Too big for your britches

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11-26-11 | 11:16 AM

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randyjawa

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My grandson was feeling a bit big for his britches, that day, and my slippers didn't fit him worth beans...

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11-26-11 | 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MrEss

Here's one from the "Every Day Pics" thread. The fit doesn't look as extreme as it sounds, because modern bikes have inflated our ideas about seatpost length. It certainly doesn't look "Eddy," though.

It's about 1.5" of saddle to bar drop, BTW.

Interesting. By the looks of the bike, I would never guess you are 6' tall. If it works, it works.

11-26-11 | 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MrEss

Do you have this bike set up so that you can put your feet down without getting off the saddle?

11-26-11 | 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rat fink

Do you have this bike set up so that you can put your feet down without getting off the saddle?

I felt too stretched-out on my old bike, which was a 58cm ST (I forget the TT), no matter what I did with the stem. I got a deal on this smaller frame, so I thought I'd try it and see how it felt.

It feels comfy and fast so I'm still happy about 1200 miles later.

I actually can't quite get my flat feet on the ground while in the saddle, but I can get my tiptoes down if I want. I think that's typical with the lower bottom bracket heights of the early 70s, isn't it?

11-26-11 | 03:15 PM

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If you can sit on the saddle and put your foot down flat your saddle is probably too low or you are riding a foot forward design or a bent...

The type of bike you ride will affect how much of a toe you can put down... touring bikes have lower bottom brackets while mountain bikes and some road bikes like old Peugeots and fixed gears have higher bottom brackets.

Have designed and built some bikes with slightly lower bottom brackets to allow a more stable foot position when seated which is especially nice if the bike carries higher loads... this the reason touring bikes have lower bottom brackets as well.