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After a massive clean up last Christmas, the only step through frame in my inventory is this Mixte. So putting the question out there, are Mixte builds allowed?
A lot of mixte frames have strange geometry that has a short seat tube or other features that bring the top bar higher than we were thinkingI asked back in June about a mixte frame and got no as an answer, but:
"These rules are a work in progress and not official (6/17/24)"
This is good news as I have a good mixte frame for another entry now.
I'd change the fork and stretch the back you can get alot of spread in a mixieWhen I picked up this one, it was somewhat of a breach cruiser Mixte, wearing 26x1.75 tyres. Thought it would make a cool build with some fat 26s, as most Mixte's I've come across are for skinny 27s.
Some pics trialling a 26x2.25?
Fitted up, these are bigger than my maxxis DTH 2.3s, and equivalent to my DMR 2.4s.
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Thanks for the clarification.A lot of mixte frames have strange geometry that has a short seat tube or other features that bring the top bar higher than we were thinking
This one definitely hits or meets the under halfway up
Can get away with it due to the long rear end. The cut is back behind the chainwheelVery cool mod, I’ll have to keep that in mind for future builds!
Not what I had originally planned, but I like it.Wow, that looks great BMX style!
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