What kind of frame is this?

[Cheule]

Saw this locked up at work today, never seen the like of which before

 

[TheDoctor]

That's a mixte frame. Not so common these days...

 

[supercooper]

Well it says on it ...Raleigh lol

 

[Goldie]

Mixte frames are having a bit of a one maker renaissance right now: http://road.cc/content/news/20218-f...ob-womens-fixed-urban-crossers-more-lots-pics

 

[TheDoctor]

Oh, I like the look of that.
I mean, I don't really need a mixte framed bike, but I'd like one of those.

 

[Mad at urage]

Wife's got an excellent little Raleigh with that type of frame.

 

[Bigsharn]

There's a very nice mixte bike at work with a curved frame (and a Brooks B66 attached to it). Many an hour has been wasted on gazing at the prettiness...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Oh, I like the look of that.
I mean, I don't really need a mixte framed bike, but I'd like one of those.

+1 on that

 

[PoweredByVeg]

I gave away my wifes old bike with one of those frames

Wish I'd kept it now, it'd be better than her BSO

 

[Plax]

I've got one of those type frames in the garden shoved behind the shed. Only has one wheel like, and the gears don't work.

 

[jig-sore]

 

[mender]

I think you've found a Raleigh "Wisp" - a ladies road bike from the late 70's. Probably 5 or maybe 10sp.

 

[henshaw11]

My OH's got one - well, a flat-bar version - that she bought ~81 just before going to uni. In pretty good nick really - I overhauled the hubs/drivetrain some years back when she threatened to use it, but she still hasn't got back on it :/
Really needs new tyres 'cos the old ones are cracking up, but until it looks like she's actually going to get out on it they'll wait...

I *think* it's 5 speed..

 

[Goldie]

Wisps are like Pioneers, they just seem to last and last. I bet pretty much the entire production run is still knocking about somewhere.