Originally Posted by
Gurge
Also the bikes a beast. And riding here in columbus, Ga the roads aren't horrible but they're not great. But visiting friends in Buffalo and New Orleans...it's like a 70s muscle car vs a modern Ferrari. Ferrari is faster. But you can't hit a pothole or go over a speed bump. Between the sentimentality of it and the fact I can bunny hop a pothole...this bike is (expletive deleted) FUN!! With the seat so close to the top tube I really feel like I have alot more control and just generally more connected to the bike riding.
Go with it then. I rarely (if ever) straddle my TT with both feet on the ground. I always have one foot on a pedal if the other is on the ground. As long as you can straddle it, IMO another inch or two of clearance isn't going to matter if for some reason you crotch your TT. In fact gravity says a higher top tube means you hit it with less force than if you continued to gain momentum by falling farther.