Originally Posted by
donnamb
Wow, what a kind kid. That's one of the nicest stories I've ever heard. When you're young and beginning to develop an identity, I can certainly understand how hard it would be for a boy to have a "girl's bike". I've been seeing more and more men ride step-through frames lately. They seem to be especially popular with dads who have a child seat attached to the bike. Makes sense to me.
I hadn't thought about that angle. I'd totally rock a mixte if I had a dohicky mounted on my bike that blocked my traditional mounting technique.