Most men I've asked definitely prefer the women's bikes with no crossbar. Bicycles do not need to to be gendered, especially not for adults. Any reason why they still are?
2006-07-20 18:57:03 · 7 answers · asked by Stoofenhausen von Burpenstein 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
women and men have different proportions in thier anatomy, thus the biggest difference for "Women Specific"designs. So a 5'8" woman and a 5'8" man are going to have different proportions in torso length, arm length, femur length, etc... And thus bikes *should* be gendered, at least they are in the upper-levels of bikes, not so in the department store level.
Several makers are making step-thru frames (or mixtes) for both men and women, as well - see: www.rivbike.com
2006-07-21 05:04:22 · answer #1 · answered by JD K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Women have longer legs in relation to torso than men.
The 'diamond' frame is stronger up to a point but the dropped crossbar is safer so lot of non-cyclists ride them. If theres still a market for both types, they are going to be made and sold.
Dont expect you've seen the niche market bicycles that are being made?
2006-07-20 21:15:57 · answer #2 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men and women have different centers of gravity and that affects balence on the bike plus the seat is a little different for obvious reasons
2006-07-20 19:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by theuntouchablejdub 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-02 01:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz would a dude ride a pink bike?i didnt even know adult bikes were genderized
2006-07-20 19:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by Wild Mangie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I guess we never let go of traditions here
2006-07-21 07:56:50 · answer #6 · answered by Sally Pepsi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they differ in body dimensions
2006-07-20 19:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by jp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋