I did ask him if it was the right size before i bought it and he said it was. It was after the fact that I bought the bike and started to read the manual that i came up with the though that it was to big... See this is why guys don't read manuals they get us thinking to much lol... I also can't complain to much considering that the bike regularly sells for $439 and i got it for $263. I will be on some trails but nothing to serious.