Puch Vent Noir Mixte
02-05-22, 08:09 PM
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Puch Vent Noir Mixte
Thinking about moving this bike along, but am not sure of reasonable price. Bike is very clean and was not ridden much at all. Mostly original except for cockpit and rims. I measure size as 21" center to top. More pics on my Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/396702...h/51822830909/ . Thanks in advance for your help!
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02-06-22, 09:00 AM
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That is very very tempting.
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02-06-22, 09:06 AM
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I don't know much about these, but it looks like a really nice bike. I never see 531 mixtes. I'd want at least $400 for it, sold locally. I'd have to pretty it up for a girl, though, with different color bar tape. (Honey Fizik?) I'd also reroute the brake levers to standard.
Needs first generation DA brake levers. Those Sante brake levers are out of place. Obviously not original.
Would probably have to go eBay to get full value out of it.
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02-06-22, 09:27 AM
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That thing is beautiful. Find the right buyer and it is a $500-550+ bike I'd think. Find some black Gran Compe brakes/levers and it would be a complete bombshell. Plus the mixte version of the Vent Noir is pretty unusual/rare I think.
Weirdly, I have seen that era Dura Ace black calipers...I have NEVER seen the levers (doesn't mean they don't exist though).
Crankset is easily $200+ by itself I would guess.
Weirdly, I have seen that era Dura Ace black calipers...I have NEVER seen the levers (doesn't mean they don't exist though).
Crankset is easily $200+ by itself I would guess.
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That thing is beautiful. Find the right buyer and it is a $500-550+ bike I'd think. Find some black Gran Compe brakes/levers and it would be a complete bombshell. Plus the mixte version of the Vent Noir is pretty unusual/rare I think.
Weirdly, I have seen that era Dura Ace black calipers...I have NEVER seen the levers (doesn't mean they don't exist though).
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Weirdly, I have seen that era Dura Ace black calipers...I have NEVER seen the levers (doesn't mean they don't exist though).
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Yes, those G1 Dura Ace cranksets can bring over $200 by themselves.
02-09-22, 09:44 PM
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Thanks everyone for the comments. I think I will put it up for sale in the C&V section and see what happens. Agree with Bill that ebay is probably the best place to sell, but I have quit selling there. Hopefully someone here can appreciate it. Thanks again!
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The sale thread is here,
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...oir-mixte.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...oir-mixte.html
02-19-22, 03:20 PM
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Pretty easy to get sick and tired of eBay. Fees naturally keep going up too.
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I would agree with others it is a special bike worth $600-700 but may take a while to sell be patent this is a special bike. Top end mid sized larger sized mixties are rare in the US.
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A few years ago, mixtes got quite popular when the retro bike craze was at its peak, as people like its less intimidating frame design that makes it easier to ride by everyone.
I bet it would have been snapped up real quick by buyers even at 600 to 700+ bucks.
I bet it would have been snapped up real quick by buyers even at 600 to 700+ bucks.
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