John P.’s 1981 Fuji Grand SE Mixte

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As I have mentioned scores of times in the past, I love mixtes! I know their suppose to be for the ladies, but I just feel they are far too cool to be squashed with gender specificity.  In fact, I recently retired my sweet Magna 24″ MTB as my main train station commuter and brought up in its place a free agent acquisition from last season—an unidentified French mixte.   Suffice it to say, I was thrilled with today’s entry when I saw that I’m not only dude secure enough in himself to cruise around town on a girls bike!  This cherry 1981 Fuji Grand SE Mixte is courtesy of its owner and rider, John P.

1981 Fuji Grand SE Mixte
Fuji Pantagraphed CrankFuji SunTour Vx Rear DerailerDia-Compe, what'd you expect?

I found this on Craigslist and use it at work to ride during my lunch break. It is a fun bike with 441 steel tube frame, Dia Comp center pull brakes, Sugino Tourist crank, SunTour Comp-V front derailer and VX-S rear derailer, Ukai steel rims and Sunshine hubs. I put on a new seat and new handlebar tape. I ride it about 12 miles Monday through Friday. I keep it in my office.

Thanks John

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  • http://OTSG Dave M

    My good friend and riding partner put over 1000 miles on his Concord Mixte last year.that in itself is no great accomplishment,but he will turn 83 years old next week. keep riding that bike John.

  • Hugh

    I may be wrong here but I think a mixte is a unisex bike. I read somewhere that the name mixte is derived from a french word
    that basically means unisex. But the idea of a unisex bike never really caught on here in the US. So my friend you are a renaissance man! Ride Safe, Hugh

  • Bob H

    I thought mixte referred to the mix of different frame tube diameters? But yeah, these bikes are for either sex. I’ve got a pair of those cool Fuji branded cranks, too!

  • Hugh

    Bob.This is what I found when I googled it. But actually I think your definition makes more sense.
    “A direct appropriation of the French word meaning
    > “mixed” or “unisex”, “mixte”
    > is pronounced “MEExt”, although the standard North
    > American bicycle industry pronunciation is
    > “MIX-ty”. Both pronunciations are widely used.”

  • http://doohickie.blogspot.com Doohickie

    Nice bike! If you want to find out more information about it, click here (1981 Fuji catalog).

    I actually rescued a 1981 Fuji Royale mixte from the trash in front of someone’s house this afternoon. It’s the next one up the Fuji food chain in 1981. I’ll be fixing it up and submitting it to the gallery, but you can see a teaser here.

    Mixte literally means “mixed” but is used for “unisex” in French… at least I read that somewhere on the internet so it must be true. Right?

  • herr_rudolf

    Beatiful bike! I stumbled across this post while doing a small research on my Avanti Mix. It’s history; the brand Avanti, as well as the word Mix and Mixte. I’m trying to rebuild my barnfind and add my own flavor to it. See:

    http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15850

    Any info will be appreciated.