80s Mixtes with good quality fork?
08-10-11, 10:23 AM
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80s Mixtes with good quality fork?
Hi I'm looking for a "vintage" mixte. I know that they were considered low end bikes but does anyone know of any mixte back in the day with forks that are not made of hi tensile tubing?
08-10-11, 10:43 AM
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Lotus Excelle mixte used forks of Tange Champion and Tange Mangaloy 2001 depending on the year. The Excelle Mixte was a popular bike and isn't too difficult to find.
08-10-11, 10:44 AM
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I've seen Gazelle Mixtes from the 70's made with Reynolds 531. Not quite the decade you're looking for...
08-10-11, 03:22 PM
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I believe that most of the 80's Japanese mixties used hi ten forks. But, perhaps you could find something like a Fuji Espree ladies, etc.
08-10-11, 07:47 PM
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Mercian.
Bob Jackson.
Claud Butler.
There are others. They ain't cheap, tho.
Bob Jackson.
Claud Butler.
There are others. They ain't cheap, tho.
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)
08-10-11, 11:38 PM
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i've got a shogun and a miyata which both have tange 900 forks, more or less. no hi ten. i've also seen some univega with downtube shifter braze-ons; they probably have nicer forks too. no guarantees though.
08-11-11, 01:55 AM
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My Centurion Cadenza has a chrome moly frame. Forks are not marked otherwise?
Just pull forks from a different bike. The sizing is common,
Edit: Tange infinity double butted tubes. Still no mention of foks
Just pull forks from a different bike. The sizing is common,
Edit: Tange infinity double butted tubes. Still no mention of foks
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08-15-11, 10:31 AM
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