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Bike fit
Adjust the height of the seat so that your leg is just slightly bent when you are on the seat and have the crank arms (i.e., the things the pedals screw into) exactly in line with the seat tube (part of the frame the seat post goes in). This is the correct seat height. If when that is done, you can have your foot flat on the ground while seated, then the bike is the right size. If you adjust the seat properly and can't comfortably reach the ground when stopped, the bike is too big for you.