Originally Posted by
Giant Doofus
Beautiful! I like how you have it outfitted with the basket and panniers.
Thanks!
Finding the right accessories was so hard! Haha. Now I am pondering switching the grips.
I love mixtes. I seriously considered a SOMA Buena Vista before settling on my Achielle Oma. I'm 5'4" and found that mounting the mixte in a dress wasn't quite as...um...ladylike as it was on the loop frame. On the other hand, I do tend to be a klutz, so that was probably operator error rather than a problem with the bike!
I worry about the same, I am 5'4" too.
I don't use a dress guard. My dresses are mostly knee-length and an A-line cut, so they really couldn't blow back and get caught in the spokes. My coats also are either waist-length or tailored closer to the body, so I don't see an issue there either.
The best trick I've picked up about wearing skirts and dresses is about how you stop them from flying up. This is super simple: you just clip a binder clip or two to the hem to weight it down. Works perfectly. You just have to remember to take the binder clips off when you get to work!
Ooooh, this is a good idea. I uncovered a new dress I got, while a nice fit and flare shape, has lightweight fabric, so I had to keep holding it down. I only had a mile to ride, so it wasn't terrible, but I was thinking it might have to move to the no-on-the-bike pile.
And now, because I never pass up an opportunity to share a picture of Sassy, my bike, here she is:
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Sharp!