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Thanks for this link — it answers my question of "how the hell do you mount and dismount?"

It looks like dismounting is about as chaotic as you think it is. You slow down, lean into a controlled fall, and put your foot down, then dismount. Mounting just involves pushing it to speed, then climbing up pegs on the sides before it loses momentum.

I feel like it would be more interesting if there were a practical purpose for the bike being so tall, like the yellow one with the baggage rack. I think if you packed correctly, that could help with stability. But also, I think the bike would benefit from a larger wheel and better gears to mechanically multiply the efforts of your pedaling.

But as for me, I'm pushing 50 and I don't think I've been on a bicycle in close to 20 years or more. I used to have a mountain bike, just a $150 box store special, nothing too exciting. When I was a kid, I had a 29" racing/street bike, it was very sleek, and for my age and experience, it was a tall bike. I had to lean it to mount and dismount it, but once I was on it, it was worth it. I could get to some pretty respectable speeds on flat land and cover great distances. I remember taking it to see my grandmother in the next town over. We'd have tea and I'd stay later than I intended to, and catch the last bus back, but I'd ride the bike there, even though the bus fare was only a couple bucks (back in the 90s).