Probably the strength of the frame
You can make a bike lighter and stronger by starting with the "men's frame" geometry. Why all bikes weren't made in that manner is another story all together, but if you look at "modern" bikes, you'll see that geometry in both categories. They just make the women's bikes conform to their typical body builds...smaller frames, etc.
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Why did they design boys' bikes to have the horizontal bar and the girls'
-- HokiePokie95
Apr 10, 2023 at 10:41 AM ET
HokiePokie95
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04/10/23 10:41 AM ET
Probably the strength of the frame
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-- EDGEMAN
Apr 10, 2023 at 12:28 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/10/23 12:28 PM ET
Unicycle FTW**
-- FfxStationHokie
Apr 10, 2023 at 11:11 AM ET
FfxStationHokie
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04/10/23 11:11 AM ET
In a time where women always wore dresses
-- SteveInBaltimore
Apr 10, 2023 at 10:43 AM ET
SteveInBaltimore
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04/10/23 10:43 AM ET
This. Also, the marketing at least now isn't calling them a girls
-- Late 80s Hokie
Apr 10, 2023 at 01:32 PM ET
Late 80s Hokie
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04/10/23 01:32 PM ET