[RBW] Re: Univega

2017-12-05 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
Well, yeah, probably technically at first glance not really in line. But lots of Rivendell lovers can't afford a Rivendell--or more than one Rivendell. And the company is an influential designer and distributor of mixtes (and sorta mixtes), and it says in the "Rules" you don't have to have a

[RBW] Re: Univega

2017-12-05 Thread Dave Small
No offense, but this doesn't strike me as an appropriate question for this forum. On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 11:48:30 AM UTC-5, Doug H. wrote: > > I’m thinking of buying this local off of Craigslist. Worth it? > > https://athensga.craigslist.org/bik/d/univega-hybrid/6355043046.html --

[RBW] Re: Univega

2017-12-04 Thread Bob B
650b conversion? Get some Marathons on there. On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 5:40:38 PM UTC-5, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > That's a sweet looking mixte, Doug. I would say certainly worth a hundred > bucks, but out of season why not offer 70--they probably just want it out > the door. Very likely

[RBW] Re: Univega

2017-12-04 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
That's a sweet looking mixte, Doug. I would say certainly worth a hundred bucks, but out of season why not offer 70--they probably just want it out the door. Very likely built by Miyata. Lugged, nice red paint, double eyelets in back, and the much-preferred middle seat stay mounted rear brake.

[RBW] Re: Univega

2017-12-04 Thread Bill Lindsay
The link is to a very small Univega mixte. The title misleadingly calls the bike a 'hybrid', which it is not. Whether or not it's worth it depends on whether it'll fit the rider in question and what the rider in question wants to do with it. Who's going to ride it? How are they going to ride

[RBW] Re: Univega

2017-12-04 Thread drew
i think it depends on your intent. it probably wont appreciate much in value, or be worth putting too much work into it. But if its just for getting around, 90$ is hard to beat. Univega had some nice mixtes with the single top tube that splits to two at the chainstays. I think that style looks