Would you ride a women's bike?
 

A really nice looking Super Sport in my size recently popped on my local CL. Only...it's a women's frame. Not a mixte, just a plain ol' Schwinn women's model. I'm tempted to jump on it anyway. I plan to use it for commuting and running around town, so the step through would actually be a nice feature (one that I've secretly always envied). What do you think, abandon ego and enjoy the ride?

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No. That's why they make men's bikes.

Yes and I do, it's called a mixte. Step through frames also appeal for utility uses.

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.

I don't know why not. If you go to Japan, you'll see that that is basically the only style bike anyone rides, unless it's a high-zoot race bike.

Next sweet mixte or 3-sp Raleigh (diamond frame or not) I find is mine for restoring and putzing around town.

So yes, I would ride a "girls" bike. I might even put a wicker basket on the front.

Mind over matter -- if you don't mind, it don't matter.

I think we should do away with the term "girl's bike"....it is a Mixte...plain and simple...or, if you prefer, a step through frame...but...what would you call a 60 cm Mixte? A girl's bike?

All the modern mountain bikes would have been considered "girls bikes" back in the day. I don't think it matters anymore. If anybody says anything, tell it's the newest mountain bike on the market.

I ride Citibikes evey day of the week:

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But for recreational riding no, I would not, and it's not because I'm a guy. It's because I don't ride in a dress or a skirt. I wear pants. If I couldn't get my leg over the saddle, for whatever reason, then maybe I would. If things were different, things would be different.

Interesting edit to twist my post bub. First thing I stated was yes I do, as in ride a womens frame then clarified it's a mixte.. mixte and standard womens frames are not the same. That's like saying a diamond frame and a recumbent are the same frame type. So what do you tell women riding a standard diamond frame, that it's a mans frame and they better put flowers and pink stickers on it? Even if this is joking.. I'm starting to get why some people feel this section is misogynist.

I would not ride just any women's bike, but I would make an exception for a Super Sport.

This was a woman's bike. She was a better rider than I'll ever be.

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I would if I could find a 68 cm one.

I have a mountain bike with a seat on the back for my daughter. While getting her strapped in, I straddle the top tube facing backward. Once she's in I have to turn around to ride and it's a very awkward. Every time I ride with her, I say to myself how much better a mixte would be.

Couldn't resist....
This made the news last week. Woman riding a Divvy rental ON the shoulder of the Dan Ryan EXPRESSWAY - CHICAGO! Regardless of no helmet (what difference would it make) she sporting earbuds but I'm surprised she wasn't texting or putting on her make-up. :)

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I saw that on the news. To make matter worse, the entrance ramps are on the left on that stretch of the Dan Ryan.

This was my exact thought process. I have a rear seat for my son, too.

Undersized step thru frames, not mixtes, appear to be the bike of choice among men in Detroit who either don't own a car or have their license revoked.

I have this Shogun set aside for the day I may want to ride a mixte.

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I rode around on my wife's Schwinn MTB for a couple years without giving it a second thought. Then I bought my own bike and became an 'enthusiast', now I wouldn't go near my wife's old bike if it meant world peace :)

What's a "woman's" bike? They're not gender specific. Diamond frame, step through or mixte .

Keep on keepin' on ....

Why would I want to?

Didn't the courts just rule that riding a step through frame is legal in several states? Or was that something else?:)

I say go for it then. For me, it's the end of the line for that seat, she's getting too big. If I still had a year with it, I'd be looking for a suitable mixte.

I think that was in Denmark.