Tips for a perfect fit mountain bike-guest article

Tips for a perfect fit mountain bike.

by Alison Addy

This article speaks about the different parts of the bicycle
and the way to have them setup to make you feel more
comfortable and enjoy your ride.

Apart from providing an expert advice and better selection,
personnel of bike shop also help you in getting bike of
right size fitted. You might not enjoy much if the size of
your bike is either too small or too big. Considering few
points would aid you in having mountain bike of perfect size
and fit.

Standover height or the inseam clearance would be the first
things to be checked when you plan to check the fitting for
yourself. You might require enough space between the top
tube and yourself when you halt the bike. The sufficient
clearance would be nearby four to six inches from the inseam
top to the top of the top tube.

You have an effective formula to determine the position of
leg while riding a mountain bike. The terrain or the path is
not consistent and hence while you ride your mountain bike,
it might constantly raise you off the seat or slightly move
or sometimes completely off the seat.

Hence, you might require to set your seat little lower than
you would do on other kinds of bike. When you consider the
frame size, ensure to take into effect a little lower seat
height position.

Compartment layout for the rider should be your next point
of check which is the handle bars and the seat distance.
Once you determine the correct leg positions make sure to
have the handler bar to below the saddle height by one or
two inches. Handle bars should never be higher than the
saddle, unless you have an upper body problem.

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Having the suspensions on both the ends, you might want to
have your weight to be more in the middle part of the bike
that would distribute evenly the weight between the rear and
front suspension units. Thus, this allows the rear and front
suspension to work as one unit.

This can be easily achieved with the help of either a
shorter or higher stem for raising the hand height which in
turn would move the weight to the rear and the upper body
moves up. This increase in the height should be less than 3
inches, later there should not be more than two inches
decrease in reach.

After having all the points considered, take a test drive of
the bike. Do wear a helmet though you are going for a test
ride for a short span of time. Check your tires for the
right pressure and also if the shop has made the bike to fit
you properly.

Have an employee of the shop notice your body position and
height of the ride when you ride further determining any
adjustments that need to be made. Ride the bike for a while
for a hands-on the new equipment and its handling. Start
slowly initially and give some time of the bike to show its
personality.

You might feel that the bike isn't normal or something is
working incorrectly. If you feel uncomfortable, get back to
the shop to have the problem sorted out before you decide to
rule out the bike. Now a days
(http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/Frame_Geometry.html) Bike
frame size chart are fitted to it which makes it easier in
handling tough situations.

More rides you have on the bikes, the more easier it would
be to identify the difference in the type of rides. Remember
that it might take few months or years to praise the bike
handling way. Talk to people who ride and inquire if they
ride those bikes that they sell. This would help you
understand more about the mountain bikes that you love the
most!!!

Alison Addy is the editor of many articles on mountain
biking published at http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com .Read
additional info on
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