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high racers spread-legged position

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  1. according to the spec of the bachetta corsa, the seat height is 24
    inches. I tried to set my office chair to that height but the
    adjustment only allows up to 22 inches. Anyway at 22 inches i can still
    reach the ground flatfooted, but when i try to simulate one leg on the
    ground and one leg on the pedals, which would be the situation when
    you're stopped at a traffic light, i find that i'm forced into a
    spread-legged position. I can imagine to motorists this awkward
    position might look anywhere from hilarious to obscene. what do you
    think?

  2. <[email hidden]> wrote

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    [...] bachetta corsa
    [...] one leg on the ground and one leg on the pedals
    [...] forced into a spread-legged position.

    In your simulation, did you consider the seat recline
    and the width of the seat base?

    I have a Voale Sport with similar seat and crank height
    to the Corsa. At stop, the tilt of the bike is minimal,--
    just enough so that the bike won't tip to the "leg up" side.
    Any "leg spread" is mainly vertical.

    Quoted message said:

    I can imagine to motorists this awkward position might
    look anywhere from hilarious to obscene. what do you
    think?

    I think I haven't previously thought about it. Not that I
    care much what motorist think in this regard, but it's
    not much of an issue in my experience.

    These bikes are not "ordinary",-- and likewise not
    "ordinary" are the body positions while riding or stopped.
    Vive la différence.

    Jon Meinecke


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    Quoted message said:

    I can imagine to motorists this awkward position might
    look anywhere from hilarious to obscene. what do you
    think?

    I think I haven't previously thought about it. Not that I
    care much what motorist think in this regard, but it's
    not much of an issue in my experience.

    As long as you aren't wearing a kilt and don't go regimental. It should
    be ok.
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  4. I picked up a utilikilt (http://utilikilt.com/) today. I haven't tried
    riding the recumbent with the kilt yet. I may keep you posted (provided I am
    not locked away for indecent exposure.)

    William Higley, Sr.
    Vision R-50
    RANS Rocket

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    I can imagine to motorists this awkward position might
    look anywhere from hilarious to obscene. what do you
    think?

    I think I haven't previously thought about it. Not that I
    care much what motorist think in this regard, but it's
    not much of an issue in my experience.

    As long as you aren't wearing a kilt and don't go regimental. It should be
    ok.
    --
    support free enterprise
    oppose subsidized enterprise

    corporate propaganda on tv is not news

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