Friday, August 1, 2008

Mixte

This bicycle was built for my wife. She uses it to go back and forth to work and to take our son to the day care center.

The frame's chain stays are very long: 19-inches! This was done to prevent interference between her and the child seat. The long wheel base really makes for a smooth stable ride. This is exactly what one wants from this type for bike.

Fenders and a chain guard were added to keep her clean on the way to work. Lights will be added later. They will be needed for the winter months (we live in California so it does not get to cold in the winter).

This frame required a little extra effort due to the extra set of stays. I decided to go with a mixte design over a pure step-thru frame because this design is stronger.

The tubing is True Temper throughout. The main tubes are RC2 and the fork blades are FB2. The frame is very strong. This is the first time I fillet brazed the main triangle and I used Brazage Fillet Pro.

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