Show us your mixte!

[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?

[tulip]

What kind of bars are you thinking about?

When I first read this, I thought, "I'm going downtown for meetings, not to go to bars!"

But then I got it.

I'm not sure. I'm open to suggestions. Straight bars like on mountain bikes hurt my wrist, so the bars would need to put my wrist in a more natural position. That's why I was thinking of swept-back bars (I'm sure there's a name for those).

EDIT: I like Divingbiker's Red Mixte way back on page 5 or so. I'm going to pay particular attention to the mixtes at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show next month. Just for ideas, of course...

[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

[Zen]

I finally got my mixte today. It's currently without saddle or bars but when I finish it will look something like this one-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chainri...7600713061743/
The price for this one? A whopping $0.00.
That's why you patronize your LBS

[Zen]

here it is-

A few more here-
http://picasaweb.google.com/zencentury/Peugeot#

[Tri Girl]

oh Zen- it's a beauty!!! I just love that curved front fork! I can't wait to see it when it's all dolled up!

[azfiddle]

Very cool! Have fun getting it all together.

[Zen]

There were about a bajillion of these produced in the mid 70's. Nothing special but I do enjoy building a bike to my specific tastes.

[Cataboo]

There were about a bajillion of these produced in the mid 70's. Nothing special but I do enjoy building a bike to my specific tastes.

Funny, because there's one on craigslist just like it yesterday:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...578199924.html

[Zen]

I wish there were more photos of that one