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Lady's Bicycle
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In the Victorian era, when the bicycle had its first popularity, women were forced to wear long skirts, which prevented them from riding conventional diamond-frame bicycles. This led to the development of the "lady's bicycle" which eliminated the top tube from the frame, adding a second down tube for strength.
Since hardly anybody rides in a skirt anymore, this inferior design is pretty-much obsolete. Conventional diamond frames have several advantages over the Victorian lady's bicycle. They are:
- Lighter
- Stiffer
- Stronger
- Easier to pick up and carry over stairs, etc.
- Roomier, to mount useful accessories: bottles, pumps, locks, etc.
See also "mixte."
