A thread for uncommon and above average mixtes and step throughs!
03-13-20, 04:13 PM
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A thread for uncommon and above average mixtes and step throughs!
I'm currently working on an early 70's Nishiki step through. Equipped with decent sugino and suntour components, cool randonneur bars, wrap around seat stay and a chromed rear triangle and forks, it's a cool little bike! Odd for early 70's Nishiki. I'll get some pics of that up later (EDIT: Pics posted a few posts down), but in doing some research came across this gorgeous Cinelli step through in an older thread here.
So, let's use this thread to post pictures of both above average mixtes and step throughs as well as examples from companies we may not have even known made them! They don't have to be your own.
So, let's use this thread to post pictures of both above average mixtes and step throughs as well as examples from companies we may not have even known made them! They don't have to be your own.
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03-13-20, 05:12 PM
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This was my daughters Gardin until she outgrew it. Columbus Zeta tubes, light, pretty and responsive. Mix of Shimano, Excel-Rino, Modolo, 3TTT and Bluemels. I liked to ride it a lot.
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Wildwood that lavendar one of your belongs here..... i like that one a lot
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I found this one at the local co-op and managed to resist it for several visits, but decided to buy it as the cheapest source of 3-speed 700C wheels for my Raleigh Pro path racer build. Can't bring myself to hurt the little bike yet. It's a Condor of the Swiss (not the English brand) variety. Lots of nice little touches like the alloy chainguard...
Barrel adjuster for the gear cable...
Integrated lock...
and DT spokes on a 3-speed.
Barrel adjuster for the gear cable...
Integrated lock...
and DT spokes on a 3-speed.
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This is a Chiorda mixte (Berceau, actually) that I got as a frame and fork and built into an MTB for my then girlfriend (now wife) back in '83. Drum brakes, Peugeot-branded Stronglight 99 triple, MX bar, paint and braze-ons by Marinoni, the usual stuff. Still have the road fork, also in pink, so it can go back to road bike easily.
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That's as found, huh? Wow, what a pretty bike.
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Yep! I picked it up from the original owner for a small price. I've been sitting on it for awhile and finally just got the motivation to do something with it. Some might not be happy with this, but I decided to give it porteur bars, a b17 and make it single speed. I don't have a simple single speed townie type bike and this seems like a good candidate. I wasn't motivated to use it as is so I guess this is better than nothing! Definitely keeping all the original bits though in the event that I want to build it back up original.
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I see these and I'm thinking how utterly practical these are. Wouldn't it be nice not throwing a leg over all the time? If us men could only get over ourselves, we would realize we've been doing it all wrong...
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My wife's 1987 Raleigh Granada.
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Wildwood that lavendar one of your belongs here..... i like that one a lot
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If the Spring revival also fails, it is big enough to be a city rider for me, if we ever move to a city.Every time i post a partially competed bike the 'rousters' come out of the woodwork.
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The AustroDaimler Michelle is still a project for a non-riding wife (with a short history of riding in CAlifornia). It was to be part of a 'conversion therapy' program that is on the brink of cancellation for non-participation by supporting parties. The adult kids wilted at her initial protestations. If the Spring revival also fails, it is big enough to be a city rider for me, if we ever move to a city.
Every time i post a partially competed bike the 'rousters' come out of the woodwork.
If the Spring revival also fails, it is big enough to be a city rider for me, if we ever move to a city.Every time i post a partially competed bike the 'rousters' come out of the woodwork.
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Many companies only made one version for all.
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Ms Merziac's 78 Moto GT
Vitus tubing, forged DO's, nice Suntour group, this was a home run but needs to be converted to upright bars, the shifters have been moved to the stem since this pic.
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