On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Lisa -S.H. wrote:
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> Austin, to me it sounds like your mother needs two bikes.
> One set up with rack/panniers for grocery shopping.
> and one that's maybe less heavy with lots of hill climbing gears that
> she can go 30-50 miles on.
This is good advice. On the ot
Austin, to me it sounds like your mother needs two bikes.
One set up with rack/panniers for grocery shopping.
and one that's maybe less heavy with lots of hill climbing gears that
she can go 30-50 miles on.
She obviously doesn't need a heavy mtn bike for 40 mile paved road
rides, and she will no
I've not ridden a Milano, but I have ridden chromo Japanese mixtes, and
those, too, can be dogs, compared to a good road frame, anyway. Of course,
there are so many variables that it is hard to pronounce on the key causes,
but I would guess that a good aluminum frame with good tires will be better
Speaking of Peugeot mixtes, here's a great documentation of a rebuild & 650b
conversion on one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27089...@n00/sets/72157622773209148/
Just stylin'!!!
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
thill@gmail.com> wrote:
> How 'bout a fixer-uppe
I had a Bianchi Milano for a while. Cool looking but really not that
fun to ride. It was fine for short errands but I wouldn't recommend it
for longer rides. It has a very dead feeling frame with big aluminum
tubes, and a sluggish ride. I agree with Mr. Thill's idea for a mixte
fixer-upper. Peugeot
What about a mountain bike-to All Rounder conversion? There were many
mixte mountain bikes made in the 90's that are out there-- I have seen
a few pop up on ebay and they are typically in the $150-$200 range
(and this is new). Add tires, bars, fenders, and you have a great bike
for about $300. I di
How 'bout a fixer-upper? For my 50-something Mom, I found an early-80s
Peugeot mixte for $15, added alloy rims, brake pads, new cables,
tires, fenders, and a used Brooks Flyer. If you found such a bike, and
paid a bike shop to do what I did, you could probably get it in for
$500-ish. Anyway, here i
I think some of the Raleigh bikes might make a good choice, here's an
example of one presently on sale from REI:
http://www.rei.com/product/784368
It looks rather nice with an aluminum frame, 24 gears, lights, fenders
and rack. Not exactly a Mixte/step-through, but it has a sloping top
tube.
Ano
Austin:
Christmas is coming. Didn't your mom give you some pretty cool stuff
when you were a kid? Time to reciprocate! Lots of the hybrids (?)
have steeply sloping TTs, maybe not quite mixte but getting close. If
Betty's a non-starter, check with the better shops in your area to see
who's got
A good choice is a "sport" hybrid. Most major brands make them. In
the Trek line they are called FX bikes. With these I would stick to
the lower end ones. The high end ones have carbon forks, paired spoke
wheels, etc... The lower end usually have all metal frame and fork,
reliable components,
Might I suggest Soma's mixte. A sample 3 speed build-up would be
around 1300 dollars, can be found here.
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/soma/soma-mixte/
But in anything, you should really try to convince her on buying a
bike that she'll be happy to keep for the rest of her life. And when
it
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