This view can make anybody feel vertically challenged. But what about we who are — well — short, and who ride bicycles?

Toe overlap is the item on this list that really resonates with me. My hybrid has a 34 cm frame, and often enough a tight turn has had my front wheel touching my toes. I have to be very cautious about that.

My road bike\’s frame is 47 cm, I believe, but I still have the toe overlap problem. Why, when the frame is bigger? I guess it has to do with the frame\’s geometry.

I asked at the bike shop about the possibility of getting a smaller front wheel. They said that a smaller wheel would mean re-doing the front brake, so I decided to leave things as they were.

I don\’t have  car; but if I did, and used a roof rack for my bicycles, I bet I would need a stool to stand on!

I\’m not merely short at five-foot-zilch, I have short legs as well. Luckily I\’m not all that inflexible. I sure can\’t do the splits anymore, though.

Borrow someone else\’s bike? My short legs might not be able to handle it. If they want to make fun of my bicycles\’ sizes, let \’em laugh. I can ride my bicycles, and that\’s what matters.

I know almost nothing about \’cross, but barriers up to the knees would be a problem. I\’m sure I\’d have to almost stop and carefully step over, needing to raise my knees almost up to my chin!

I don\’t even try to carry a pump on my road bike\’s frame. There simply isn\’t room.

But, let\’s cheer up. Being vertically challenged isn\’t all bad. I\’m far less likely to hit my head against door frames than someone who is six-foot-seven.