If you are comparing a mixte and a diamond Rivendell frame, you could have both bikes set up in a similar way, with a handlebar that swoops back and is set up fairly high. In that case the ride would not be all that different. Mixte frames are usually designed for a higher handlebar so you do not have to use a long stem and I think they look better than a diamond frame when using that setup. I have a mixte frame bike set up with swoopy handlebars just above seat height and another which is a diamond frame with drop bars set at about the same height. The riding experience is very different. It's a slower, leisurely ride on the mixte with a good view in all directions. I'm leaning a little more forward on the diamond bike and so my pedaling is more efficient. On the drop bars I can change my hand position up/down and forward/back more easily. It's much better if I am going for a longer ride. The mixte is better around town. A lot of the difference in ride depend on how you set the bike up and not as much on the frame. If you are talking about non-Rivendell frames, many are not as adaptable to being set up different ways. Linda
On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 5:47:49 AM UTC-8 Melanie wrote: > All this discussion of mixtes on the list has made me curious. I’ve never > ridden a mixte. Other than mounting/dismounting, do owners of both types of > bikes experience any real differences between riding a mixte and riding a > diamond frame? > > Mixte-curious Melanie > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0cd7a905-15e6-486b-9505-43148bdf887an%40googlegroups.com.
