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Why are there still different bicycles for men and women? What is the point?
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?
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
11 Responses to “Why are there still different bicycles for men and women? What is the point?”
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July 25th, 2010 at 9:26 am
cuz would a dude ride a pink bike?i didnt even know adult bikes were genderized
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July 25th, 2010 at 10:08 am
because they differ in body dimensions
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July 25th, 2010 at 10:31 am
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
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July 25th, 2010 at 11:08 am
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?
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July 25th, 2010 at 11:28 am
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: http://www.rivbike.com
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July 25th, 2010 at 11:52 am
Good question. I guess we never let go of traditions here
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July 25th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
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