TNL Bicycles Volume I: Wild And Wacky Action Bike

pretty smooth. Being elitist about not being elitist.

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

I might have short legs. My legs are straight with my foot on the pedal when I have the saddle level with the handle bars. And even with the saddle level with the handle bars, my feet are not flat with the ground. The bike is at a 60 degree angel with the ground and I'm on my tip toes.

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It might just be the right position for you on that bike! You don't have to have your ass way up in the air to ride a bike, you just need to have a comfortable riding position.

This may help!
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html

It is a good read!

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

60 degree angel

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http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/p...&pictureid=836

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Originally Posted by Fe 26

This may show my bike ignorance, but I've always wondered this: Why do people put the bike saddle up past the handle bars by 5 inchs?

I don't like having a saddle set higher than the distance that I can put at least one leg on the ground. And yet I get on friend's bikes and my feet hang about 5-7 inches off the ground.

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I like my seat set up high for a few reasons. It takes a lot of weight off of the seat, which prevents my butt from getting sore after a long ride. It also feels like I am using my leg motion more efficiently. When getting out of the saddle to pedal, it's nice to have a shorter distance in between sitting and standing. It does feel weird at first.

And for those who did not see it on Facebook, here's a recent picture of my bike. It was taken the night I took my beer ride around town; Those are so much fun!
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Nice!

Someone made a YouTube video about how to mount and dismount a bicycle? What the fu...

It helps when you figure out that you're not supposed to ride your bike with the seat resting on the top tube. Good for you for knowing before anyone else, cowboy.

Where is this youtube video?

It might be in this very thread.