Welcome, Cinzaw! As others have mentioned, it is difficult to get the saddle low enough to do what you describe, at least that isn't built with slack angles as Doug mentioned, in which case it will likely ride very differently and not like a Rivendell. I think you may be amazed by how much practice builds skill and this becomes a non-issue. A few things to play with in the neighborhood, practicing stops, stands, and starts without traffic:
- lean the bike a bit more and one foot it. This is surprisingly stable but just takes a bit of getting used to. I do this all winter, including on snowpacked roads through town without issue. - two foot stand, off (forward) of the saddle. Coast to a stop, and step to the ground. Do this by backpedaling with one foot till it is at the bottom, coast to your stop point, brake and stand on the low pedal as you stop, placing your high pedaled foot to the ground as you shift forward off the saddle. Backpedal to position the desired pedal at "1 o'clock", so it's ready to go. When it's time to go, put your foot on the 1 o'clock pedal, weight it, standing as the bike goes forward, and pop up into the saddle and you're on your way. Practice this a few times and it will become very smooth and second nature, even at busy intersections. - I'm unsure what Doug is referring to about "dangerous" low saddle. Saddles can be "too low" (whatever that is) and ride just fine and safe. Feel free to ride you saddle low as you get used to standing at stops, and raise it slowly if you desire or keep it there. The only issue I can think some folks may have with a "too low" saddle is knee strain, but proper riding techniques can make that a non-issue as well. It sounds like in every other way you delight in your Betty Foy. That seems to indicate it is properly sized and that some patience and practice will iron this issue out and you'l have a lifetime together of amazing riding! Feel free to holler at us with any head-scratchers! Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
