Originally Posted by TimJ
I have to disagree. A mixte I think you have an argument, but the regular single downtube- that's for ladies. Wasn't that design developed to accomodate a dress?
Well, that's the very question. Were those frames designed for women, or have they simply become associated as such? Step through frames were very common on work bicycles and tricycles. I'd like to know the history myself. My guess is that the design was not originally designed for women, but that's just speculation on my part.
At any rate, I was attempting a bit of humor. I don't have problems riding step through frames, but if you do as a man, it's a requirement to refer to them as step-throughs.
