Originally Posted by
Bionicycle
Being a fan of the Mixte frame that I am… I would definitely keep it and fix it up, if you like riding it. How far you go with restoring or customizing it is purely up to you. You may be able to get by with just some bar tape, some clean up, maybe a set of new cables, and drive train tune up.
If the rims on the wheels are straight; the main problems with steel rims is they are heavy, and get slick in the rain; which diminishes braking power quite a bit. If you decide to customize it… the sky, or your bank account is the limit. If you looked at all the Mixtes in the “Show us your Mixte” thread on this forum, then you should have some ideas what can be done with a Mixte frame.
By the way… I think you answered your own question in your first post….
haha, true, just thought I would open it up to the general mind of BF for fun. I have some extra, shiny 27 rims around that I will switch out. After I get her frame cleaned up, I will decide about the drivetrain. I am used to drop bars so I may keep those, but will remove the "turkey" ( or better known as suicide) levers.
thanks!