Guest Author - Kaye Barnett

Welcome to BellaOnline's Bicycle Fitting Guide! This article guides you though correctly fitting to your bicycle so you can at last provide yourself with an optimum fit to your bike, enhancing your performance, or seating you more comfortably. Find out how to adjust your saddle, change the height of you handle bars, and even find out which size bike suits you best in this first set of helpful guides.

Below are introductions and further links here to other articles at BellaOnline Cycling that detail more about these aspects of bicycle fitting, so check them out below!

Choosing the Right Size Bicycle
First and foremost to get the best from your bike you need to make sure it fits correctly. There's nothing worse than a bicycle that hampers your performance or is so uncomfortable to ride because fundamentally it's the wrong size!

Find out how to measure yourself and guidelines to find out what size bicycle you're most compatible with, in this article refers to adult sizing, and if you'd like to find out how the correct sizing for children, visit Choosing a Children's Bike.


Adjusting the Handlebars on your Bike
There are a couple of ways that you can adjust the handlebars on your bike, this will help you to better fit your bike, giving you better performance or a more comfortable ride! This article details the different types of steam that fix the handlebars onto, and how to go about adjusting them. Find out ways to adjust your bike’s handlebars here.


The Height of Your Bike Seat
The height of your bicycles seat is very important to the way you can effectively ride. Cycling with a saddle too low actually debilitates leg power and adds great stress to the knees. So, here are some tips on correctly re-fitting your saddle for an efficient riding position.


The Tilt and Position of Your Bike's Saddle
This article looks into a couple of ways in which you can adjust the tilt of your bike's saddle. These seemingly minor adjustments can make a real difference to the comfort or performance on your bike. Find out more about positioning and discover a more comfortable, or efficient riding position here.