Selecting the right bike for you
Created | Updated Oct 20, 2010
There are a few things to consider when you want to get a bicycle. <BR/>
1. Sizing the bike<BR/>
2. Styles and Types<BR/>
3. Features<BR/>
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1. Sizing the Bike-to get the right fit<BR/>
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There are different criteria for adults than there are for children.In regards to children you need to consider how well the child can ride, how much the child will grow, how long you want the bike to last, and how you intend to use the bike. ASK QUESTIONS OF THE SALESPEOPLE. Many people will say that a child should be able to reach the ground, without getting off the bike. This may be true for a new rider, but with the variance in seat posts, frames, and tire size, this will not always be true. It is important how the child fits while riding the bike first. Secondly, ease of on and off is considered unless the rider is learning or on training wheels.<BR/>
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When sizing for adults, it is a subject most find complicated. It's really quite simple. Bicycle fit requires compromises. Compromises between comfort and performance, quick acceleration anf handling ability, top speed and "taking in the Scenery. Your body's position on the bike affects how you ride. It affects how much power you can efficiently deliver to the pedals. It affects how comfortable you are on a bike. A position more comfortable, may not allow you to put as much energy into moving the bike forward and a less comfortable position, might. To determine where to position your self on a bike, you must first determine what you want to do with it or why you are riding one. A track sprinter isn't the least bit concerned with how comfortable he is sitting on the bike. During a race, which lasts for less than a minute, he will only be seated for 5 or 10 seconds. A long distance tourist traveling coast to coast accross the USA might spend 5 to 12 hours a day in the saddle. He is probably more concerned with being comfortable and enjoying the scenery than with how fast he can go.<BR/>
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2. Styles and Types-of bikes<BR/>
<BR/>
1. Sizing the bike<BR/>
2. Styles and Types<BR/>
3. Features<BR/>
<p>
1. Sizing the Bike-to get the right fit<BR/>
<BR/>
There are different criteria for adults than there are for children.In regards to children you need to consider how well the child can ride, how much the child will grow, how long you want the bike to last, and how you intend to use the bike. ASK QUESTIONS OF THE SALESPEOPLE. Many people will say that a child should be able to reach the ground, without getting off the bike. This may be true for a new rider, but with the variance in seat posts, frames, and tire size, this will not always be true. It is important how the child fits while riding the bike first. Secondly, ease of on and off is considered unless the rider is learning or on training wheels.<BR/>
<BR/>
When sizing for adults, it is a subject most find complicated. It's really quite simple. Bicycle fit requires compromises. Compromises between comfort and performance, quick acceleration anf handling ability, top speed and "taking in the Scenery. Your body's position on the bike affects how you ride. It affects how much power you can efficiently deliver to the pedals. It affects how comfortable you are on a bike. A position more comfortable, may not allow you to put as much energy into moving the bike forward and a less comfortable position, might. To determine where to position your self on a bike, you must first determine what you want to do with it or why you are riding one. A track sprinter isn't the least bit concerned with how comfortable he is sitting on the bike. During a race, which lasts for less than a minute, he will only be seated for 5 or 10 seconds. A long distance tourist traveling coast to coast accross the USA might spend 5 to 12 hours a day in the saddle. He is probably more concerned with being comfortable and enjoying the scenery than with how fast he can go.<BR/>
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2. Styles and Types-of bikes<BR/>
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