3. Fit and safety
3.1 Fit
Make sure the bike fits. A bike that’s too big or too small for the rider is harder to control and can be uncomfortable or dangerous.
Frame size.
Your dealer will have recommended the best frame size for you, based on the information provided. If you picked your own bike at the dealer shop, your dealer took the time to fit you to the correct frame size at the time. If someone else selected the bike for you, as a gift, for example, it’s important for you to make sure that it fits before you ride it.
Standover height (see fig.10).
It is the distance from the ground to the top of the top tube at the point where your crotch would be if you were straddling the bike by standing half way between the
saddle and the handlebar stem. To check, straddle the bike. If your crotch touches the frame, the bike is too big for you. A bike you ride only
A bike that you’ll ride
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