Originally Posted by
BikeGk
Not too difficult to get my leg over the seat. I had the seat down because I was ignorant and did not know how it should be. I also haven't ridden a bike since I was a kid, so I guess I subconsciously wanted the "safe" feeling of being able to put my feet down "just in case."
Ok, I get it now, about why you had the seat so low --
While seated, I can hardly reach the ground with either foot on any of my bikes. What matters is how it fits while pedaling, not while standing still (never mind that I can't do a trackstand yet..). To get on, I still tip the bike towards me, put a pedal forward, then stand up, just like in the vid on this page by the late Sheldon Brown:
http://sheldonbrown.com/starting.html
If the bike really tips over far enough for falling to be a concern, I can still reach the ground with my foot before I fall over myself.
