View Single Post Old 03-12-2012, 07:53 PM   #8 CodeMonkee OP
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Orygun Oddometer: 4,865 Dirt bikes like Enduros and MX are stand
up bikes too. That is how they are meant to be ridden. They do
allow for sitting down because they are ridden longer distances
than trials bikes and not all of that distance requires
standing, whereas a Trials bike you are standing all the time in
a competition.  The reason their seat height is so high is
because of rear wheel travel. If you remove the seat you only
get a few less inches of height.  I have no illusions about what
an Alp is - I know it is a "mostly" standup bike and even if it
wasn't it probably would not be ergonomic for me to do so. It
won't be as bad as a Trials bike though.  Mostly I would want a
bike like that for practicing my technique on something that is
much lighter and is a bit easier for me to learn and practice on
- especially at slower speeds. I've been riding for decades, and
I started out off