Tim, as a fellow XY chromosome'd mixte rider ('22 Platypus with Billie
Bars) I had to chuckle at your "proud Man on a Mixte" appellation. Perhaps
some day we'll have to establish a MOAM subgroup on this site.
You may have run across this blog post from 2011, if not, here it is:
http://simplecycle-marc.blogspot.com/2011/02/me-and-mixte.html
Steve
On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 9:13:52 AM UTC-5 sarahlik...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Tim, that is exciting news! And please post pictures because we need more
> men on mixtes! Every time I find one I show my fiance and say, "see, this
> is a great men's bike!" And he looks at me side eyed. Which makes me want a
> "Men on Mixtes Calendar...." Maybe it's a project for next year.
>
> On Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 8:04:01 AM UTC-8 Tim Bantham wrote:
>
>> Hello Riv Bunch,
>>
>> My first Riv was a 2TT Sam Hilborne that I purchased in 2017. I had an
>> Appaloosa that I sold just over a year ago. I've regretted selling my Joe
>> ever since. I even saw my old 2TT silver Appaloosa at this years Nutmeg
>> Nor'Easter. I thought about offering to buy it back but I never did ask the
>> new owner. I doubt he would have sold it back to me anyway. The only
>> consolation is that the new owner told me that he loves the bike and rides
>> it nearly every day.
>>
>> While at the NNE I saw so many cool Riv's. I was talking to fellow Riv
>> Bunch member Justin Kennedy about his Platypus. My UBU (unresonable bike
>> urge) has been in high gear ever since.
>>
>> I will soon become a proud Man on a Mixte and my 60cm Sergio Green
>> complete will be on the way to me very soon. I'm going to change the bars
>> right away to Billie's and will build a nicer wheelset with a Dyno hub
>> before getting it on the road. I figured if Leah can own 3 Platypus's its
>> got to be a good bike! I'm exciting for it's arrival and can't wait to ride
>> it.
>>
>> The second inbound Riv is a A. Homer Hilsen frameset. I'm going to build
>> the Homer up as a drop bar road bike keeping it rackless and light as
>> possible. I am thinking about building it as a retro mod with downtube
>> shifter and some older parts. I still need to decide on that. Anyway I
>> thought I'd share the exciting news with fellow bike nerds. The Sam, Platy
>> and AHH will give me a nice collection. I am feeling very fortunate to be
>> able to add two new bikes to my collection. N+2!
>>
>
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