I totally dig my mixte and my Clem L. But for a bicycle with drop bars, I must have a traditional diamond frame--preferably non-sloping. I just do not like the look of mixtes with drop bars, and I have the urge to convert every one I see to some version of an upright bar. Step through with drops? Just, no. Don't ask me for any logic regarding these dictates, it's just some weird atavistic hangup.
On Monday, August 14, 2017 at 1:16:33 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I'd like to know how mixte/step-through ever developed a reputation as > "lady bikes" in this country. There's no logical reason for it, and the > rest of the world doesn't seem to care where the toptube goes as long as it > works. The big triangle of H-frames is necessary for super-stiff race > frames, but most of us don't need and don't use that feature. As I've said, > after many years of riding folders and 'bents with low-stepover frames, I > find high toptubes to be useful mostly for crashing my handlebars into. > Over it! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
