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Most of the mixtes on this gallery are older bikes. One might wonder what ever happened to the mixte? I’m happy to report that they are alive and well. And maybe a little pricey. So here are a few of the latest models in this post; the next post or two will have some modern mixtes as well.

First up is not a mixte at all, but a mixte frame that Velo Orange will be offering early next year. I wanted to include it because even without components, this is one beautiful frame.

If she's this beautiful naked, just imagine dressing her up!

Next up is a complete bike- A 2010 Trek Belleville, as spied at TrekWorld on Flickr

Part of Trek's Ecodesign line, designed to be recycled

Finally, the 2009 Soma Buena Vista

The Beuna Vista Cappuchino

I received tips on these from several readers, including Tom C., Geoff C. and Rollz. Thanks, guys!

One final note: I had been posting to this gallery every other day, but I wrenched my back this week while riding to work, and frankly I haven’t had the energy to keep up that pace. To those who have submitted mixtes, be patient; I’ll get your bikes up soon.
-Doohickie

Orange Peug

Paul,

I have an orange 1974 diamond frame UO-8 which is my primary fixed-fear bike (and one of my favorite all-time rides). When my buddy Randy found this circa 1973 orange mixte at the Goodwill, he immediately bought it and brought it to me.

Orange Peugeot

It ended up as my friend Carol’s “stays at Jon’s house” bike, built up as a fixed gear.

Suteki Track 10

Cb400bill sent me this fine specimen to share for you all. I had never heard of the Suteki brand; I learned more about it here.
-Doohickie

Here is my daughter’s Suteki Track 10 Mixte.

Beautiful original condition

She loves it. It is equipped with Shimano 600 derailleurs and is all original except I had to replace the broken stem shifters.

Cameron’s French Rat

Get a grip!

Hi Doohickie, Great Site!

This is my unidentified French mixte Train Station Rat. I picked the frame up off C-list last summer for $15.

Panasonic Pathracer

Now for the second of of a double shot of GrinderBikes. I really wonder why more bikes aren’t produced in this style. They look awesome. I think the style fell out of favor and drop bars took over. Maybe it’s time for the comeback of path racers.
-Doohickie

Which way to the path?

I built up this nice little Panasonic Sport 1000 from a bare frameset, with a “racier” look: Inverted 3-speed bars, cork grips, cross tires and wine corks on the shifters to match the grips and cushion the thumbs.

Here come the Grinderbikes!

This bike is from Jon Grinder, whose blog is very interesting in its own right and worth a perusal.
-Doohickie

Doohickie,

First off, thanks for setting this up. I was thinking about doing something like this, but I’m just too lazy.

That's a peachy Puch!

Here’s a Puch mixte I just finished up for the sister-in-law of a friend. I replaced the stock drop bars with these old tourist bars on a lugged stem, along with French tourist-style brake levers.

Nishiki Olympic 12

Steve A is a blogger who lives near me. He recently visited family in Seattle, and in one of the posts about his trip he posted a picture with a beautiful Nishiki mixte in it. I told him he needed to send me pictures for The Mixte Gallery and here is what he sent.
-Doohickie

Nishiki Olympic 12

“If I’d a known you were a comin, I’d a baked a cake!”

Steve A's Daughter and His Mom's Mixte

David B.’s Super Mirage

Wow. Just….. wow.

A beautiful bike, beautifully photographed. I’m kind of speechless, David. Thanks for a great submission.
-Doohickie

Wow. (Did I say that already?)

Basically your run of the mill Motobecane Super Mirage I bought and modified in 2006.

Petunia

Hi Doohickie
FergieGirl here with a pic or two of my Mixte, Petunia. She’s a 1984 Centurion Accordo.

FergieGirl Riding Petunia with her Original Drop Bars

Gnome’s Oryx

I barely know Gnome. We are acquainted through BikeForums. I know he hails from Christchurch, New Zealand, and although I’ve never been there, the name alone sounds quaint as can be. And with a guy like Gnome as New Zealand’s Bike Forums ambassador, it’s a wonder we haven’t all booked tickets there; he’s that nice of a guy. But on to his bike.
-Doohickie

Here is my Oryx Mixte, a fairly low end, mid 1970s Japanese bike I brought cheap from a recycling centre.

Gnome's Oryx Mixte