Originally Posted by brianinc-ville
True dat -- as much as I like the looks of the Peugeot mixte I've been working on (above), when I ride it I always feel like I'm about to go head-first over the bars. Also, it seems like the mixte design isn't very good for carrying heavy cargo -- the rear end goes all wiggly. That is, the bike's rear end goes all wiggly. Mr. Mixte, do you agree?
Mixtes are "twistier" than diamond frames. Grab any mixte by the seat and by the stem and see how easily you can move them in opposite directions. The first time I did that to my wife's Raleigh Super Course I thought the frame was broken.