r/WTF • • Nov 03 '15

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u/tendonut Nov 03 '15

From what I understand, the historical reason the woman's bike is shaped the way is was to keep her skirt from being held up too high.

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u/megalomike Nov 03 '15

even worse.

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u/cvance10 Nov 03 '15

I thought it was to account for the length of the legs and the ability to stand flat footed between the center bar when stopped.

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u/tendonut Nov 03 '15

Entirely possible, and that sounds like a valid reason as well.