Originally Posted by
Charles Wahl
One of my rides is one where there's no way I clear the top bar if straddling the bike upright -- the answer is “don't stand the bike upright” and I'm perfectly comfortable on it.
+1 I have 2 rides like that and I agree completely...not an issue.
Size the bike by how it feels while you're riding it. Not by how it feels for the 2% of the time you spend standing still.