Originally Posted by
Velognome
Top tube, mixte, slanted or loop frame...Didn't know bike frames had a he/she only use policy. I've got a Loop frame Priests Bike that I'm affraid Chaadster would dance around and scream "girls bike, girls bike girls bike" but he'd be wrong. So Jpizzle, get your mixte and ride. If you look on the C&V forum you'll find a thread just for mixte frames and gasp....the majority of riders are .....ready for this Chaadster........yep, guys.
You're free to ride what you want, but ignorance of the fact that the dropped top tube frame has been primarily a women's style since the '90s-- that's 1890s, by the way-- does not change more than 100 years of history and custom.
I'm a man, and I consider myself a Feminist-- I've got a minor in Women's Studies from MSU, too-- but I don't go around wearing high heels. So go ahead and ride and wear what you want, but own that **** and say with pride, "I ride a girls' bike!" Don't try to redefine it and deny reality; that's weak. Also, don't try to explain it, either. It's just not going to come off right no matter what.
