Miss Plum

[Bike Chick]

Oh, Zen, she's wonderful!! LOVE the purple!!! Enjoy

[Crankin]

What kind of gearing does she have?
(in other words, could I get up my 10% hill on it?)

[tulip]

Crankin, there are several different models with different gearing. It's the Ticino model from Electra (electrabike dot com).

[Selkie]

Zen - Finally, a bike that is lovely and unique as you. Agree w/the others--the color is gorgeous. May you enjoy many happy miles.

[Zen]

Thank you!

[LeicaLad]

The small bike shop in my mother's town, where we were visiting this summer, handles the Electra bikes. The 8d is a very, very nice bike.

There's been a loooong discussion on the Classic Rendezvous list about the definition of mixte. Frankly, I think the 8D passes the test.

Regardless, that is a lovely bike and a fabulous color!

Owen

[elk]

The small bike shop in my mother's town, where we were visiting this summer, handles the Electra bikes. The 8d is a very, very nice bike.

Owen

I looked them up on the Electra site....SWEET!!! but $$$ I'm not sure the 8 is enough gears for our hills....Is it a heavy bike? Steel, right?

[Zen]

Sadly, not steel.
Aluminum and very light.

[elk]

I love the color. Such a nice 'plumy' purple.

My LBS has a Deep Plum Purple, almost black Electra. I'm dying for it but can't justify the $$$.

A vintage mixte would be great for riding errands, but every one I've seen is far too small

hmmm I wear a 47-49...

[buffybike]

super cute---love the name, too. I'm still on the hunt for a quality vintage mixte myself.

[hebe]

I don't know very much about bikes at all, but that is so pretty! I love the fenders too.