Advantages
- less risk of stretching or ripping clothes when mounting the saddle
- the rider can wear a skirt (also requires a skirt guard and possibly a chain guard)
- very quick to mount and dismount, so is suitable for delivery bicycles, or any journey with many stops
- suitable for elderly and others with restricted agility
- potentially safer than a high crossbar; a rider who loses balance can step through the bicycle without becoming entangled
- compactness provides a popular starting point for folding bicycles.
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