![]() ![]() We see men of shorter stature gravitating toward our bikes because of that.” Of course, Liv bikes are specifically designed for women and are designed to fit that stature, especially in the smaller sizes. I’ve personally seen men looking for the Lust most often. “They also will ask for the bike by name. “We find many men actually really like our colors,” says Janette Sherman, global marketing manager at Liv, Giant’s sister brand. You don’t have to dig too deep to discover that there are plenty of men who, when it comes to bikes, either do or would like to shop in the ladies' departmentbecause frankly, fit and style are not gender issues. Oh, and they’re often painted in prettier colors.īut here’s the thing. Many are also designed for typical female bodies, which tend to be smaller (the average woman is 5’4” tall) and proportionally lighter in the upper body, with smaller hands and so forth. Today, some women’s specific design (WSD) still includes a sloping top tube, now known as “stand over” or “step through” for easy on-and-off, especially in case of emergency. Once upon a time, women’s bikes were easy to identify: They had a huge sloping top tube so a lady could saddle up without her skirt bunching up and billowing immodestly in the breeze. ![]()
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