Mixte

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Motobécane Nomade with a mixte frame mounted on bike rack of a bus.
Motobécane Nomade with a mixte frame mounted on bike rack of a bus.

A mixte frame bicycle replaces the top tube of the traditional diamond frame with a pair of smaller tubes running from the top of the head tube all the way back to the rear axle, connecting at the seat tube on the way. The normal seat stays and chain stays are retained. This provides the greater stand-over height of an step-through frame bicycle while avoiding the additional stresses the step-through frame bicycle places on the seat tube.

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