Post B6KamRAkoMcOtHZr4S by Fiona@blahaj.zone
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 (DIR) Post #B6KaOjufTztg3zklY8 by sluttymayo@jorts.horse
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       a "men's" bicycle typically has the top tube of the frame parallel to the ground, while a "women's" bicycle usually had a top tube that is slanted lower at the seat end, so a lady doesn't hit herself in the balls if she slides forward off the seat
       
 (DIR) Post #B6Kac1qa7EEbRwB8a0 by intransitivelie@beige.party
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       @sluttymayo Women's bikes are built that way because it keeps the bicycle from upskirting the lady astride it. Men's bicycles are built with an extra crosspiece because it was assumed that they needed more strength for riding more masculine roads than fragile ladies, who would naturally ride more sedately. I wish I were joking about this.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6Kac26BBEiAEJTatM by litchralee_v6@ipv6.social
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       @intransitivelie @sluttymayo The classic "double diamond" shape for bicycles does genuinely have a material advantage, in that the frame uses less steel/aluminum for the same strength.That said, the difference is small and in the context of today's e-bikes, it's entirely overshadowed by the battery weight. Hence, the practical downside is reduced, and now everybody can ride without having to throw a leg over.I'm a fan of more people on two wheels, whatever shapes they may choose.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6KajzPj2uHKDhPfIu by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
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       @sluttymayo I think that's supposed to make it easier to mount the bicycle when wearing a dress.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6KajzdYDVKyuZshqy by irina@wandering.shop
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       @argv_minus_one @sluttymayo It is! I know an Orthodox priest who has a "women's" bike for that reason, so he can mount in his vestments.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6Kajzvz6y5BpkVQaO by argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org
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       @irina Now I wonder why the “men's” design exists at all. Is it more structurally sound or something?@sluttymayo
       
 (DIR) Post #B6Kak09SIsrGVWoBaC by ligfries@mastodon.green
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       @argv_minus_one @irina @sluttymayo yes it is. Stronger and stiff for less material. Some of my bikes are "female" framed, others are "male" framed. When having 25 kg of shopping in the panniers at the back, mounting in front (female) is much more stable. Long story short: each framed type has a specific use type. Enough reason to have multiple bikes of different types.
       
 (DIR) Post #B6KamRAkoMcOtHZr4S by Fiona@blahaj.zone
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       @sluttymayo@jorts.horse The other thing to consider: If you actually are the kind of person who wears a lot of dresses and skirts (like I am), the bar does actually an okay job at holding them up, making it less likely to end up in your chain…So it really is backwards in more ways than just the ball-mashing…