Why did they design boys' bikes to have the horizontal bar and the girls'
to have it curve down? Is it a stronger design to handle the usually heavier and more aggressive males or did they just like seeing us suffer if we had to stand it up and our toes couldn't reach the ground? One gets good and balancing, quickly transitioning to a walking stop, tipping left/right or even off the back to a stop.
But WHY that bar?????
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EDGEMAN
3y
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.
(In response to this post by HokiePokie95)
3y
the lack of the bar allowed the dress to stay down around the women's lower legs rather than risk exposing much of their legs.
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This. Also, the marketing at least now isn't calling them a girls
bike, but rather the 'girl's' is "Lowstep".
(In response to this post by SteveInBaltimore)