Originally Posted by
Nola_Gal
You may find it hard to do right now, but pretty soon you'll have it down. When I started with my hybrid, I had my seat low enough that I could touch the ground while still on the seat. Having the seat that low can be hard on the knees but having the lower gears was a big help. As I got more comfortable, I raised the seat little by little until the little dismount move is now second nature.
This is also a very good plan. I know a lot of people who did this and it worked great.
The local bike shop (LBS) suggests this to customers once in a while.