I guess I'm doomed to be a non conformist. My non cycling friends all ready think I'm a bit different because I'm a full time bike commuter. Not only do I have my fleet of Mixtes, I have a Long Haul Trucker that I love. It's the bike that set me on the path of collecting and riding steel bikes. I will confess, I do ride a 20-speed full carbon road bike too. It's my dirty little secret, but a sweet, sweet ride.

It's good to know that my mixties are a classic design, but I already knew that! They are all just cool old bikes that I ride with pride wherever I go. I actually get a kick from the bike snobs. I just wish I was strong enough to pass them. But being an old fart I can't keep up with the young pups. But I do sometimes manage to catch them at the next light. LAB