Nishiki Mixte - Done for Now
04-02-10 | 06:29 PM
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Nishiki Mixte - Done for Now
Well here she is. I decided to hold off putting the fenders on, when I found out the order hadn't been processed yet, and ride her for awhile and decide on fenders later. I'm sticking with the original paint for now but still not totally ruling out getting her powdercoated in the future.
I'm super happy with her. She rides like a dream! The basket is a Wald basket that we added wooden slats to, stained to match the seat and grips.
Before $20 CL with two front wheels
After
I'm super happy with her. She rides like a dream! The basket is a Wald basket that we added wooden slats to, stained to match the seat and grips.
Before $20 CL with two front wheels
After
04-02-10 | 07:18 PM
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Thrifty Bill
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Pretty similar to the Centurion mixte I picked up off Craigs List myself last year. I just got a frameset with a couple of other parts, no wheels. Same price tho, $20.
I went ahead and completed it as a 12 speed rider, with 700c wheels.
I went ahead and completed it as a 12 speed rider, with 700c wheels.
04-03-10 | 06:43 AM
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a77impala
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From: Central South Dakota
Bikes: 04=LeMond Arravee, 08 LeMond Versailles, 92 Trek 970
Nice bike. I have given my two daughters each a mixte. I love that style of frame. I saved mine from the recycle bin and
now they have a lot more years to be ridden and enjoyed.
now they have a lot more years to be ridden and enjoyed.
04-03-10 | 09:48 AM
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Bikes: specialized crossroads hybrid 2006 Raleigh Cadent 2 1971 Schwinn Varsity, 1972 Schwinn Continental, 1977 Schwinn Volare (frame)
Nice job it looks great and the rider looks very happy.
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04-03-10 | 12:04 PM
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
To the OP, that Nishiki is beautiful. IMHO, don't paint it. IMHO it won't look any better and will cost you $$. If it were mine, I'd put the money elsewhere.
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04-03-10 | 12:45 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
That's more my speed(s).
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
04-03-10 | 12:50 PM
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Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
+1 Don't repaint. It's a nice color with original decals. A bike is only original once. A quality repaint is expensive and just lowers the value of the bike.
