Originally Posted by banzai_f16
Not to get all "women's lib" on you, but a step through all but says "a woman can't ride a sound bike frame because she must wear clothing that precludes activity."
That's funny, to me it says "not everyone who rides a bike has to be young, healthy and fit".
There are a lot of people who, for lots of reasons, may have difficulty with a double diamond frame and THAT is why there are still lots of step through frames available. And there's no reason they need to be weaker if they are designed well.