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Old 08-18-10 | 02:41 PM
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Some folks like 1+ inches between the top tube and the "stuff", others ride such that they can't stand over the top tube without leaning. It's all a matter of preference. Aside from ym modern Cannondale all my top tubes nestle quite snugly "up there".

As long as the bike fits you and is comfortable I wouldn't worry about the standover. You just lean a little bit so you don't crunch the top tube. However, if the way it is not makes you feel unsafe then I would look at doing something different. Coming to a stop and starting again in traffic is the very last place you want to feel the slightest bit twitchy or tentative on the bike.
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