531 Mixte information required

[Cycleops]

Yes, 18-23 is good old Raleigh gas pipe.
All the components you mentioned are easily found. As you say the rear hub spacing will be narrow but you may be able to get a 8/9 cassette in there with a bit of modification, see Rjs video:

View: https://youtu.be/QwxEPRk3LFg

 

[TenaciousDH]

Regarding size, I'm 5'5" with a 30" inside leg. My MTB is a small frame (16" seat tube). As the older mixte frames are a very different beast, what sizes should I be looking out for?

 

[Paulus]

Regarding size, I'm 5'5" with a 30" inside leg. My MTB is a small frame (16" seat tube). As the older mixte frames are a very different beast, what sizes should I be looking out for?

I think you should be looking at an 18 or 19 inch frame

 

[wafter]

A niceish looking small one here on FB Muppetplace for £200 in Kidlington (central-ish Oxfordshire).

It's been on there for ages so might be haggle-worthy. Probably also worth asking why the panier is held on with P-clips..

 

[Cycleops]

Full 531 as well by the looks of it. Hours drive from you. Saddle is worth nearly half the asking price.

 

[Paulus]

There is a 19 inch Coventry Eagle, 453 frame, 700c wheels on Ebay, pretty good condition, starting at £55 near to Preston. I'm having trouble posting a link, but search Mixte and it comes up

 

[biggs682]

Regarding size, I'm 5'5" with a 30" inside leg. My MTB is a small frame (16" seat tube). As the older mixte frames are a very different beast, what sizes should I be looking out for?

Go and sit on a few is best bet

 

[TenaciousDH]

Go and sit on a few is best bet

Very good advice that I usually give to people but fail to follow myself...

A niceish looking small one here on FB Muppetplace for £200 in Kidlington (central-ish Oxfordshire).

It's been on there for ages so might be haggle-worthy. Probably also worth asking why the panier is held on with P-clips..

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A good find, would probably fit and Kidlington is probably about as far as I'd travel to pick up a bike. Expensive though, even post possible haggle. Are the p clips the things on the seat stays? Is that just because the pannier rack is non standard for the bike or was it the only way to attach it I wonder.

 

[Paulus]

The Galaxy should have the relevant bosses for mudguards and a rack. Its possibly a bit of a bodge.

 

[Cycleops]

I'll bet you could haggle it down to 150. Sell the Brooks, replace with a cheaper saddle and it would have effectively cost you under £100. Won't pay for your petrol though but still a good buy.

 

[biggs682]

Here's a couple more

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30458420...lhm7rgZEXPJheH19gWaPAtDbc=|tkp:Bk9SR57f1oTVYA

This one requires some work https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14468010...UV+cO+UiNvm/OPBD+Bf1XdOGM=|tkp:Bk9SR57f1oTVYA

And this more local one https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1319490368546257/

 

[biggs682]

Or this one https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/359384499192582/ which i reckon is a bit pricey but nice

 

[Cycleops]

That one looks in decent condition. These models are quite old and finding one in good order will be increasingly difficult.

 

[wafter]

A good find, would probably fit and Kidlington is probably about as far as I'd travel to pick up a bike. Expensive though, even post possible haggle. Are the p clips the things on the seat stays? Is that just because the pannier rack is non standard for the bike or was it the only way to attach it I wonder.

I'd agree that it's a bit steep, however it's very much a buyer's market, it's a niche product that's been there for ages and as mentioned the saddle has to be worth maybe £40-70 on the used market.

Yes, the P-clips are what's holding the rack to the seatstays - being a Galaxy one would expect it to have all the appropriate mounting points for a rack.. so it could be a compatability issue or indicative of something more serious like damaged bosses.

 

[Paulus]

Another smallish framed mixte here. Looks in quite good condition.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29510563...DewMYnDT92&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY