FIT FOR PURPOSE

01 FRAME SIZE

The most important thing is to buy the right size bike in the first place. If your frame is too big or small for you, you’ll never be truly comfortable. Yes, you can tweak the fit slightly, but if you make big changes to things such as stem length or saddle position, it’ll compromise the handling, potentially reducing gripandcontrol.Thegoodnews is that modern bikes tend to have shorter seat tubes (to allow use of longer-travel dropper posts) than in days gone by, along with plenty of standover room, both of which are a boon for smaller riders.

Take a few bikes for demo rides before buying, so you