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.

That's me. I have to tilt the bicycle down to the left with a man's bicycle to get my leg over the seat. Which is why, to retain my reflexes would mean that I would also have to remember to tilt the bike.

I did buy the Biria. I didn't need that low of a step through, but I thought it unique looking. I think we'll get along quite well together. I was really looking for some comments from someone who had one, but maybe people who buy them aren't on bicycle message forums.

I wonder why a long time ago they designed bicycles differently for men and women. The real older bicycles had that one big front wheel and the smaller back wheel. Then the future designs shows up with a bar across and then the step through for women.

Woman or man should use the bicycle they are comfortable with and can afford. I think older gentlemen have lost the stigma of riding a step through bicycle. They know that their masculinity is not judged by their "wheels," either bicycles or vehicles. As they got older have learned other things make you a man. And why should they give up the enjoyment of a bicycle because of a physical reason. Possibly I should delete this last paragraph since I don't want to turn this into a debate...and the reason I didn't reply in the first place.

Thank you for understanding and stating that sometimes a few of us do have some physical reasons involved in our decisions.