Jo’s mixte city bike

I have a special place in my heart for mixte frames. Specifically the French style sport mixtes where the lateral stays meet on the top tube. There are a lot of fun details that a framebuilder can incorporate into the mixte design. In the past, I’ve done unique rear brake cable routing inside the top tube. This time around I chose to do the internal routing on the seat tube. Because of the 1×10 drive train, this allowed for symmetrical cables on the downtube. There is a single thumb shifter next to the grip balanced with a bell on the other side. All symmetry aside, I find the resurgence in the mixte design a breath of fresh air in regards to being both a throwback to the bike boom and an all around fun bike to ride.

This mixte was specifically designed as a city bike to be used for lots of short trips around town. There is a custom fillet brazed rear rack and integrated lighting. The front dynamo hub is the new 1.5W Shimano Alfine which is super light and has very little resistance. The lower power makes it great for applications where LED lighting is used. I brought this bike to the Bike Cult Show in New York City this past August where Jo got her first introduction to it and it was love at first sight.