LeicaLad 

Yes, very, very nice. Not only the cables. Are those pedals Lyotard's or MKS?

And, just curious, do you know roughly what year model this is?

Very nice clean-up.

ColonelJLloyd 

They're MKS Sylvan touring pedals. It's a 1985 model, IIRC. I did a full on overhaul.

Chris Pringle

My Nishiki Century mixte with its brand new custom-made leather panniers. The panniers are weather resistant and made to fit a 14-16" laptop. Here are some pics:

gbalke

My 1977 Motobecane Super Mirage. Found this on CL last year with quite a few parts missing. I still need to finish it off; I need a bridge cable for rear brake, need to install FD and all new cables and housings.

sunburst

Chris,
Very nice Nishiki. I've got one I may restore this winter (anyone know how to remove decals? - mine are pretty banged up). Love the panniers, rack, and fenders also. I'll be putting a B67 on mine, and maybe some Nitto bars - the Promenades are my current favorite, with Albatross a close 2nd.

gbalke,
for some reason I can't view your Motobecane. Sold a Moto mixte decades ago (in outstanding shape) and am still kicking myself over it.

RobbieTunes

1975 Peugeot. She bought it when her husband bought a Schwinn Continental. It hung in her garage for a long time.
I agreed to resurrect it. Mafac Racer levers were broken, repl with altered black resins. Added Our grips. Broken shifters replaced with Shimano 600 Ultegra. New cables, new housings. A lot of cleanup. I'm still working on my wife's '84, but this one is amazingly light and balanced for a '75.

Chris Pringle

Wow! That peugeot is indeed in pristine condition now with the work you did. Is the bike now yours or did you just do the favor the resurrect it for her? It should now be hung in the living room or something. It's just beautiful!

Chris Pringle

Thank you! I'm glad you like my Nishiki. To remove decals, there are some liquid and spray formulas out there. Try one of your local electronic stores. I bought mine from Fry's Electronics. It had an orange smell which made me think those concentrated orange peel sprays could also do the work (never tried it though.) You just need to let it soak for a few minutes and the decals then come off like butter.

michael k

Finally you post some pictures. Where did you find those rare bar plugs?

Btw,the shift levers are backwards and I do have a set of Stronglight 105 Cranks in 180mm that will make it go faster.

gbalke

No, the levers are correct, it's the rest of the bike that is backwards. Damn, now what do I do? As far as faster, I also have a chain that will do more than the cranks will!

michael k

She Purrrrssss like a Timex after downing an Energy drink.

gbalke

Wow, how did you get those grips soooo white?

I like the fenders, what brand are they?

michael k

They are Bluemels Club Specials

thenomad

modern 29r mixte?

LeicaLad 

My public service deed for the day.

Okay, the usual disclaimer: No relation/connection to seller. yadda, yadda.

Sadly, it's UK only. It is also in serious need of work. I'd throw most of the bits & pieces on it away. It's the FRAME!!!!

The frame is a very hard to find Miss Mercian! A true mixte in 531 Reynolds. This one would be worth sending back to Mercian for proper restoration. If I were anywhere near Essex, or even knew someone near, I'd be on this in an instant.

So, this is a public service announcement for someone in the U.K. (or with very nice friends there willing to handle it.)

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCIAN-RACING...item2a0a4d994f

Cheers!!

kludgefudge

A red raleigh Mixte I just finished up for one of my girlfriends friends. It had drop handlebars this morning. I wasn't particularly excited to do the conversion, but I am pretty happy with the results, especially considering cost had to be kept as low as possible. That meant a rusty steel handlebar, used fenders that aren't in particularly good shape, and Bar wrap grips (Look ma, no tape!) I had some slender old alloy dia-compe levers that probably would have looked nicer but they just couldn't match the brake feel and available lever travel of the big honkin' chang stars I ended up going with.

Chris Pringle

Nice conversion! I like the new mustache handlebar and fenders. Wrap grips are neat. I have some on mine and find them very comfortable. If she can, she should just buy a couple of rolls of cloth bar tape (color of her choice) to hide the rust on the handlebar. She will enjoy this bike!

angfoo

Just got this same bike as a birthday gift (Craigslist find)—definitely a nice ride, I love it! Anyway, it was converted to a single speed and didn't come with original parts. I was wondering if you guys can help me out finding the bits for a replacement downtube shifter.

Thanks in advance!

gbalke

This is not mine, but I had to post this unusual 20" wheeled Mixte that is currently listed on the STL CL:

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/2008938401.html

Rare vintage NSU Bike Germany - $86 (Six Flags Area)

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I have this very cool old bike on eBay and it is ending Sunday night so go to this you can cut and paste this web address:
https://cgi.ebay.com/NSU-BIKE-VHTF-Ge...item4cf2593269
So check it out and place a bit and if you are in the St. Louis area you don't have to worry about shipping cost. If you have any questions call Mike at 636 221-8479 Thank you.






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velo-orange

Here's a Mixte I found at a swap:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/7744800...7625185475704/

I will replace the cottered crank w a Nervar 6 pin crankset and VO French thread BB soonish. If I feel inspired I may swap out the rims to alloy. I'd be willing to trade the cranks and original wheels for an alloy wheelset; alloy singlewall with somewhat period correct hubs woudl be ideal. I'm trying to avoid just buying a generic made in china wheelset.

I do this for therapy mostly.

michael k

I need Therapy.

Harvey2

Wow. I have to thank you guys for inspiring me to get back into biking. Initially I wanted to find another Univega ten speed like the one I had. But everything I find is too large (I'm the reason most everyone else is considered tall haha). I happened across a Raleigh Superbe and enjoy it very much. Recently I started hunting for a mixte framed bike and came across a Bianchi Astrale. Very neat bike but I may be waiting a few days to ride it due to inclement central MN weather. There are two things about this bike which I haven't seen before. One has to do with the little wrappers on the coils on the seat, and the other is I don't recall the few (what, two?) other Bianchi mixtes having chromed lower forks. So that's a little weird...

By the way, are certain mixtes more desireable than others? I sort of fell into this one on CL for forty bucks so I picked it up.

Harv

Chris Pringle

First, glad to know you've been inspired with the many mixte bicycles you've seen in this thread. As far as the actual frame goes, this is my take as far as mixte frames being more desirable than others:

1. The demand seems higher for "double top tube" mixtes (instead of a single top tube).

2. Materials: Reynolds 531/Columbus (being the most desirable material) followed by chromoly and high-tensile. The price differential between chromoly and high-tensile for mixtes seems to be pretty much negligible. For Reynolds 531 and Columbus frames, you do pay a premium.

3. Straight or swoopy mixte - Most mixtes have the straight top tube/middle stay. However, there are swoopy mixtes (aka "berceau" frame). Due to their unusual shape and very low number of them in the USA, swoopy mixtes are very desirable.

4. Brand - Based on reading these forums, people seem to look for mixtes of some specific brands. From what I have seen: Nishiki, Centurion, Univega, Peugeot, Motobecane. However, mixte frames, in general, are currently in so high demand that people will get their hands on whatever they can get. The deals people seem to get are from sellers who have no clue what they've got.

5. Country or origin - For vintage mixtes (pre 90s), whether they are made in France, Japan, USA or elsewhere doesn't seem to have any impact on pricing. French mixte are notorious for being more difficult and expensive to fix due to their "French" threading for many of their parts (hard to find!) I believe French mixtes continue being desirable because we think of the mixte frame as something "très french" (or at least popularized by them) in the second half of the last century. I have also heard that there is a strange neat feeling about how French mixtes handle superbly on the road, although I have heard the same thing for all mixtes.

I'm leaving components and accessories aside since we all know that better components (derailleurs, shifters, brakes, wheels ) and accessories (saddle, racks, etc.) increase the value and desirability curve of any bike.

So, there you've got my 2 cents.

Harvey2

Thank you Chris! Methinks I shall joost enjoy the heck out of my little Piaggio/Vespa stickered Bianchi.

Harv

3speedslow

I hope to join the mixte crowd soon, will have to see the bike tomorrow. It's missing a few parts but the price is right.

Not going to talk much, no jinx needed !

Keep ya'll posted ! And yes, I will ride this myself for a commuter. 3ss