2007-03-13 03:10:15 · 4 answers · asked by Kalidas 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
It was originally done for modesty's sake. So that a woman wouldn't have to hike her leg up over the bar...which used to be considered unladylike. And since women used to almost exclusively wear skirts, it also provided a place for her skirt to fall down and give her some modesty.
Seems like it should be the other way around, doesn't it? The bar for males seems somewhat like a torture device!
2007-03-13 03:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sabina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Females often wore dresses when riding a bike and these would ride up and be unseemly if there was a crossbar.
I think that guys bike should have a gap as it can get rough on the family jewels if you slip off the saddle when coming to a sudden stop!
2007-03-13 10:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Women use to wear dresses and skirts for such occasions and men wore trousers, so it was for getting on and off the bike without flashing everyone!
2007-03-13 10:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by SirSmartAzz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back in the old days women mostly wore dresses so women's bikes were set up like that.
2007-03-13 10:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋