Tip - Why Men’s Bicycles Have a Horizontal Crossbar and Women’s Bicycles Typically Don’t

Today I found out why men’s bikes have a horizontal crossbar and women’s bikes typically don’t. It would seem that having a slanted crossbar like on women’s bikes would make much more sense for men’s bikes, decreasing the chance of racking the guy if he slips off the pedals or the like.  However, there is actually a really good reason [...]