tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post73229391465085221..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: I Will Tell You More...Justine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-41487661232658442802017-05-26T17:15:35.232-07:002017-05-26T17:15:35.232-07:00Chris--I'll get there three months "ahead...Chris--I'll get there three months "ahead" of you!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-54360949934762269862017-05-26T17:08:23.591-07:002017-05-26T17:08:23.591-07:00No, my mistake lol - in October of 2018. No, my mistake lol - in October of 2018. Chris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206266021301909754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-91432312977919673332017-05-26T13:04:04.218-07:002017-05-26T13:04:04.218-07:00Phillip--As I understand it, that is the reason wh...Phillip--As I understand it, that is the reason why the French call them "mixte". I guess it became a ladies' frame by default because, for a time, hardly any good traditional ladies' frames were being made.<br /><br />Coline--I knew a lot of combinations were possible. Still, I am amazed there are that many. Maybe it's a good thing Mercian took down their frame builder: Otherwise, I might still be on it!<br /><br />Wolf--I was thinking the same thing about the shellac. If I do shellac it, I don't want to change the color much, so I'll probably go with clear. <br /><br />Chris--I agree with your preference. So, you're going to hit that round number in 2019?<br /><br />Steve--I was, and am, thinking about a Berthoud. The chief reason I lean toward the Brooks is the particular one I have, which is broken in and, I believe, will give the bike the look I want. I really don't want to break in another saddle unless I absolutely must. (I hear, though, that Berthouds don't require that much breaking-in!)Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-10515524391761482872017-05-26T11:21:35.623-07:002017-05-26T11:21:35.623-07:00While Brooks is a fine saddle choice, why not an e...While Brooks is a fine saddle choice, why not an even nicer Berthoud? That being said, ten months isn't long to wait for something that'll last a lifetime...Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-34102166674949275782017-05-26T08:23:34.563-07:002017-05-26T08:23:34.563-07:00I like the twin-lateral tube mixte frames so much ...I like the twin-lateral tube mixte frames so much more than the single top tube design. I believe you made a wise choice. <br />I'm a year behind you in that round number birthday:)Chris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206266021301909754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-21399830162401056132017-05-26T06:18:26.556-07:002017-05-26T06:18:26.556-07:00Oh, the Vincitore is an amazing looking bike. Can...Oh, the Vincitore is an amazing looking bike. Can't wait to see pictures of the finished product! 10 months, though. <br /><br />That Newbaum's tape in eggplant is so nice looking. Every now and then I'll get some vibrant (or unusual) colored cloth tape and wrap my bars to add a change of pace/ pop of color. Usually I don't shellac them, and just accept that the color will only last a short while, then go back to my usual microfiber tape. I bought the eggplant on a whim (and I do like purples, anyway), for a bike that it really didn't "go with", and the color was so striking that I actually did consider shellacking it to preserve it. (I tested a small section of tape, and the clear shellac was my preference over the amber, which is not usually the case.)<br /><br /><br />Wolf.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-12941238353185841892017-05-26T02:59:35.219-07:002017-05-26T02:59:35.219-07:00Lovely! If I had the money and patience to order s...Lovely! If I had the money and patience to order such a beauty I would have been driven demented by the choices to be made. 3,969 combinations of two colours, double that for changing which goes where, multiply that by the number of curly lug lining colours! My head is spinning at the thought before even considering all the braze on options, no wonder when I ordered a frame forty years ago I chose all black, not even any transfers! I did finally give in to Jack, my friendly bike dealer, and get a traditional cast head badge and it still looks beautiful so hope that you can fit one between those fancy lugs.<br /><br />What a birthday present, what a treat.Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-31635704528410626112017-05-25T19:19:47.984-07:002017-05-25T19:19:47.984-07:00I've heard it said that "mixte" bein...I've heard it said that "mixte" being the french for mixed implies the bikes are unisex, at least as originally comceived. Nowadays they seem to be consdered a ladies frame.<br /><br />Congrats on the new Merc. The next 10 months are gonna crawl for you.Phillip Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553979458131339924noreply@blogger.com