Show us your mixte!

[MommyBird]

We stopped at a bike shop in Athens, GA yesterday hoping to see a Gary Fisher Simple City. None in stock.
We have a Trek/Fisher LBS but it is not our favorite. They cater to higher clientele than Athens and I know they keep cruisers and city bikes in stock. We will eventually stop in.
Our favorite LBS carries Masi. They have fixies but no mixtes.

The Treks are nice. Good value with all the goodies attached. The eco-friendly construction is a nice touch.

I know this has developed into a thread hijack. I started a thread on this subject a while ago if anyone has a comment and would rather post there.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=36638

[skinimini]

Sadly, it was too small--17" (or about 44 cm?). I felt squished. This guy had a garage full of mixtes, collects them, but this was the only one he was willing to part with. He was very helpful though. Rode a gorgeous 20", but I felt too stretched out. Looks like I need a 19". Sigh. I'll keep looking.

[Chris Pringle]

I've completed this project on this apple red Nishiki. Hope you like it.

[sarahspins]

Oh my, that is one georgeous mixte!

[ummbnb]

Lovely! Tell us about the seat bag and basket.

[skinimini]

Absolutely beautiful!

[jdubble]

oooh i love those fenders. well done! a beautiful bike!

[Chris Pringle]

Lovely! Tell us about the seat bag and basket.

Thank you EVERYONE for all of your compliments on the red Nishiki mixte. I've spent several months working on it... a labour of love.

The saddlebag I got it off Ebay. For it small size, it’s more than what I wanted to pay. Brooks also makes them, but expect to pay about $100 for one. I like the classic look it adds to the bike.

In regard to the basket/pannier, I was having a difficult time finding a pannier to go with this project. I found some gorgeous panniers out of France, England and Japan made with excellent weather-proof materials. However, their costs are also prohibitive. I was looking for something simple to carry a few things (books, netbook & lock) to the coffee shop and/or produce from the famers market on a nice day. I found this handmade basket made out of natural materials (palm.) It had to go through a number of changes to adapt it to the rack, including reinforcing the back with leather (I definitely want it to last.) The final result is this casual but elegant pannier that easily mounts/dismounts from the bike rack.

It's funny... I get almost as many compliments on the basket as I get on the bike. It makes me wonder if there's a market for these things.

[ummbnb]

It had to go through a number of changes to adapt it to the rack, including reinforcing the back with leather (I definitely want it to last.) The final result is this casual but elegant pannier that easily mounts/dismounts from the bike rack.

My weekend project is to make an early 70's Samsonite shoulder bag into a pannier for another mixte I'm fixing up (a 74 Raleigh). It's super mod! Did you just use leather for reinforcement? Lots of folks use wood but I'm not crazy about that idea as it will make the bag so heavy! Would you mind showing me what the attachment system looks like on the outside of the bag?

[uforgot]

Our favorite LBS carries Masi. They have fixies but no mixtes.

Masi does have a mixte. They have a 7 speed and 3 speed internal hub. Two sizes. Can't your lbs get one for you to try?

[MommyBird]

Masi does have a mixte. They have a 7 speed and 3 speed internal hub. Two sizes. Can't your lbs get one for you to try?

Oops, I meant in stock at the shop. Sorry for the incomplete thought.
My husband really likes the Masi fixies. Unfortunately, I do not find the Soulville mixte pretty.

In all my life, I have never had a "girl's bike." My Feminine Cannondale doesn't count...not a step-through. Now I think I really need one. I have decided its first trip will be to Tybee Island, GA.

ummbnb:
Love the whole look. Jackie O glasses down to the Mary Tyler-Moore shoes.

[ummbnb]

ummbnb:
Love the whole look. Jackie O glasses down to the Mary Tyler-Moore shoes.

Don't foret the pearls!!!