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Possibly the most important thing about cycling that people may not pay necessary attention to is bike fit. There is a lot of opportunity to make cycling unpleasant by picking a bike that is not the right fit. Wrong fit can result in everything from a sore neck to tendon problems in the knees.

Jim Langley has a great tutorial on making sure you and your bike are a good physical match. In my opinion, you should not purchase a bike from a shop if they do not take the time to explain to you the details of bike fit. There is nothing worse than purchasing a new bike and being sore after every ride, for the wrong reasons.

And if you are going to buy a used bike, make sure you do your homework on fit beforehand and bring a tool kit with you so you can make adjustments while you take your test ride to make sure of proper fit.

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