Tall bike

Alternatively, a bicycle can be built by inverting the frame, inserting the fork from the 'wrong side', flipping the rear wheel, adding a long gooseneck and tall handlebars, then welding an extended seat post tube to the 'bottom' (now the top) of the frame.

Regular tall-bike commuters note that their increased visibility and the simple 'wow factor' give them a safety advantage in automobile traffic over 'short bikes.

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[9] Tall bikes present some interesting design considerations, and different localities tend to have different methods of dealing with them.

One consistent issue is that the seat tends to end up in line with, or behind, the rear axle, which creates a powerful tendency to lift the front wheel of the bicycle on acceleration.