- Location
- Glasgow
Somebody, driving along, took this photo of me cycling home, on Friday. He then posted it on one of my friends's facebook!
Cycling home
- Thread starter Pat "5mph"
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Mad Doug Biker
Master of disaster!
- Location
- Craggy Island
Nice!!
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
Nice photo!
can I be the first to ask if your knees don't hurt with your seat that low?
can I be the first to ask if your knees don't hurt with your seat that low?
OP
OP
- Location
- Glasgow
I knew somebody was gonna ask that question
If i put it any higher I'll not be able to reach the ground on stopping, I'll have to jump off. I've got wee short legs 
Get a bit uncomfortable only uphill, maybe should move the saddle a wee bit back?
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
OP
OP
- Location
- Glasgow
An inch or two???? How am I supposed to stop at the lights? My wee legs won't reach the ground! should I hop on/hop off, add aereobics to cycling?+1. Your saddle could do with going up an inch or two.
Good picture though.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
An inch or two???? How am I supposed to stop at the lights? My wee legs won't reach the ground! should I hop on/hop off, add aereobics to cycling?
The trick is to put your weight on the pedals and just step gently down to the ground. It's easier to do than to describe and having the saddle higher would make your riding seem much easier as it causes less strain on the knees.Everyone I've recommended this to has moaned that they couldn't touch the ground properly but when they've tried it they've found it does work.
I'll be the second and add that you could change your name to Pat 10mph if you put it up a bit, well, quite a bit.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Join the queue. I'm next in line!
OP
OP
- Location
- Glasgow
Ok guys, will follow your advice: I'll start from tomorrow's commute, roads are quiet on a holiday anyway, should I wobble a wee bit on stopping.
I shall report tomorrow night
I shall report tomorrow night
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Saddle too low, no Hi-Viz, 
OP
OP
- Location
- Glasgow
All right, get the drift about the saddle ( see posts above)Saddle too low, no Hi-Viz,
What hi Viz? It's the middle of the blooming day!
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
In Glasgow? It'll be dark any minuteAll right, get the drift about the saddle ( see posts above)
What hi Viz? It's the middle of the blooming day!
AnythingButVanilla
Über Member
- Location
- London
Saddle too low, no Hi-Viz,
But at least she's wearing a helmet
I've only got wee legs too and can't touch the ground when I'm sitting but it really does make all the difference having the saddle at the right height. Nice pic though!
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
No high-viz? I bet you could see that rucksack ten miles away.Saddle too low, no Hi-Viz,
