will definitely keep all this in mind while I shop for a mixte.

[Cataboo]

This is adorable:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/d...164591439.html

[HillSlugger]

This is adorable:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/d...164591439.html

Wow, it looks unused!

[Cataboo]

Wow, it looks unused!

It does.... I'm tempted but... i don't need another bike!

[mayanorange]

Fuji in Boston cheap! I don't need another bike right now, but man this is tempting.

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/1164924004.html

PS- I love that Ross. So cute.

[Cataboo]

Brand new old Miyata mixte:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...189822687.html

[uforgot]

Brand new old Miyata mixte:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...189822687.html

Oh, that's a nice one!

[ASammy1]

I'm thinking about checking this one out! I love the curves!

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/bik/1186562853.html

[Zen]

You should, you're close enough and it's not a bad price.
I'm a sucker for a curved frame.

[sfa]

Brand new old Miyata mixte:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...189822687.html

Sometimes I think I must have done something to piss off one of the small gods. On Wednesday I saw this link and sent it to DH. I want this bike. It's local. The price is good. I love my current Miyata and would be so happy to add another to my collection (I think it becomes a collection with two, doesn't it?). I love mixtes and keep trolling the used bike sales to find just the right one. I've been itching for a red bike for years. And DH has been looking for something "just right" as a 40th birthday gift to me.

And on Wednesday night, DH lost his job. No new bikes for me.

Sarah

[Cataboo]

That's terrible

[Cataboo]

I love the green on this oen:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...200018141.html

[uforgot]

Wow! You guys need to come to St. Louis and look for mixtes. There was one on there yesterday, a Miyata for $40 and this one today for $80. I got mine, a Nishiki for $40. Those $200+ ones are outrageous!

[amartha]

Mixte value reflects construction and material used. Good cro-moly like Reynolds 531 and good components like Campagnolo. Accessories also boost the price: lights, fenders, racks, carrying bags.

[uforgot]

Mixte value reflects construction and material used. Good cro-moly like Reynolds 531 and good components like Campagnolo. Accessories also boost the price: lights, fenders, racks, carrying bags.

Mixte values SHOULD reflect construction and material but some people think they have a pot of gold when they don't. I see those $200 mixtes that aren't any different than the Miyata was. Of course they may still be sitting on Craigslist for all I know, and the French ones? You have to deal with the french parts. The better ones also have the downtube shifters rather than the ones on the stem. I think if people wait and search, the right one at the right price will come along. Personally I'm waiting for a Bridgestone with downtube shifters. I did find a Motobecane with those once, at a local flea market for $12. (French but in great shape) Now that was an insane price, I know!

I don't think I've seen one with Campy, but oh, I'd go ahead and pay the premium for that!