On Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 3:21:53 PM UTC-6, Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA wrote: > > Literally. I want to be able to put my foot down from my "in the saddle" > position and not have to lean over at all, or maybe just a little >
It's all about bottom bracket height and seat tube angle. If you're on a "mountain bike" or a "cyclocross bike", fugettaboutit unless you drop your seat way too low. If you really want to put a foot down flat, staying on the saddle, and not lean too far, you'll need a bottom bracket that is pretty low. It's one of my key criteria for a commuting bike, so that stoplights are easy to manage. Pedal strikes then become a potential hazard, but I think I've hit a pedal maybe three times in the last decade, all turning and going over a bit of a bump at the same time. On my preferred commuting bikes, I can easily put one foot flat or both feet on the toes. Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
