Looks like she dropped down to 700c and went meaty with the tires on the Mirage, Nice! I am usually in the keep the 27 wheel camp but I can appreciate this modification, and the side pulls and flat bars. I do like seeing old bikes getting used and being useful especially with entry level bikes like the Mirage. I see Rain bike and errand bike examples like this all the time at my Farmers market in West Seattle, of course I stop and oggle them.

Like this Cannodale R300, once an entry level road bike now a Porteur

[IMG]Cannondale R300 Portuer by Ryan Surface, on Flickr[/IMG]