I'd echo what others have said, that is you are supposed to dismount when stopped. You shouldn't be able to put a foot down while in the saddle unless you have a wicked shallow ST angle or "crank-forward" design. I do draw the line at trackstands; they don't look cool.
Personally, I don't mind having the TT "right there" so-to-speak, as on a right-fitting bike, because when I dismount at a stop, only one foot goes down, the other stays on the pedal, and I basically sit on the top tube with my thigh. If the TT were too low, I would not be able to do this as easily, and would have to keep hold of the bars to keep the bike from falling over, or stoop awkwardly to sit on the TT while waiting for the light. Also keep in mind that longer cranks will also make pedal strike more likely, if that is any concern for you. I feel your pain though regarding the stop-and-go, man. traffic lights are a royal pain in the ass, and seem even more so when you learn the history of them as described in this book<http://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Traffic-American-Inside-Technology/dp/0262516128>by Peter Norton. Matt -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
