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 < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 is the result: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiawathacyclery/4119187279/ > Her previous bike was a Breezer Freedom 3sp, which was the source of > numerous complaints on any ride more than 5 miles. On the "new" > Peugeot, first time out, she rode 25 miles, with no complaints about > the saddle, and she was able to ride at a decent speed. Those clunky > "comfort" and "city" bikes marketed currently are rarely nice to ride, > but a classic steel bike with decent high-pressure tires is a joy. > > On Dec 2, 10:49 pm, Austin Andrews <[email protected]> > wrote: > > All, > > > > My mother has a 3 speed bicycle that she rides around town on. She > > gets some groceries, visits friends, rides to the gym, that sort of > > thing. She's really taken to cycling and she's taken the bike on some > > longer rides, probably 30 miles at the longest. She wants to do more > > of this. She wants to ride up big hills, she wants to ride on groomed > > dirt paths, she wants to get even more groceries, she wants to go > > riding with friends; basically she wants a do it all bike that is > > comfortable, user friendly and will get her up that big hill coming > > up. She'd also like a mixte/step through because she is getting older > > and it's much easier to mount those sorts of frames. > > > > The 3 speed just isn't cutting it for those longer rides. I ask you, > > members of this lovely list, what sort of bicycle does this lady need? > > > > I know the obvious choice would be a Betty Foy but she is squeamish > > about the price tag. I really think she should get one but she just > > doesn't want to spend that much money on anything, be it a bike or > > whatever else might cost that much. I am well aware that the bikes are > > worth the money and I've told her that. She just doesn't want a bike > > that nice. So, does anyone have any suggestions? > > > > I honestly cannot think of a single bike she could buy off the rack > > that would fit the bill and look good doing it. > > > > Best, > > > > Austin > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
