Show us your mixte!

[amartha]

To U-Forgot.

My Raleigh has upgrades to Campagnola -- triple crank, front and rear derailleurs and down-tube shifters. The frame is Reynolds 531 lugged cro-moly (excellent quality). Campagnola on mixtes and 531 lugged frames are hard to find.

Craig's List -- Philadelphia

1.
Interesting -- 3 speed Mixtes fetch more $$ in Philadelphia than traditional step through frames.

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/1197695802.html

This one is close to my home. It's too big for me. I have to size down to 18" (very hard to get).

2.
Craig's List -- Jersey City NJ
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/1216996162.html needs TLC

3.
California -- Peugeot listed on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ladies-P...11219002r38283
-- harder to find 19" (49cm) size.

Not much to find at this time.

[HillSlugger]

In the DC area:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/d...228943797.html

[nic840]

I am feeling really good about my $75 purchase...put a new chain on her...trued the wheels...cleaned it up and here she is!
Would love to put a new brooks on it but its just my grocery getter and would hate to have it get ripped off somewhere...

It is so fun to ride! Makes me feel like a kid again.

[sgtiger]

nic840, what a great find! Your Nishiki is lovely and I hope you have many wonderful miles together.

[uforgot]

Very pretty! I'm a member of the Nishiki club. I love mine, it's a tank but a terrific grocery getter. I made mine into a single speed.

[amartha]

Details:

model -- 1983 Raleigh (Nottingham, UK) Clubman Lady -- asking $325 (asking price as recommended by Mike McGettigan of Trophy Bikes, Philadelphia, PA -- I am open to reasonable offers.)

frame -- handbuilt lugged Reynolds 531 cro-moly

components -- drivetrain upgrade
Campagnola 1996 Athena triple crank (52-40-30), 1985 Campagnola Veloce front derailleur, 1996 Campagnola Athena triple rear derailleur, S-R 13-26 six speed freewheel, 1983 Campagnola record downtube shifters, 1983 Campagnola headset (best ever made)
original Weinmann centerpull brakes

wheels: rebuilt by hand with Sun rims. original Speidel (French) QR's
SKS fenders (replacements), new Specialized "turbo-armadillo" tires

Also included: Cateye headlights, Vista tail-light, rear rack, Nashbar bags (bags in fair condition), Cateye computer, bell, rear-view mirror, and a stock of at least 6 inner tubes.

minor flaws -- top-tube bears a scratch (covered), repaired fender stay, original 531 decals are worn

I have completed 65 mile rides on this bike. It can do more than just cruise around town for errands. Now I have 5 bikes and I need space.

[mayanorange]

amartha- what size is she?

[amartha]

M'Lady is a 19 inch mixte. It's equivalent to a 49 cm frame.
I'm listing her on Craig's list soon.

BTW: I was in Wellesly back in '98 for the LAB Rally. The cycling was terrific.

[mayanorange]

Looky what I happened to find on craigslist:

She's a 1971/1972 Raleigh SuperCourse and is completely original except for the seat post bolt. The raleigh tires, the bar tape, Brooks B15, everything is original and barely a scratch on her! I was lucky enough that my Raleigh loving friend was willing to go retrieve her since I was crazy busy with work, but it was such a crazy deal, one of us had to get it! Once he picked her up, he was sure I'd love her and commented that she could be a museum piece. Now I'm hesitant to touch her, but I think she needs to be ridden for once in her life (the tires look brand new).

I'm pondering albatross or velo orange's montmarte bars, but I'll see how the original bars and I get along. Need to clean her up, true wheels, get some new tires (and put the Raleigh ones aside), swap out for my B72... Ideas?

[Tuckervill]

It's lovely just the way it is.

I saw the first mixte for sale ever in my area. A Peugot, with a matching men's 10-speed Are the Peugot's Italian? And that's why I don't want to rebuild one, right? They're both white, but with lots of rust peaking out under the paint. I didn't like the rear der that was that matte kind of aluminum instead of chrome. The bike just didn't turn me on. Probably because it will probably be overpriced (at the "junk-tique" shop) and I just don't need another project of any kind right now.

Karen

[mudmucker]

Mmmm. So chocolately. And it came with the Brooks too? Nice catch.

[DebW]

I saw the first mixte for sale ever in my area. A Peugot, with a matching men's 10-speed Are the Peugot's Italian? And that's why I don't want to rebuild one, right?

Peugot is French. Meaning it would need French threaded parts which are no longer made. So it would have been more trouble than you wanted to deal with. Italian bikes, on the other hand, are beautiful things (except they take right-threaded fixed BB cups).

Great find on the Raleigh, Mayanorage. The Super Course has Reynolds 531 straight-gage tubing in the main tubes.

[Tuckervill]

French, Italian...I just know I don't want to have to work on it.

Thanks, Deb.

Karen

[mtbdarby]

Hey all,
I just saw this posted on our local cl and was looking for some input:
http://wausau.craigslist.org/bik/1273177883.html

It's a sanwa and I don't know anything about them. It's getting late here so I'm heading to bed but I will call in the morning to see if it's available.

TIA!

[uforgot]

Hey all,
I just saw this posted on our local cl and was looking for some input:
http://wausau.craigslist.org/bik/1273177883.html

It's a sanwa and I don't know anything about them. It's getting late here so I'm heading to bed but I will call in the morning to see if it's available.

TIA!

I looked at this last night and wasn't it $20? This morning it's gone. Did you get it?