I just received my new bike today, and i have been setting it up, but i think it may be too big.
I bought it from work (Long story, but they have a number of new mountain bikes, which they now want rid of), and its almost fully assembled, just wants the wheel, seat and handlebars attaching. I've set it up as per the instructions, and now i've actually come to sit on it, it seems absolutely massive! I couldn't try the bike for size at work, as they are held at a different location, and obviously not in an assembled state, but i've checked several sizing guides on the net (Such as http://www.tredz.co.uk/), it seems that it is the correct size.
The Bike is a Raleigh freeride AT 10 (its this bike: http://www.onyerbike.co.uk/Raleigh_Freeride_AT10_) witha 20" frame.
I am 5 feet 10" and have an inside leg of 32 1/2", so according to a lot of the guides i've seen this should be a good size.
Now i've put it together, the frame seems really high. I can sit on the seat, with my feet flat on the floor if the seat is at its very lowest extent, and on tiptoes if its a few inches higher. However, if i stand over the crossbar right in front of the seat, my crotch is almost sat on the bar.....this doesn't seem good!
Now, the thing that worries me, is that this bike has front suspension, and never having had a suspended bike before, i'm not sure if they have to be adjusted or not? the cross bar, isnt at all horizontal, its goes up quite a bit from the seat to where the handlebars fit into the frame, the bottom of the handlebar stem is about level/maybe a bit higher than the top of the seat, and theres probably a good 3 - 3 1/2" of the silver shaft of the suspension fork showing. Is this normal?
I'm guessing that if it is, i'll have to see if i can swap the bike for a smaller sized one. Any help would be great..... its been 15 years since i last owned a bike!
I bought it from work (Long story, but they have a number of new mountain bikes, which they now want rid of), and its almost fully assembled, just wants the wheel, seat and handlebars attaching. I've set it up as per the instructions, and now i've actually come to sit on it, it seems absolutely massive! I couldn't try the bike for size at work, as they are held at a different location, and obviously not in an assembled state, but i've checked several sizing guides on the net (Such as http://www.tredz.co.uk/), it seems that it is the correct size.
The Bike is a Raleigh freeride AT 10 (its this bike: http://www.onyerbike.co.uk/Raleigh_Freeride_AT10_) witha 20" frame.
I am 5 feet 10" and have an inside leg of 32 1/2", so according to a lot of the guides i've seen this should be a good size.
Now i've put it together, the frame seems really high. I can sit on the seat, with my feet flat on the floor if the seat is at its very lowest extent, and on tiptoes if its a few inches higher. However, if i stand over the crossbar right in front of the seat, my crotch is almost sat on the bar.....this doesn't seem good!
Now, the thing that worries me, is that this bike has front suspension, and never having had a suspended bike before, i'm not sure if they have to be adjusted or not? the cross bar, isnt at all horizontal, its goes up quite a bit from the seat to where the handlebars fit into the frame, the bottom of the handlebar stem is about level/maybe a bit higher than the top of the seat, and theres probably a good 3 - 3 1/2" of the silver shaft of the suspension fork showing. Is this normal?
I'm guessing that if it is, i'll have to see if i can swap the bike for a smaller sized one. Any help would be great..... its been 15 years since i last owned a bike!