Originally Posted by
NomarsGirl
Unless it is a "girly" color, I don't think anyone would be able to tell. I do see Specialized point. If the bike fits, it fits. I do think mine looks kind of girly though. My husband has no desire to ride it. (And it would be too big for him).
Good for you that Specialized's decision has gotten you a great deal on a new bike!
Once Specialized determined that there is no statistically significant difference between female and male proportions relevant to bike design, it's funny that this is now going to boil down to a question of whether Specialized will continue to offer pink as a color. I already don't see a lot of new baby blue bicycles, but if there were, am I wrong in assuming women wouldn't be as adverse to riding them as men are to pink bikes?
I happen to really dislike pink, but I suspect my colorblindness makes it a very drab, kind of icky dirty-looking color to me.
BTW, prior to the 1920s, the general rule was pink for boys, blue for girls. Weird, huh?