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The original reason was to make it possible for women to ride (in long skirts) w/o having to show their legs, which was considered rude at the time.
But regardless of gender, a step-through bicycle is still easier to get on, which women seem to prefer.
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Why is it an advantage of having a mountain bike to have lower cross-bar?
Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. When out of the saddle a bike with a lower cross bar (AKA top tube) can be tilted more sideways w/o your legs getting in the way, which can be useful in trick riding.
How can you tell a ladies bike and mens bike?
With motorcycles there is no such thing! I ride big bikes! If you mean a push bike the frame bar is parralel to the street on an mans bike and high up. If you were wearing a skirt you would be indecent! A womans bike has two bars running from the peadles to the front axle, much lower down than the mans bike. In reality this is a little old fasioned as women don't ride bikes in skirts much these days so many women choose mens bikes.
How do you ride your bike with no handle bar?
i keep the bike on tand and ride on it , then handle is no bar
Is there such thing as a bottle holder on the bar of a bike?
no
What is the bar that holds the bike still?
A kickstand is used to support a bike when it's parked.
What is the best bike for a tall rider?
Suzuki V-strom, 650 or 1000. You can purchase a taller seat right from Suzuki, put on a set of bar risers and can even lower the pegs if needed.
How is an elliptical bike different from a stationary bike?
The difference in the elliptical work both the upper and lower body, arms and legs and the bike only works the lower body and legs choose the one you like.
How do you get the seat off a suzuki quad bike?
crow bar
Can you cut off the cross bar on a men's bike to make it a ladies bike?
Well a boy could have a purple bike he is still a boy their is no boy or girl bike they are all the same
When was Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts created?
Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts was created in 1978.
What are the benefits of having classic bike insurance?
"*Lower rate (usually) than regular bike insurance
What bike did Lance Armstrong ride in the Tour De France?
It's a drop bar road bike for most of the race, and a time-trial road bike for the individual pursuit stage.
