Originally Posted by
thumpism
I also have a boxed 23" ladies' Sports for the day when I can no longer swing a leg over a diamond frame.
I didn't know they made the ladies' Sports in 23". I thought it was just 21" and 19", and the gent's model was 23" and 21". I'll have to keep an eye out, I'm not averse to a step-through, although I always wonder if lacking the triangulation they might not support a heavier rider as well.
Another question about the Sports: do you find that the "hockey stick" chain guard allows you to ride the bike wearing jeans or other long pants without worrying about grease stains? One thing I loved about the full chain case on the Pashley Roadster was being able to ride to work without worrying about tucking my cuff into my sock or wearing an ankleband, etc. But bikes with full chain cases are hard to find!