Got a bit of a weird question but please be kind I'm at the end of my rope trying to figure this all out.
Simply put: I'm 4' 11" tall. My inseam is only 26 inches and my leg reach just isn't all that. I literally make a Grom look normal sized, and I can't even touch the floor properly on those.
But I really want to pass my CBT and do an A1 (no interest whatsoever in big bikes, I just want a 125 to runaround on).
I have two big, big issues:
1. I systematically cannot wear any kind of boot. It is 1000% out of the question. I have a medical condition that means I have swelling that I can't fix or get any sort of boot around. Doesn't affect my ability to ride, my hobbit ankles are just too wide for boots. Can I wear trainers?
2. I am short, as mentioned. I have sat on a few bikes and a Honda Rebel (690mm) is the only one I have even remotely felt as if I could ride, but no school offers low-rider bikes like this. As a result, I'd need to wear not only trainers but I have a pair of those platformed trainers (they're about 2.5 inches and I've found that I feel more comfortable sitting on a bike in them).
Some context for point 2: I'm planning on getting a Vespa if I pass, and it really is just a local runaround in an area that I'd be using it maybe 3-4 times a week, and the area rarely exceeds 18mph speed limits (and I can more than easily avoid the roads that do). Once I have my licence my plan is to get a pair of platformed trainers, since that can add 2-3 inches to my "leg" and allow me to touch the floor (Vespa's an automatic, so no gear pedal).
So basically, can I get away with wearing the chunky trainers? People keep telling me "just tilt the bike", or to cope with it, because they don't realise that just cos their tiny wife can ride an Africa Twin by hurling herself off at every traffic light, not everybody wants to do that lol.
Thanks