Thread: A thread for uncommon and above average mixtes and step throughs!
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Old 03-14-20 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by UKFan4Sure
I see these and I'm thinking how utterly practical these are. Wouldn't it be nice not throwing a leg over all the time? If us men could only get over ourselves, we would realize we've been doing it all wrong...
The macho USA is pretty much the only country that can't get over this, nevermind these never were strictly women's bikes, "mixte" literally translates to "universal" and were originally utility and delivery bikes for butcher, baker, candlestick maker, etc. very practical by design, very maneuverable, loaded, riding on crappy streets and roads.

Many companies only made one version for all.
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