Hi Catweazle, Im a newbie here and havent riddin a bike for about 40 years, but Im seriously thinking of getting a road bike for the exercise, and to keep in trim. Im a really tall female, 6'3 lol, and slim, however your comment about, "sling your leg over the bike" sounds easier than it was in my bike shop. The poor guy almost had to catch me as i almost toppled over in the act of "slinging my leg over the bike" and to make matters worse, he said the bike wasnt big enough for me. Im concerned that I may not even be able to get on the bike if I agree to purchase it, and I dont particularly want a low walk through crossbar, I want a proper looking road bike. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Ps the bike was a Boardman, costing £499
Thankyou in advance for any replies