Show us your mixte!

[HillSlugger]

Yay.. I think I am 99% done for now.. the only semi-urgent thing left to do is figure out how to attach that rack some way other than with a zip tie on the seatpost

She rides really nice.. I'm glad I found her

She's a real beauty! Where did you get the color-match bottle cage?

[sarahspins]

She's a real beauty! Where did you get the color-match bottle cage?

It came with it! I would almost suspect that it's original to the bike - or at least purchased to match while it was newer.. I have a blue bontrager bottle cage on my trek and it's quite a bit darker.

[sarahspins]

How about a Mixte MTB... this has got to be the weirdest one I've seen on CL so far: http://houston.craigslist.org/bik/1549663250.html

ETA, a pic, in case the listing goes poof..

[tulip]

Today it became apparent that I really need a mixte. I had two meetings downtown, only three miles away from where I live/work. Since I can't ride my Jamis Coda until I get dropped bars because of my wrist, and I didn't want to ride my Luna and leave it locked up outside, and my Bike Friday is in the shop getting overhauled...I decided that what I need is a Meeting Mixte. I have meetings downtown from time-to-time, and a mixte with swept-back bars would be perfect! Easy on my wrist, gentle on my work clothes (no bending forward and getting mussed up), and downright elegant. Add some fenders for puddles and a rack for my Arkel briefcase pannier, and it's about as good as can be!

That is my quest.

[Tri Girl]

I wish you success on your quest, Tulip!! Forget want, I think you NEED a mixte!! Can you write that off as a business expense since you'll be using it for meetings?

[tulip]

I wish you success on your quest, Tulip!! Forget want, I think you NEED a mixte!! Can you write that off as a business expense since you'll be using it for meetings?

I don't know...any CPA's out there in TEland want to chime in? A company car would be...why not a company bike?

[Zen]

What kind of bars are you thinking about?

[Cataboo]

Today it became apparent that I really need a mixte. I had two meetings downtown, only three miles away from where I live/work. Since I can't ride my Jamis Coda until I get dropped bars because of my wrist, and I didn't want to ride my Luna and leave it locked up outside, and my Bike Friday is in the shop getting overhauled...I decided that what I need is a Meeting Mixte. I have meetings downtown from time-to-time, and a mixte with swept-back bars would be perfect! Easy on my wrist, gentle on my work clothes (no bending forward and getting mussed up), and downright elegant. Add some fenders for puddles and a rack for my Arkel briefcase pannier, and it's about as good as can be!

That is my quest.

I've ocassionally seen some nice bikes on the Richmond craigslist if you want to get an old one.

He's had nice mixtes before, but has no bikes for sale now. YOu could possibly ask him to keep an eye out for one to refurb for you.
http://www.bergsbicycles.com/


You could try changing the handlebars on your jamis coda to soma sparrows - those sweep back depending on whether you flip them up or down and they let you use mountain bike shifters. (if you do a search, Sarahspins & I posted pics of them on flat bar bikes recently)

Didn't you find a mixte frame in the trash or an alleyway recently?

[tulip]

I found a fixie frame, but it's not a mixte. Still in my basement, untouched. Bullhorns, rusty Raleigh...great potential, though

I'll take a look at the Soma bars. My Jamis is not a mixte, but I want to change the bars on it anyways.

I'll keep my eyes open for a mixte. The guys at Richmond Recycles live in my neighborhood, so I'll ask them, too.

[Lisa Holman]

There's a cute orange Peugot mixte at Menotomy bicycles.

http://oldroads.com/bicycles_for_sale.asp