Mazcambs
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Eeek!!! So excited as I picked my bike up today. Bought mud guards and lights so first thing tomorrow i'll be out on the open road and testing this baby out.
Just noticed your post! I am a total newbie, getting started on a secondhand bike and I can,t put my feet on the ground without jumping out of the saddle! I am seriously thinking of buying a new bike and thought that your feet were meant to touch terra firma! Forgive my ignorance everyone as never cycled before.Hi and Maz.
As others have said, the Carrera's are quite well regarded on here as being some of the cheapest decent bikes on the market.
My tip for getting started in cycling is to get your saddle height right. New riders tend to have it set way too low (thinking you're supposed to be able to put both feet on the ground when seated) which makes riding hard work and puts strain on the knees.
Enjoy it and let us know how you get on.
It's something that an awful lot of new cyclists don't realise, so dunna worry. Sounds like you're probably not far off at the moment. The advice I usually give is to set the height so that with your heel on the pedal, the leg is straight at the bottom of the pedal stroke. Your leg should then have just about the right amount of bend at the knee when pedalling with the ball of the foot.Just noticed your post! I am a total newbie, getting started on a secondhand bike and I can,t put my feet on the ground without jumping out of the saddle! I am seriously thinking of buying a new bike and thought that your feet were meant to touch terra firma! Forgive my ignorance everyone as never cycled before.