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    Step-Through Drop handle bike ?


    Hi all,

    Recently started playing a game called Season: Letter To The Future. It's a beautiful game in which you ride a bike around a dying world…the bike in question is a drop-bar bike with a step through frame (something I'd never seen before).

    Just curious if anyone has ever seen something like this IRL, and if it would be effective/functional?

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    4. Ishkabo on

      That’s called a Mixte, used to be a lot more popular. Sadly now everything is an e-bike and so many of these popular sub genres are just dead dead. Now get off my lawn.

    7. One-Tea6209 on

      Just wanted to say a massive thanks to everyone already! Searching “step through drop bar bike” doesn’t actually show Mixte bikes so I was a bit stumped.. appreciate all of your responses 🙂

    8. toaster404 on

      Many bikes. Not unusual really. I’d do it. Lower bars make for less ball hurt.

    9. Firm-Discunt on

      In the cycling manual book I have from the 60s these were described as ladies road bikes.

      There were some other cool bikes shown there that I have never seen before as well like a triple wheel bicycle with a differential.

      Not sure if comment pictures are allowed here otherwise I would show you a page from the book talking about it.

    13. epegar on

      This is just a Dutch bike with dropbars.

      It’s atrocious, because Dutch bikes try to put you in the most upright possible position.

    15. Forexz on

      Looks sick, might turn my city bike into this. Also copping this game, didn’t know it existed

    16. peelin on

      Vintage ladies’ road bike is pretty close description. There are 1980s Raleighs that are built like this.

    17. TallDan68 on

      So, why would I want this?  

      I’d choose a step through frame if i didn’t have the flexibility to step over a normal frame or wanted to be able to ride in a skirt or dress. I’d choose drop bars over flat or curved bar if i wanted to get low for aero reasons and/or to have multiple hand positions when more weight is on my hands. 

      So, this is for someone wearing an aero dress?  Someone who has the flexibility and strength to lean forward on drop bars, but not the flexibility to step over a normal frame?

    18. sirkidd2003 on

      I can’t speak for this specific bike (though it seems others have identified it already), but my buddy rides a vintage Schwinn Varsity for Ladies that is a step-thru with drop bars.

    19. dawn_thesis on

      some of the salsa/surly bikepacking bikes are step-through and can rock drop bars

    20. GiganticCrow on

      The main thing that bothers me about her bike setup is that she has a pannier rack but carries her bag on her back

    21. The_Folding_Atty on

      “Women’s” bikes were very popular in the ’50s and beyond, and well into the ’70s, which means they came in drop bar versions. I don’t think companies like Trek made anything like this, but mass market companies like Schwinn and Raleigh certainly did, and likely others.

      “Women’s” frames are distinguishable from mixtes, which typically have dual slanted small downtubes that meet the seat- and chainstays at the rear dropout. Fuji, among others, made mixte 10- and 12-speed bikes. I like the design, and if I could find one in my size, I’d be very tempted.

    22. Nova_Hunter on

      Really? Old ten speeds are just like this. You just need to search for them. Ladies or step thru bikes have been around since the diamond frame. 

    23. doebedoe on

      Soma Buena Vista Mixte is a frame designed to be run with drop bars. Great bike

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