Soma Fabrications Buena Vista Mixte Road Frame & Fork Set – Rim Brake – White

Description

The Soma Fabrications Buena Vista Mixte is a true mixte frame with the double top tube/stays.

Obviously offers lots of stand over height and style as well.
You’ll find the geometry is more sporty, than comfy.
Though it can be built up to suit either demeanor.
Drop bars? Sure.
Moustache bars? Of course.

THE REVIEWS:
While I admire the beauty of many cruisers and town bikes, some feel frustratingly sluggish.
Meanwhile, speedier townies seem to sacrifice the good looks or loungelike comfort I consider essential.
The Buena Vista bridges these gaps.
It’s essentially a road bike that’s easy to throw a leg over, thanks to the mixte design.
The Tange Infinity steel frame and fork and the high-volume tires ride smoothly on all but the roughest roads.
The frame accommodates a range of components; I built mine with a mustache bar and a three-by-eight-speed drivetrain using down-tube shifters for a retro vibe.
A drop bar and integrated shifters would look equally at home and would make the bike suitable for longer rides.>

“not a laid back beach cruiser….. slices through congested city streets like a Ginsu knife”
– Bicycle Times

“solidly constructed, versatile frame with comfortable geometry” This bike was built up with love using 650b wheels. For the complete review go here.
“offers a fresh take on the Mixte”
-Paved Magazine

FEATURES:

• Tange Prestige heat-treated CrMo steel main tubes
• Sport touring geometry
• Horizontal dropouts
• 132.5mm hub spacing to fit either road or MTB hubs
• Matching sloping-crown CrMo steel fork included. Features low-rider pannier mounts
• Rack and fender eyelets
• 1-1/8″ size headtube
• 27.2mm seatpost size
• 42, 50, 54, 58, (no 62cm) (Measured center to top of seat collar)
• 50-58cm models use 700c wheels and 57mm reach caliper brakes
• Maximum tire width with theses brakes: 33c (28c with fenders)
• If you must have wider tires, consider a 650b build, then you could fit 38c with fenders
• 42cm model uses 26″ wheels and 73mm reach brakes (like Tektro 556 or Rivendell Silvers) Max. tire width: 1.5″ with fenders
• Weight: Frame: 5.6 Lbs(50cm) Fork: 2.35 lbs (350mm uncut steerer)
• In Pearl White
• Complete bike shown for illustrative purposes only