Re: [CR]Take The Gender Out Of Bicycle Frames !

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:14:23 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR]Take The Gender Out Of Bicycle Frames !
From: "Michael Murphy" <michaelmurphy@mac.com>
To: "Raoul Delmare" <R.Delmare@Charter.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <018a01c2c973$543e8280$7b257044@nebi.com>


On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 03:54 PM, Raoul Delmare wrote:
> Hello Charlie ,
>
>
> Those of us who have worked in bicycle shops , and who have sold
> bicycles
> to distinguished gentlemen ( or even to young punk kids ! ) when
> those
> customers happened to be dealing with some sort of flexibility problem
> , or
> with some sort of balance problem . . .
>
> We realize that the terms , "ladies' bike" , or "women's bike" ,
> or
> "girl's bike" , are not only possibly irritating to some women , but
> also
> just plain wrong !
>
>

The term "step-thru" frame is also appropriate. Also Raoul's hints as to value of left over parts are to be taken seriously.

Michael Murphy
PO Box 6
Paige, Texas 78659
512 825 2048