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Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-10-14, 11:36 AM

Replies: 18

Kabuki Mixte

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Posted By heliocopters

Thanks again for the advice, everyone! ...

Thanks again for the advice, everyone!
Velocivixen, I appreciate all of the information you have provided. I would eventually like to be a true bicycle fanatic, so it's all very helpful. Luckily I...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-10-14, 06:02 AM

Replies: 18

Kabuki Mixte

Views: 5,745

Posted By heliocopters

YES! That's the one! But in dark red, and I can't...

YES! That's the one! But in dark red, and I can't tell in your photo if that bike has the split bar, or whatever those fancy mixte frame bars are called, but the one at the co-op did--two parallel...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-09-14, 08:15 PM

Replies: 18

Kabuki Mixte

Views: 5,745

Posted By heliocopters

The one at the co-op was ultra-light. It was one...

The one at the co-op was ultra-light. It was one of the lightest bikes I've encountered. Perhaps it was a better model? Sadly I can't "hold out" too long. I need to get to work and I can only bum...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-09-14, 01:45 PM

Replies: 18

Kabuki Mixte

Views: 5,745

Posted By heliocopters

Velocivixen, I test rode all three, but the other...

Velocivixen, I test rode all three, but the other two were diamond frames, which I wasn't crazy about. They all fit me well; the Kabuki's seat needed to be raised about 2 inches from the lowest...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-09-14, 12:20 PM

Replies: 18

Kabuki Mixte

Views: 5,745

Posted By heliocopters

Thank you for the information, everyone! ...

Thank you for the information, everyone!

Unfortunately, I don't have a way to get to the co-op to take a picture as my car broke down (the reason I am purchasing a new bike). I would estimate the...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-09-14, 10:41 AM

Replies: 18

Kabuki Mixte

Views: 5,745

Posted By heliocopters

Kabuki Mixte

Hello, all. I recently went to a bike co-op and found a Kabuki Mixte (unsure about other specifics) in really great shape that looks like it's from the late 70s or 80s. It's $120. It will need...

Forum: Commuting

07-08-14, 02:02 PM

Replies: 28

Bikes to watch out for

Views: 2,476

Posted By heliocopters

Interesting.

Interesting.

Forum: Commuting

07-08-14, 12:09 PM

Replies: 28

Bikes to watch out for

Views: 2,476

Posted By heliocopters

Just to clarify, should brakes brake?

Just to clarify, should brakes brake?

Forum: Commuting

07-08-14, 10:39 AM

Replies: 28

Bikes to watch out for

Views: 2,476

Posted By heliocopters

HAHAHA! I meant that as a joke, but one of my...

HAHAHA! I meant that as a joke, but one of my former co-workers, who is much more hardcore about cycling than I, did used to make fun of me for biking my Schwinn to work, who is 32. I actually get a...

Forum: Commuting

07-08-14, 10:08 AM

Replies: 28

Bikes to watch out for

Views: 2,476

Posted By heliocopters

I went to the co-op and the best bike for me I...

I went to the co-op and the best bike for me I could find was Kabuki mixte that was in great shape for $120. I haven't heard of Kabuki before so I don't know what to think of it. It was super light...

Forum: Commuting

07-08-14, 05:40 AM

Replies: 28

Bikes to watch out for

Views: 2,476

Posted By heliocopters

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll be heading...

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll be heading over there shortly to see what they have.

metz, to be fair, I don't hate my Schwinn. It's adorable, but it's slow and heavy and I need something...

Forum: Commuting

07-07-14, 12:33 PM

Replies: 28

Bikes to watch out for

Views: 2,476

Posted By heliocopters

Bikes to watch out for

My city has a community bicycle warehouse where bikes are donated then refurbished and tuned by volunteers and redistributed to the neediest of the city at no charge. Some of their bikes they sell...

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