Thread: Any drawbacks with a women-style "step-through" frame?
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Old 01-03-10, 01:35 PM
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The biggest drawback I can think of is that triangles are one of the strongest shapes. Without a triangle on the front of the frame (top tube, seat tube, down tube) the frame needs to be much heavier to maintain the same strength.
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