I agree with -- sorry, don't know name; "this." I like a high saddle, or full leg extension, and I have never, ever thought twice, or even once, about sliding off the saddle to put my foot down while straddling the top tube, even on a 60 cm (c-c) frame.
On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 3:53 PM CMR <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Rivendell and Grant are actually pretty forward about raising the > seat to the proper height. My first time at Rivendell Grant spent 15 > minutes helping me get a proper height on my Mercian, raising it 2-3 > centimeters. So not so much a Racer thing as just a fact of riding bikes, > you can't ride comfortably and still put your foot down toooo easily. Low > bottom brackets help a bunch with this though. I absolutely recommend you > keep the proper leg extension and just hop off the saddle when you need to > put a foot down, or find a curb. I think if you lower it you will be > sacrificing ride comfort in exchange for stop comfort. > > -- > 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. > -- *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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.
