YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! I'm a former chiro, 60 year old male and there's gonna' be a time that I probably won't be able to lift my leg over the top tube to mount my bike, a late '80s Rockhopper that's been converted to an exercise/road bike. Hence, the preference for a step-thru frame in the near future, especially when it's loaded with weight. Shortly I plan to purchase a Linus Dutchi 8 having a step-thru frame for gentle cruising now and on into my twilight years as I prepare to fly well over the rainbow.