Hi all,

Recently with help of you guys I acquired my first steel frame and now my wife is jealous about it. I guess she feels the truth about being in the second place. Anyway, I want to buy her a suitable frame so she can join me.

Ok, she is not most sportive wife in the world. She will be commuter when rides, and she doesn't feel comfortable with a dropbar. So I think a mixte frame is best choice. What do you think about mixte frames? Are they worth to own?

I have almost all components of Campagnolo Veloce grupset and Campagnolo Proton wheelset to use on this bike. But on the other hand, I know that she'll not give their worth, any they may be a bit overkill for a seldom used bike. So buying a complete bicycle (not only frame) and selling the Campys may be a better option.

Currently I have two options:

1.


Seller labels it as a PH-45. Year info is absent. This one comes with a Simplex rear shifter and Peugeot crankset. This is in my home city (I haven't seen it yet). It is $270


2.


Seller claims it to be from 1972. No modem info. This is a complete bicycle with Weinmann Brakes, Maillard hubs and Rigida wheels, Simplex derailleur and rear shifter and it is $210 This will be shipped so another $30-40 for that.

Any reason to choose 1 over 2? If I can use a 10 speed 2012 Veloce set on this frames I CAN think about the choice, but if this is not possible I don't want to haunt vintage parts from ebay anymore.

As I said my wife is not a sportive type. So I'm not sure 5 gears will be enough for her. Can I add a front derailleur to mixt frames?

Sorry if these are too basic questions

Regards,

Firat.