I operate the same as you, Andy, and agree with Eric. I dont have either of those models (yet), but do have a Susie Longbolts and a Jones Spaceframe. To me, it actually feels easier and less gymnastic to throw my leg over the saddle. I just lean the bike further if I'm feeling particularly unflexible for some reason. It's great to have that crotch clearance for sudden, unexpectrd stops though. Especially on trails and side slopes, where you'd fall over if you couldn't plant your feet straight down. It gives me much more confidence in attempting to ride some sections.
On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 9:01:57 AM UTC-6 EGNolan wrote: > I had a Cheviot and the real benefit of the low top tube on that bike, for > me, was standover, not step through. I got on it like I would any bike. > > Best, > Eric > Indpls > > On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:56:43 AM UTC-4 Andy Beichler wrote: > >> This is not exactly an important question but I am curious. I bought a >> Yuba cargo bike last Fall. It has a low top tube to make it easy to >> mount. However, I still find myself throwing my leg over the saddle. Do >> the Clem, Platypus and other low top tube bike owners here actually step >> through? >> >> I think the main reason I don't is habit. I have been throwing my leg >> over the saddle of bikes for about 50 years. Since I have three other >> bikes that require me to go over the saddle, breaking the habit is >> unlikely. >> >> What about you? >> > -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a4cd2ac0-5dcd-4e8a-9aa2-49d30968d3b4n%40googlegroups.com.
