Show us your mixte!

**Blueberry** · 11-21-2009, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Biciclista

My beautiful steel custom bike was injured in transit. If I want to get it fixed I will be without a bike for weeks (or even possibly months!) this finally gave me the impetus to get my Mixte Raleigh rigged to really ride in our kind of weather!. It's at the shop now getting new brakes, wheels, fenders; when it's done I'll let you all see it.

Oh no!!! What happened to your Davidson???

**azfiddle** · 11-21-2009, 04:29 PM

Mimi, sounds like one of those good news, bad news scenarios. Hope the mixte is great. I'm completely infatuated with mine, though I've hardly had a chance to ride it.

Is your other bike okay? Did it happen on your trip to AZ?

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 11-21-2009, 04:54 PM

oops....I didn't mean to seem insensitive. I already knew about Mimi's bike getting damaged and had previously sympathized with her about it.

**Biciclista** · 11-22-2009, 06:01 AM

My Davidson got its down tube skewered by the cassette while it was in transit in a heavy duty bike box. The box must have been squashed or slammed pretty good for that to have happened. It will be a very expensive fix. but even more expensive would be 2-3 months without any bikes at all. The mixte is a 5 speed, one hill will be tough; it will make me stronger. LOL

**Trek420** · 11-22-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Blueberry

Oh no!!! What happened to your Davidson???

Oh no!!! Not your beautiful orange bike. Hope it's better soon.

**Robert Raburn** · 11-22-2009, 10:24 AM

The East Bay Bicycle Coalition creates several "commuter-bike makeovers" each year to give away as prizes at events like Bike to Work Day. A member who admires our work asked if we could transform her beloved Nishiki Mixte? She is the original owner (1982). We could not deny her request to convert, update, and buff her forlorn Nishiki into a smart and comfortable commuter that readily handles hilly terrain. The "Pink Panther" is now used daily and receives the admiration of her Kaiser Medical co-workers!

It was a fun project, but given the low quality hubs, narrow range derailleur/cogs, and non-stainless spokes on most vintage mixtes, it may be worthwhile to lace a new internal gear hub into future makeovers that have a near-horizontal rear dropout.

**Trek420** · 11-22-2009, 10:38 AM

Hello, Robert! (I'm pretty sure Robert is head of EBBC, right Robert?) And welcome to TE. Nice bike.

**Tri Girl** · 11-22-2009, 11:23 AM

Welcome, Robert. LOVE that pink Nishiki!!!!

**Biciclista** · 11-22-2009, 12:48 PM

yes, that Nishiki looks nice. Since my raleigh mixte will not be my primary bike, i'm not going to mess with the gearing. It shifts. that's all that matters. i was able to easily get up a 6% grade on it the way it was before "fixing it up" so I know I can handle my commute on it.

**Robert Raburn** · 11-22-2009, 01:04 PM

Thanks for the welcomes, Tri Girl & Trek420. Yes, I am the poohbah of EBBC.

The owner of the "Pink Panther" piloted the "Pink Panther" on her first ascent up Mt Diablo in 1983. A group of us returned to Mt Diablo under sunny skies yesterday, albeit we rode lighter road bikes, leaving the commuter gear in the stable.

One thing I noticed after posting the image is that the latest rendition of the "Pink Panther" is with silver SKS fenders that enhance the appearance and wet-weather comfort. Let your bikes evolve!

**NbyNW** · 11-22-2009, 03:43 PM

Mimi, hope your Davidson gets some good TLC!

**radicalrye** · 11-24-2009, 11:34 AM

It's more of a step-through but here is my Raleigh Sportif conversion.

For info on parts I used check out fixedgeargallery.com entry# 10,214

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