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On Memorial weekend I purchased this 1978 Univega mixte from a local guy in CL Santa Barbara, CA. I love the looks of the mixte and I was ready for more gears as my beloved Space Rider Raleigh only has 3 internal gears.
In the garden
The mixte came with 10 gears and a great potential for beautification!
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Rebecca sent a very detailed writeup of her Puch mixte. The only thing she forgot to mention is that she named her bike, which I figured out when I went to her Flickr set for the bike. the album is named “Lorelei – Puch Princess Mixte.” I think Lorelei is a wonderful name for such a beautiful bicycle.
Cheers,
Doohickie
All photos © 2010 Rebecca Olds-Bartlett. Used with kind permission
A well composed shot. I bet Lorelei stands out like this in real life.
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This one is a fixer-upper. In fact, it’s a good thing The Mixte Gallery was down for a while, because it gave Jim a chance to work his magic with his Sekai mixte.
-Doohickie
Hi Doohickie!
Bet you haven’t seen a Sekai Mixte before. Just picked this up at the local thrift shop for $14.99 and I’m pretty tickled with it. Rock solid, just seriously neglected. It’s in the early stages of overhaul – just couldn’t wait to dig into it.
A work in process
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What people say about mixtes