seat height.

[jackhandy]

Probably not harmful to the frame anymore but surely that's dangerous if trying to mount the bike at the side of the road in traffic?

Do you really think anyone would be daft enough to do a "Scoot and leg over" mount in that situation?

It's simply a quick and easy way to get going when you've got plenty of room - Just as a, leg over and scoot on 1 pedal, dismount is fun when you're entering a pedestrianised precinct.

 

[denwyn]

Denwyn
Your perfect fine the way you ride and everyone else is wrong.
Is what you want to hear.

Why are you asking for advice if your going to ignore any answers you don't like.
I could tell you of my arthritis and how riding with the correct saddle hight helps me peddle harder and for longer, although a lower position makes it easer to mount/dismount but frak's my knees when riding.
You don't want to know that and don't care about my knees anyhow.
In the same respect I'm not bothered about your knees.
If your happy as you are, just carry on riding your way. If anyone try's to say your wrong just tell them to puss off.

I have listened, and have lifted the seat and ajusted the handlebars to near enough what is recommended in the Sheldon comment, and yes its easier to pedel than before, I would never have bothered altering it if I hadnt had the meeting with the local cycle group. I like the bike and from now on I will be using it daily for transpot to work. Re my knees there fine, I just get aches and pains in my lower legs, hopefully this will ease with regular use of the bike. Oh and ive always used the one foot on pedel/ scoot and leg over method on and off the bike all my life, pedestrians permitting

 

[denwyn]

They are correct but if you don't intend to use much pressure on the pedals or travel very far you may get away without doing damage to your knees, only time will tell.
I seem to remember you had this same issue with your first bike.
Dave.

First bike was a dissaster, my own fault. Even with saddle at lowest I just couldnt get on with it, its long gone now, im more than happy with the Woosh.

 

[D C]

Full marks for Denwyn for giving it a go.
My wife is starting to cycle again after a few years abstinence and is not yet confident with the saddle in the correct position and needs at the moment to be able to get her feet on the floor.
We are raising the saddle an eighth of an inch every ride as she is aware it needs to be higher.
Dave.

 

[neptune]

It did occur to me that you could design a telescopic seat pillar, with two preset heights, one for riding and one for getting on and off. It would be lightly spring loaded so that it would rise up with no weight on it, and a ratchet would then hold it up. Operating, say the rear brake would allow it to drop for dismounting. Once you were off the bike it would rise up and lock. Before mounting, you would pull the brake lever and push the seat down. Once under way, lifting your rear off the seat momentarily would allow the seat to rise.If prefered, a separate seat lever could be provided.Another possibility would be to just have a height adjustment lever filled under the seat, for rapid adjustment between two preset limits while on the move.

Or maybe, it would be a solution looking for a problem. It might be a help for older or less abled people.
What do you think?

 

[flecc]

It did occur to me that you could design a telescopic seat pillar, with two preset heights, one for riding and one for getting on and off. It would be lightly spring loaded so that it would rise up with no weight on it, and a ratchet would then hold it up. Operating, say the rear brake would allow it to drop for dismounting. Once you were off the bike it would rise up and lock. Before mounting, you would pull the brake lever and push the seat down. Once under way, lifting your rear off the seat momentarily would allow the seat to rise.If prefered, a separate seat lever could be provided.Another possibility would be to just have a height adjustment lever filled under the seat, for rapid adjustment between two preset limits while on the move.

Or maybe, it would be a solution looking for a problem. It might be a help for older or less abled people.
What do you think?

Good idea. The Gazelle Easy Glider Dutch pedelec had instant adjustment of saddle and handlebar stem extension by easy to use long levers which you can just see in the photo below, a step in this direction:

 

[RobF]

I considered buying a dropper seat post which I think would do as is being suggested.

Some might even be tensioned both ways, so it would spring down when you activated the thumb switch and spring back.

 

[barrycoll]

try walking with bent knees, and see how long you can do that for

 

[jackhandy]

I considered buying a dropper seat post which I think would do as is being suggested.

Some might even be tensioned both ways, so it would spring down when you activated the thumb switch and spring back.

These are widely used on MTBs, but come at a price _ Sometimes seen on eBay and Facebook local bike sales groups for upwards of £100 secondhand.

 

[amigafan2003]

It did occur to me that you could design a telescopic seat pillar, with two preset heights, one for riding and one for getting on and off.

Dropper post.

 

[neptune]

Ooops! Looks like I have re invented the wheel. Again. However they do say that great minds think alike...

 

[Black Dog]

I believe Sheldon was a big lad.

Standing on the pedals and honking up a hill would put far more destructive force on the frame and wheels - about 60 times per minute!

I once saw a video of 'Big Mig' Miguel Indurain in a sprint finish on one of the Tours. From the front, in slow motion, you could see the frame whipping back and fore as he pedalled. Awesome strength, and I think the bike survived it.

 

[denwyn]

Using bike every day now, and saddle height sorted, perhaps not as high as it could be but not that far off, its comfortable to ride, and i'm enjoying the bike, well in the dry weather anyway..