Originally Posted by
noglider
Why a mixte?
Originally Posted by
randyjawa
A good question. I am aware that Mixte frame sets are becoming more sought after but cannot understand why. This is hardly a problem since I have several Mixte bicycles including two Peugeots (one of which is the touring model with fenders, lights, racks etc), a Sekine, a Raleigh Gran Prix, a Sekine, a Le Circuit, a Le Jeune and who knows what else is back there in The Old Shed.
Again, the question is why are they so popular?
because they are sort of unisex maybe? I have been thinking of one myself but being a bike snob I have to have a DB ChroMo frame and RD hanger so for a 58-60 my options are limited.
in the early '90s Univega made a few 'false' mixties and one real nice on the Via Carisma but I have not seem one in some time.
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