Originally Posted by
nhluhr
This is wrong. At the bottom of your pedal stroke, your leg is still slightly bent and your ankle is not extended. You don't have to lean far at all to reach the ground on a modern road bike by simply extending your leg and ankle, especially if you're above average height and the BB Height is proportionally small compared to others.
I stand by my original comment. For riders of anywhere near average height riding bikes with a normal bottom bracket height a proper saddle position will require you to lean the bike awkwardly far over to remain seated with a foot on the ground. If you can reach the ground comfortable while seated, either your saddle is too low or your bike and body proportions are out of the ordinary.