Another Mixte
As I was building Trisha's Peugeot, last week, Carol let me know that she was in the market for a mixte, as well. She wanted a single-speed version, built up for relaxed rides around the neighborhood, with a rack for the occasional spur-of -the-moment purchase.
I had this Raleigh Record mixte sitting in the pile, so I started gathering parts.
I got some Nexave-hubbed cross wheels (the Nexave hubs are disc-compatible, which is neither here nor there, but they have a nice high flange) for a very reasonable price, and I mounted up the white tires I had on the orange Peugeot. I replaced them, on the Peugeot, with some cream-colored 700x35 Schwalbes.
A Nitto bar, with white Hunt-Wilde grips was installed with a high-rise stem salvaged from the chrome snow bike.
This is a Chinese-made copy of a Brooks saddle. I wasn't aware that it was Chinese until it arrived. I'll use it, but I'll avoid buying another. It sits fine, and seems well-made, but I just have a thing about slave labor.
This Raleigh-branded crank and the bottom bracket from the StumpJumper Monster X replaced the stupid front-freewheel unit which came stock on the Raleigh.
12 Comments:
She is very pretty, can't wait to take her for a spin! Thank you. C
From Crappy to Classy,another nice build Jon.Love those white tires.
Great looking bike. I think the handle bars and the cream colored tires really make the bike a classic. My wife has a really old Raleigh Record that's been sitting around collecting rust. I know what to do with it now.
Good job!
looks good! The white tires are a nice touch. Can't wait to get mine together. :)
Hey Jonny------
I like the super clean look. Nicely done.
That saddle looks like an unbranded VO saddle. Made in Taiwan, so not quite slave labor. However, if you don't want it, I will gladly take it off your hands. ;)
♥so cute!
Just gorgeous! Love the stem and handlebars.
She's going to need fenders eventually, a bike that pretty can't stay in the garage half the year. But right now she's gorgeous!
Well, we have 300+ sunny days per year, here in Denver. So, it's not quite the problem, here, that it might be elsewhere to go sans mudguards.
Plus, I don't think fenders will even fit on the bike, with the 700x40c tires. So, I think the bike will stay "naked".
That bar is awesome!
what kind of Nitto bar is that? It's absolutely perfect for this bike, but I've never seen it before.
Those are the Nitto Promenade B-601
bars. I picked them up at Cycle Analyst, here in Denver. Ben's Cycle has them, online. About $45.00.
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