Originally Posted by
KenshiBiker
Are you sure it fits? For someone 5' tall, a mixte makes it easy to get enough standover, but based on the headtube length, my guess is that it may be a larger size (something like a 52 cm or so). This could translate to an effective top tube length that is too long for you. If it does fit, then I agree with everyone else who said to get it, fix it up and enjoy it.
Little-known fact: mixtes were designed with a longer head tube (but without a correspondingly increased effective top tube length) for a given nominal frame size (i.e., seat tube length).
It's an intelligent approach for accommodating shorter riders, who might otherwise be unable to be fitted easily on a bike with full-size wheels.