Originally Posted by
occasionalrider
My Sibling bought this bike then almost immediately posted it for sale for fear it was not representational of their gender or would be mocked for standing out. obviously anxiety but thoughts?
I will assume your sibling is a woman, since this looks like a "men's" bike.
This is a women's bike:
So are these:
These are all bikes that Lisa (wife) loves and rides all the time.
Additionally, this is my daughter's favorite bike (was my bike in 1980):
(one of these days I need to get a good picture of this bike, she doesn't live at home... so I only have it here when she trades out for the winter bike)