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Having done some motocross and trials previously, plus analogue mtb, I’m a big fan of standing. As you say it helps with balance and strength, plus, it moves the CoG from your butt, to the foot pegs ( or, in this case, pedals).

Thanks Stu Thanks, on the seat post insertion depth, do you mean how far into the seat tube the seat post will go and therfore how much that adds to the seat height both extended and then dropped? so as Colin has offered, if he raises the seat post in the seat tube of his wife's bike by 40mm...

Yes, that is very much like the feedback from my surgical team, however, as they are not MTB'ers, they can only comment generally on the pressures of cycling: pressure on sit bones, stress on abdomen from peddling, mount / dismount etc, but not the incidental impact of riding a heavier EMTB and...

Thanks, I was meaning are from the pot that my surgery was partly abdominal so the stresses and strains placed on that area might be prohibitive and negate the benefit of having an assisted bike for getting back to exercise. i have many years experience of motorcycles on everything from sports...

Rugby in Warwickshire. Unfortunately I’m not very mobile currently as I am still in the period where I am not allowed to drive due to abdominal surgery.

Once again, thanks all, I appreciate all the input. Full suspension is a must, not just for my currently rather painful butt, which apparently may take up to 12 months to fully heal, but also for future ‘development’. Colin, thanks again, there is so much here that resonates with me. Also...

Colin - I’ve just looked at the small Levo geo and the seat tube length is 380mm. This was one of the points that I was finding difficult as XS and S sizes for different makes seem to vary between high 380mm and around 420 mm (Canyon). Are you able to say whether additional seat tube length, of...

R120 and Colin, thank you both for your replies. As an ex biker, I am used to managing weight when manoeuvring, but just slightly nervous of putting too much strain on my core while it is still healing. This will only improve though, so is a short term issue and the question is would it be too...

Hello all Not sure whether to put this here or in General. I have just signed up having read the posts for a little while, sorry for the long first post. I have some rather specific questions having recently had surgery for bowel cancer ( I am being specific as it gives an indication of the...