like geometry

or at least some of the basic certainly should be aware of when buying your

first bike

since you're just starting off

going out and spending a decent amount of time and money on a properly fitted

racing bike is not likely what you're looking to do

afterall properly fitted bike must also take into account your own personal

writing style

body type

and trail type but you're just starting out so how could you possibly know all

that

you can until you get some experience

for beginner the first thing you need to do is ride the bike the church today ten

you need a ride at least one other bikes size to get a sense of the differences

this is usually compusa bike store with a simple test right

knowing your height and weight the bike technician can usually punch in the

direction of a bike that's

most likely to be your side

one thing to look closely at this to be sure that the pike doesn't feel too big

with the bike hits two big there's very little date you can do to make a right

right

however with a slightly smaller frame you have the ability to shift your body

weight to keep the bike balanced

another thing to keep in mind is if you get a twenty six yr you'll have more

room to make adjustments if the bike size isn't just right

if you buy twenty nine yr

plate closer attention to how large the bikes feels

don't be afraid to get a slightly smaller frame if it gives you the

sensation of being too big

once you owner bike there's certain do's and don'ts for just in the bikes

geometry

for example if you upgrade the front fork you'll want to try your best to

keep the angle close to seventy degrees

any longer suspension will decrease tangle more culture from into three plus

in your turning angle will be wider

pays surer front suspension will grip or bite more

and you will not do well with rocks bridges routes for sam

so what are some simple adjustments that have beginner can do to improve their

pride and improve the geometry imbalance well one of the things that are greatly

different from one writer to another is their torso and arm length

for this reason many manufacturers

will default to longer stamps to counter this you can make a slight adjustments

here subtle

but this could put you off balance

if you have too much we know rear

you'll find that downhill is easier but clients are harder to steer

however more common our new writers having too much weight to the front of

the body

since it's easy for your body to recognize way too far back

some of the common complaints for people that have too much weight forward are

over shooting thing turns and having a slow down just a mic turn

muscle soreness between your shoulder blades instead of in your forearms in

your packs

and frequent falling over the front of your bike when you hit a small obstacle

fortunately stems are relatively low cost and simple to replace

if you're having some of these problems check out your stem winder and angle and

look for one that's relatively the same angle but a shorter or longer depending

on your need for me

i had too much weight in the front on my first bike highways constantly having to

slow down for bankers and would frequently fall over the front of my

bike with a very small obstacles

my bike came with a one hundred ten millimeter stuff i've purchased in

eighty millimeters time on e-bay for twenty five dollars and it turned out

great

you can usually find stems on d_-day between ten and twenty dollars which

shipping included

i spent an extra five dollars just to get a call color

if your front wheel isn't cribbing like you want longer stan could be a low-cost

temporary solution

just keep in mind

this is your first bike so it's a learning curve

the bike fit does not need to be perfect

if you stick to the sport as you write certain things will start to bother you

just look into them one-at-a-time

as you fix or take steps to adjust one issue

you'll start to notice other things that you didn't know about

when you're ready to buy your second bike if you spent enough time at just

two parts on your first bite you'll know exactly what your writing style is and

how to fit into a bike that fits you back

please feel free let us know the comments section some of the things that

you do to adjust how your first bike fit u

thanks and have fun out there