Timeline for What makes the bicycles in Amsterdam suitable for riding with jeans on?
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| Nov 19, 2018 at 19:03 | comment | added | Paul de Vrieze | @MartinBonner The lowered (ladies) tube also very much helps with elderly people who struggle swinging their legs over the back of the bicycle (possibly because it has a child seat on it, or because they have physical limitations) | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 14:28 | comment | added | ojs | @gerrit this makes so much sense if you are wearing a long coat while riding | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 14:08 | comment | added | gerrit | @MartinBonner When I first learned to ride a bicycle, I found the leg movement needed to place one leg on each side of the bicycle (for riding off) rather difficult, and appreciated a step-through frame. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 14:04 | history | edited | gerrit | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 19, 2018 at 14:03 | comment | added | gerrit | @ojs True that! Wikipedia says it's also known as a coat guard. I used to think that the Dutch word spatbord referred to this part, but it actually refers to the fenders. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 13:54 | comment | added | Crowley | The lower top tube allows the skirt not to form a parachute-like shape making personal bodyparts public and it also allow the rider to pass the other leg "through" rather than "over" - another good feature for skirt-wearers. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 13:28 | comment | added | Martin Bonner supports Monica | @ojs ?!? What other possible reason could there be for compromising the structure of the bike by lowering the top tube? | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 12:52 | comment | added | ojs | Fun fact: the low top tube on women's bikes was originally to allow riding in skirt. On a bike like this, a skirt would give some unintended views :) | |
| Nov 19, 2018 at 10:38 | history | answered | gerrit | CC BY-SA 4.0 |