Quote Originally Posted by pardes View Post
What a lot of pages to read about mixtes! My head is spinning.

Is it possible to find a new mixte that is high quality and lightweight that has a frame somewhat like this Vanilla?

None of the photos in this thread have a frame like that. Is there a reason? Is it less sturdy or what?
Although that's a beautiful bike, it's technically not a mixte. Mixtes have the sloping top tube come all the way through to connect to the rear seat stay. That probably didn't make sense...here's a link to check out...http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_m.html#mixte.