hi,

I've been cycling since I was a small kid, but always stayed in the city using it to move from point A to point B, lot faster then public transportation.
I want to go on daytrips and alike and I have therefor decided to get a fitting bike, plus they look cool too
Probably it has been told tonns of times but I ask it anyway.
What do I have to pay attention when i am trying to figure if a bike is fitting or not. Whats the right body posture to look for. I've never had those funky handlebars before, so they feel odd.
how big how small should the frame be, what's the ideal posture to reach so that I won't develop wrist pain, or neck or what ever pain
I love to climb hills, standing out of the saddle, just kinda fear downhill. I must be the only one enjoying the ride uphill and rolling down like an ol lady. I had some rather bad experience with loosing breaks downhill, what breaks to go with these bikes?

any advise?
Thanks
Rach

Hi Jazzy -

I'm by no means a pro at this, but know enough to say you should probably let a good LBS help you with fit. It is an important enough part of the bike selection process that you don't want to leave it to chance. If you want to get an idea of the fit neighborhood you should be in, you can probably get that from Competitive Cyclist's Fit Calculator. Once you've done that, though, still probably best to go over the results with your LBS to see if they need to be adjusted. You can learn a fair amount online, but that's no substitute for getting fitted by a knowledgeable human being. Anyway, here's the link:

https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...LCULATOR_INTRO

Good luck...

thanks,
wow, that's some science behind it. I am guessing LBS is someone selling bikes, either that or a nasty disease
It's hard to figure who to listen to in shops. Some folks seem knowlidgible and talk trash. Or at least in alpin skiing its like that.
Cause of my budget I can only afford some old used bikes. Therefor I got to know what I am looking for, or looking at.
Thanks for the link.

Rach