The Mixte still lives
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The Mixte still lives
I found a company that still makes mixte frame bikes ... Rivendell!
And I love the men's mixte's name, the Wilbury.
https://www.rivbike.com/bikes/mixte
They only weigh 10 ounces more than a standard Rivendell frame.
And I love the men's mixte's name, the Wilbury.
https://www.rivbike.com/bikes/mixte
They only weigh 10 ounces more than a standard Rivendell frame.
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They also stock crocheted back gloves. Iff my LBS can't get near that price I will buy a pair. Until I can not throw my leg over a stock frame I am not sure way a Mixte is special. When that happend I can get a recumbent. Sincerely, I would like to understand what is special about a mixte..
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I have purchased crocheted back, half-finger gloves in the Planet Bike brand for around $10.
https://ecom1.planetbike.com/glove9000.html
https://ecom1.planetbike.com/glove9000.html
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Pretty gloves and only $2 more then Nashbar and Performance. Rivendell is $15.00. My last two set wore the right hand out first. Now I ride with one left hand glove turned inside out and both are crumbling. The Riv one looks tougher then the others. Still, will check the LBS first.
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Cannondale markets some of their bikes as mixtes in other countries, but the same bikes are sold in the USA as Women's hybrids. And they do not have the characteristic mixte extra pair of seat stays. Neither do they have dual top tubes. So I don't know where they get off claiming they are mixtes.
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Just found the Rivendell gloves. Those look like they may be a bit better than the Planet Bike gloves. I like my PB crocheted gloves, very cool in the summer.
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It did occur that Mixtes are good for people wearing skirts. I am searching to see if there are any useful posts about those "retro" crocheted gloves.
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Comparing the two Rivendell mixtes, the women's model (1st picture on left in 1st post) vs the men's model (2nd picture), you can see that on the men's model, the top tube has greater separation and is higher on the head tube than the women's model.
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I've gotten a pair of the Rivendell crocheted gloves. They are very well made, and lasted a long time. Unfortunately, the smallest size they carry are XL, and my hands were a bit too small for them. When I perspired, they got hard to control.
https://www.rivbike.com/webalog/clothing/22137.html
https://www.rivbike.com/webalog/clothing/22137.html
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Big Paulie has small hands? Are they gentle and soft too?
03-10-07, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil
Neither do they have dual top tubes. So I don't know where they get off claiming they are mixtes.
But the Rivendells have beautiful lug work
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Originally Posted by ken cummings
It did occur that Mixtes are good for people wearing skirts. I am searching to see if there are any useful posts about those "retro" crocheted gloves.
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Originally Posted by ken cummings
It did occur that Mixtes are good for people wearing skirts. I am searching to see if there are any useful posts about those "retro" crocheted gloves.
03-10-07, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Thrifty1
Not skirts.......KILTS. Considering what is (not) worn under a KILT....tis not appropriate for cycling in public.
I've actually seen someone wearing one of the Utilikilts riding a bike...you might think it odd, but when I've worn skirts riding, my skirts at least do not flap in the wind--they stay put exactly where they should be.
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Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil
Cannondale markets some of their bikes as mixtes in other countries, but the same bikes are sold in the USA as Women's hybrids. And they do not have the characteristic mixte extra pair of seat stays. Neither do they have dual top tubes. So I don't know where they get off claiming they are mixtes.
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