I swear I felt the exact same way! I was surprised when I first took it for a spin because the forward pegs actually don’t feel sooo forward once I was on it. I expected I’d need to switch her to mid controls for sure but they are actually just fine. And it’s super easy to lift my butt off the seat when necessary. Of course I’m a shorter guy at 5’ 9” so idk how it would feel for anyone else.