Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 457
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From: Los Angeles
Bikes: Trek 7.3fx, Peugeot PX-10, Fuji Roubaix Pro ('04), Cannondale R600, Triumph Roadsters, Raleigh 20, Univega Nuovo Sport, Schwinn Sierra, Bianchi Osprey, Peugeot NS-22, Batavus Champion, Haro Pulse.
Yes, I used to do that a lot as a kid. I don't do it so much anymore as most of my current bikes have very little standover clearance. So I get hit a little lower. Ahem.
I know what you mean about the force you absorb in the legs/knees and back too. It's probably not the best technique. If ski injury rates are any indication, it's probably worse for you as you get older.