Originally Posted by
AdelaaR
Beautiful bike and picture, 65er
I've never seen a bike with two top tubes before.
It was a utility bike... the double top tubes did allow the builders to use lighter tubes in the main frame so it is much lighter than one would expect.
Anyways... the Cypress is more roadster like than anything and really well suited for flat riding and rolling hills and like I said... you use different muscle groups when you ride bikes with a lot of set back.
My friend rides a Raleigh Sports 3 speed that weighs 42 pounds and she can out climb a lot of "fit" riders without ever getting out of the saddle... took lessons from her on how to stay in the saddle a little more when I was more of a stand up and hammer it kind of rider.
And then you should see her on a road bike... and she still never stands up.