page_title: Step-through frame
section_title: Cross
hierarchical_section_title: Step-through frame / Variations / Cross
caption_attribution_description: English: 2009 Dahon Mμ SL folding bicycle
context_page_description: A step-through frame is a type of bicycle frame, often used for utility bicycles, with a low or absent top tube or cross-bar.
  Traditionally, bicycles with a step-through frame were known as "Ladies'", "Women's", or "Girls'", mainly for their advantage to riders wearing skirts or dresses. Bicycles with a high top tube, known as a diamond frame, were known as "Men's", "Gents'", or "Boys'". As a result of changing clothing styles since the late 20th century, descriptions that describe the frame style, rather than the presumed gender of the rider, are becoming increasingly common.
context_section_description: Another type of step-through frame is called a cross. The cross frame consists mainly of two tubes that form a cross: a seat tube from the bottom bracket to the saddle, and a backbone from the head tube to the rear hub.
caption: A Dahon folding bicycle with a cross frame
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