Miss Swoopy Frame Mixte

Maria sent me a link to her blog where I could read about her mixte. It is a swoopy frame mixte (not sure if there is an official term for that), which is my favorite style.
-Doohickie

Swoopy indeed!

I had an appointment this morning and since I biked there I didn’t hear the mazillion calls from The Baker. Fortunately I checked my phone before heading in to see the doc. He’d found this bike was on CL and he was on his way to pick it up. (Damn I love CL!) He told me it was exactly the bike I’d been wanting for eons – orange and swoopy. Not only did he get there before anyone else but the price was quite good for Denver, a high-bike-price town.

I really like that chain guard

Peugeot branded bell

By the time he got back to town (it was in a far away ‘burb) I was at work so he brought it by my office. These are the only pics I have as the bike’s on the repair stand at the moment.

Fancy lugwork

Because he rocks, he cleaned and repacked everything that needed cleaning and repacking. He straightened the fenders and fixed the rear light. It needs new tires, new grips, new saddle, cables, rack replaced, front generator light replaced and the wheels could use truing. I think I might replace the handlebars as well. They’re original, but I love the look and feel of a flatter, rounded bar. We’ll see once I get on her for a ride.

Nice tail light on the chrome fender

Thanks for submitting your bike, Maria, it looks wonderful!
-Doohickie

Maria sent me some more up-to-date pictures of the swoopy bike, so I am swooping them into Doohickie’s post!  Jonny G

Canvas panniers are just so right for this bike. All that is missing is a baguette sticking up out of the bag!

Love the black lugs!

The orange non-swoopy Peugeot mixte I built for my friend Carol has this same bell.

A lovely bike on a lovely ride!

That is a very nice bike, Maria!  I’ll be watching for you, around Denver.

Jon

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Mark’s Bianchi

Unfortunately, this bike was stolen soon after it was built.  I’ll let Mark tell the story:

Rob’s Nishiki – A Work in Progress – EDIT: New Pictures at Bottom

Hi, I’m Rob from El Paso, TX.  I love my bike, and I’m always scouring craigslist for deals on other bikes. I copped this 1982 Nishiki “Marina 12″ for $50.

The people have spoken!

And they have made me realize I’m a lousy blogger. I like the finished product, just never seem to find time to get it done.

Partly out of guilt, I made The Mixte Gallery a private blog for a while, because I wanted some time to determine what I would do next with the blog.

Even that didn’t work. People who know me through other venues started asking questions on my other blog and through email. There is apparently at least a bit of a following for this blog, so I have no choice but to resurrect it. Again.

And in an effort to ensure my laziness doesn’t kill the blog, again, I’ve accepted the generous offer of Jon Grinder to help with the posting duties.

Stay tuned; new posts should be appearing shortly.