Can a girl ride a boy framed bike?

Ally_cat · 01-05-2008, 05:44 PM

I know I girl can physically ride..but what I mean is...other then the ease of getting on and off...what is the real reason that men and women bike frames are shaped differently?

thanks

M R · 01-05-2008, 05:44 PM

Ther are far fewer girl frames than there used to be. Men's frames are a stronger, stiffer design. There is really no reason for a women's frame to exsist. They are a little easier to put your leg over is all. The skirt thing in the 1st answer is the reason they were ever built.

just us · 01-05-2008, 05:45 PM

I think its all done out of habit at this point, I'm not real positive but I believe they used to make the "girl" bikes like that for the ladies wearing skirts, the bike version of a side saddle, not many women wearing skirts ride bikes anymore but still, well unless your Jessica Lansbury on Murder she Wrote!