Re: [Classicrendezvous] Old Motobecane mixte

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From: <RALEIGH531@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 14:49:50 EST
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Old Motobecane mixte
To: karl.frantz@juno.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 11/22/00 10:28:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, karl.frantz@juno.com writes:
> So... how old might this thing be? Should I feel guilty if I raid it for
> parts? The crank might be fun on my Riv... though I may need rings (I
> have some Nervar rings that would work - how's that for odd).
>

I'd piece it out. When's the last time you saw a woman riding a mixte? Unless it's really exceptional (doesn't sound it) probably no loss to the cycling world. I just recently brought home a similar Raleigh mixte which had had it's chainstays crushed by the installation of a kickstand, how tight do you have to crank on the wrench to do that ?! : o

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa