Show us your mixte!

[badgercat]

I've just moved into a house that my boyfriend and I are renting from one of my professors.

My 1977 Raleigh Grand Prix is currently living right inside the living room door as we haven't found a good permanent home for the bikes yet, and my prof/landlord stopped by to pick something up. I open the door and she says "Hi... ooh, nice bike!" I'd heard offhand from one of my other profs (whom I've gone riding with) that this woman is also a cyclist, so I'll have to chat her up about it sometime.

I've replaced the rotting old white bar tape with some black cork tape and it looks pretty snazzy. Next step is getting my black rear rack and Wald folding baskets going, and then she'll be a lean, mean, commuting machine! Except... not that lean. Kind of heavy. But hopefully I'll get it going soon and have some new pictures.

[sgtiger]

badgercat, that Raleigh is lovely. I have mixte envy now. And I already have two.

[uforgot]

Badgercat - Oh, that is a beauty!

[HillSlugger]

I was up in Albany, NY this weekend to do my Tour de Cure ride and to visit relatives there. We needed to move something from their garage into my car. As we were heading back into the house through the garage my eyes caught on a Nishiki mixte sitting in their garage. I immediately asked who's it was and was told that my cousin's husband had given it to them for their oldest daughter. I told them to NOT EVER get rid of it without talking to me, that it was a classic. I don't know if it will ever come my way, but hopefully it won't go to a garage sale or landfill.

[Tuckervill]

Why didn't you just ask for it? Offer them some cash. They might just be willing to part with it.

I know that some people might think that's tacky, but doesn't it appear to be unused and neglected? What good is it sitting in the garage??

Karen

[nic840]

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/spo/1218864605.html

It was listed in the sporting goods and not in the bike section... thinking that no one will notice it...
Thinking about heading over tomorrow. I have wanted one for a while and so far that is a heck of a price and it looks super clean. May be a tad small but can't hurt to go look right? I love the icy blue color too!

[Tri Girl]

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/spo/1218864605.html

It was listed in the sporting goods and not in the bike section... thinking that no one will notice it...
Thinking about heading over tomorrow. I have wanted one for a while and so far that is a heck of a price and it looks super clean. May be a tad small but can't hurt to go look right? I love the icy blue color too!

That's a BEAUTIFUL Nishiki. I'd definitely go check it out. Not a bad price (I think). What a pretty color.