Mixte discovery article
06-05-23, 04:46 PM
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Mixte discovery article
Saw this earlier and knew it had to be posted here, a lady's account of finding a '70s fendered Peugeot. You'll probably spot a factual error in the text and the tale takes a weird recycling turn, but it's good to know there's a new fan out there.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-ho...ke-secondhand/
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-ho...ke-secondhand/
06-05-23, 05:02 PM
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I really like classic Mixte's, so I can appreciate the story. I think the new owner might have a problem the first time she tries to get it worked on at a regular bike shop. If she has a classic friendly shop, that's great, but they are becoming a rarity.
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WAG - it's Carbolite 103 and not 531. But then, the whole article is an English lit class study in clichés.
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AI or human, it's a low-effort article that fails to land whatever point it's trying to make.
Journalism by Googling?
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Journalism by Googling?
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