True! But that doesn't apply to a bike like my sort-of-mixte-sport, the toptube is still up there where it'll stabilize at a stop. Definitely true of something like a Brompton or Moulton.
On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 11:51:56 AM UTC-8 Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On 1/27/21 2:26 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > My answer is a little off-topic because you're not asking about > mounting/dismounting, but it's for a different part of the ride. I don't > actually get much benefit from the mixte style at the beginning/end because > I tend to swing my leg over the back of the seat regardless of style of > frame, even little folders like your Bike Friday tikit. The benefit for me > is in all the stop-and-go's *during *a ride where I'm hopping off the > saddle and dropping a foot to the ground; there's a comfort factor in > knowing the toptube is way down there out of the way and I don't need to > consider it. This is especially true on trail rides where I'm off the > saddle and dabbing a foot often, I used to "underbike" my old Riv Romulus > on singletrack and yeah..that could be an interesting ride at times! > > > On the other hand, when you stop with a level top tube diamond frame and > put both feet on the ground, the frame is securely trapped between your > thighs and can't easily fall over. A frame like the space-frame Moulton, > > [image: MOULTON Bicycle Company] > > > on the other hand, flops over easily unless you consciously hold it by the > handlebars because there's nothing between your thighs to keep the frame > stable. I don't ride my Moulton all that often, so I forget this every > time I go out for a ride. > > > > > Joe Bernard > > On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 5:47:49 AM UTC-8 Melanie wrote: > >> All this discussion of mixtes on the list has made me curious. I’ve never >> ridden a mixte. Other than mounting/dismounting, do owners of both types of >> bikes experience any real differences between riding a mixte and riding a >> diamond frame? >> >> Mixte-curious Melanie >> > > -- > Steve Palincsar > Alexandria, Virginia > USA > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6f1db31d-4340-4c17-b734-356c451a372fn%40googlegroups.com.
