Originally Posted by non-fixie

I love the look of mixtes. They look so much more purposeful than other step-through frame types.

From a riding point of view, however, you really need to watch out when buying one as there are vast differences in geometry. Some are quite sporty, but many seem to be built for upright cruising with a basket on the handlebars.

My favorite so far is mrs non-fixe's lowly Benotto '500 Lady' which has surprisingly steep angles and an uncharacteristically short head tube:



Nice mixtes are becoming more expensive in my area. $120 wouldn't buy anything special.