Originally Posted by
Devin Rickey
Did you consider doing a step through? Might solve the standover issue...
It would solve that issue but is a bit of a nuclear option. Really a step-through is an engineering compromise to support people who either want to ride in a dress or are used to getting on a bike that way. Neither applies in this case. I also quite liked the idea of something "traditional yet modern".
A friend has a step-through Pashley with a curved TT and a long quill stem and the riding position is actually very similar. Her only complaint about her bike though is that it weighs so much! These are 100% retro bikes basically made the same way they were in the 1950s out of probably 16 gauge mild steel.