Originally Posted by
nhluhr
Either you are high, or your seat is too high.
These guys all appear to have normal fits. Notice how little distance is between the foot and ground on the rider in blue? Many pro fitters say you have a 30 degree bend in the knee bottom of pedal stroke. A 32" leg bent at 30 degrees has an effective length of about 28". Simply straightening your leg gets you 4 more inches, then extend your ankle for 1 or 2" more. Does it look like the rider in blue has 5+ inches to go before he can reach the ground?
I'm pretty much average in fit and I agree. I can touch my foot to the ground pretty easily at a stop. I usually get off the saddle though because it's easier to have my entire foot flat on the ground if I have to wait a long time. But most riders don't have to lean way over to do. it