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These days, there aren’t many steel step-thru frames left that can claim such vintage looks with such practical appointments as the Bassi Rachel. A perfect balance is struck here with the romantic vintage lines we all have etched in our memory, paired with ample frame clearance for comfortable chubby rubber and rim-squishing v-brakes. Quite a combination.

So many times we’ve tried to cram larger tires into vintage mixte frames, resulting in frowns and, heavy on the compromise… with the Rachel there is nary a care or concern in the air.

Rarin’ to ramble on asphalt or gravely terrain alike, this low-kicker is thoughtfully designed for variety.

Attach your favorite rack, basket, or even fenders to this belle, and you’ve got a hyper-sensible, yet highly attractive transportation option, ready to gorgeously perform.

Here’s what we built it up with:

Frameset: Bassi Hog’s Back 47cm, Pink

Wheels: Weinmann ZAC19 26” rims laced to Shimano T3000 hubs, QR

Tires: Panaracer Pacela Pro-Tite Gumwall, 26 x 1.75

Drivetrain: Shimano M786 Long Cage Rear Derailleur w/ Wolftooth Road Link, Microshift 10sp Shimano Dynasys Thumb Shifter, Sunrace CSMS3 Cassette, 10-42

Chain: SRAM PC-1051

Crankset/Chainring: Origin8 Holdfast 38t, Narrow-Wide

Handlebar: Nitto Albatross, Cro-Mo, 25.4

Grips/Tape: Newbaum’s Copper cloth tape wrapped over ESI Chunky grips in white w/ cork bar plugs

Stem: Soma Sutro, 80mm

Headset: Tange Passage 1” Threaded

Brakes: Tektro Quartz w/ salmon pads

Brake Levers: Origin8 Duo-Trigger

Seatpost: Dajia 27.2

Pedals: MKS Sylvan

Saddle: Brooks B17 Brown, Short