Show us your mixte!

[Cheryl SF]

Thanks for the tips!

[Yelsel]

I got my first mixte - a 5-speed Raleigh Spirit 5 in their "signature" sparkly coffee brown. This wants to be an errand / around town bike I think. It is actually quite speedy and responsive for a steel bike -- it seems like the Raleigh Hi-Ten was a bit lighter than some of the other steel frames in production at the time. It had a basic tune-up, but there is a lot more that I would like to do, namely figuring out how to grease the wheels and steering tube.

Does anyone know a good source for one of the old-style back racks that came on some of the Raleigh bikes? They are silver, curve and bolt directly to the back frame eyelets, and are shorter then modern racks (I think) - plus they are all frame, no flat sheet at the top. A modern bottle side-wall generator and headlight would be fun, too. I have a black compass / bell combo, which is modern but practical! (Also a coffee cup holder in the front as well.)

Pictures soon, hopefully!

[Zen]

There's this rack

or what you might be thinking of is the old school Pletscher rack
and a bottle generator and light like this.

just like my bike

[mayanorange]

Raleigh Mixtes near Boston:

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/bik/1343554663.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/bik/1342108345.html

[n_claw]

My 1984 Trek 420L, I've slowly replaced almost everything on it--except headset & derailleurs, which are probably among the next few things to be either replaced or overhauled! I rode it from Seattle to SF last summer, here's a pic enroute of Mariela the mixte:



I just bought a ~1980 Bianchi mixte yesterday, an acquaintance had built it up as an SS/fixed cruiser and had it powdercoated a beautiful glittering lime only to find that it didn't fit her! Pics of it soon. I'm enjoying reading this thread *so* much!

[uforgot]

[QUOTE=n_claw;462012]My 1984 Trek 420L, I've slowly replaced almost everything on it--except headset & derailleurs, which are probably among the next few things to be either replaced or overhauled! I rode it from Seattle to SF last summer, here's a pic enroute of Mariela the mixte:



I just bought a ~1980 Bianchi mixte yesterday, an acquaintance had built it up as an SS/fixed cruiser and had it powdercoated a beautiful glittering lime only to find that it didn't fit her! Pics of it soon. I'm enjoying reading this thread *so* much![/QUOTE

Oh, that Trek is nice! Bianchi pics? I would love to see it.

[Yelsel]

I would love to see the lime green Bianchi also! Mmmmm. I need to re-finish my new Craigslist purchase, and lime green is second in the running. First is a medium pink with black between the headset lugs and top seatpost lugs... third is a hotter pink with celeste between the lugs (though I can't really justify it on a Raleigh Super Course).

And Portlanders -- there is a 49 cm Bianchi mixte up on Craigslist now, grab it!



Edit: Oh, and I found Bianchi mixte love for the Chicago gals too: 19.5" C-T Bianchi Sport chromoly, a maroon with classy yellow lettering.





For Maryland: on eBay, but unfortunately local pickup only. Another maroon chromoly mixte, this time a 1984 Raleigh, with beautiful lugs and paintwork; in storage and looks very lightly used. Going for only $26 with only a little over one day left...

[Yelsel]

or what you might be thinking of is the old school Pletscher rack
and a bottle generator and light like this.

just like my bike

Thank you! The Pletscher rack is exactly what I am looking for.