HOW TO MAKE YOUR BIKE THE PERFECT FIT

Step 1

Straddle the bike with your hands on the handlebars and your feet flat on the ground. Don't sit on the seat.

Step 2

Lift the front of the bike with the handlebars. On a road bike, there should be 1 to 2 inches between the bike frame and your crotch; on a mountain bike, 3 to 4 inches.

Step 3

Get a friend to hold you up on your bike.

Step 4

Sit on the seat with your feet on the pedals, as if riding.

Step 5

Pedal backward - so you don't ride away - until one pedal is at the bottom. Your leg on that pedal should be slightly bent, not completely straight.

Step 6

Raise or lower the seat accordingly.

Step 7

Put your hands on the handlebars. You should be able to reach them with your arms bent comfortably.

Step 8

Move the seat forward or backward accordingly.


dipetik dari eHow Sports & Fitness Editor