Show us your mixte!

[Zen]

on here, Zen's got a ton of pictures of her mariposa that's for sale

Sold!
I'll try to remember to post those photos here later

[LeicaLad]

Thank you so very much for the sound advice. Particularly the names & brands of bars and fenders. I’ve just located a nice used Blackburn rear rack for $10, so that will be a nice utility addition. The bar choices are a good idea. I will wait, but I suspect my wife will be much happier with upright bars. I’ll not push, but watch and ask.

The saddle question is always huge. Brooks were never cheap, but they now look to be more expensive than good frames!! I’ll need to see the condition of this one first, and then I’ll read the various threads here on saddles (before asking more stupid questions).

I was almost ready to buy a local CL mixte bike when this popped up in front of me. Impulse! But most CL frames are going to be work, and we currently live in a small urban apartment with no work space to do the usual clean-up and rebuilding. Actually, even storing these bikes when not in use is going to present a substantial, shall we say, issue?

I think I saw photos of Zen’s bike earlier in the thread, but new/repeat photos are always welcome. This thread has been a great inspiration. Now I’m actually dreaming of a 58cm mixte frame (which is an easy dream, as finding one outside of custom prices will be near impossible!).

Once again, many thanks. I hope lots more mixte frames are posted here.

[skinimini]

The red is beautiful! I have a very similar bicycle (only mine is silver--I wish I had red) that I am fixing up for an errand bike. I decided to go with upright handlebars because at 5'3", the reach with the dropped bars was too long for me. I also have a 19". I hope to have it finished soon and will post pics.

[sandra]

My red mixte when I first got it:



She's come a long way.

[Zen]

I KNOW THIS IS NOT A MIXTE but I had a request to post these photos of my former bike
Sold! on Ebay for $830

If only that bike fit me better. it was a true masterpiece.









It will be replaced by this
in purple

[LeicaLad]

What a beauty!

While not a mixte, it was about those bars and fenders. Still, the whole bike is lovely. It deserved to bring that price, but it sure must have hurt to sell!

Our "new" Nishiki has arrived, and I just cannot believe this is not a brand new bike. Everything is shiny, the BB has slight oozing of fresh grease, all bearings spin easily. The saddle shows sunshine fading on one side, but not the finish which sparkles. Amazing. It was raining yesterday, so I hope today will be the first chance for it's maiden trial. Yea!









Owen

[Cataboo]

Leicalad - I have seen tall mixte's, like 60 cms on the local DC craigslist. I saw one just the other day. So you could have one as well.

Is your name from leica cameras? I have an old one that was my fathers that I just set reverently on a shelf.