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Whether you want to take separate parts from different manufacturers or choose a full bike from our build service, you'll find out all you need to know about buying a bike here.

Buying a bike can be tough, with the decision as to whether you buy a full bike or build your own with forks from one brand, a frame from the other and so on. Whether you are a first time buyer or looking to upgrade your current road bike, this bike buying guide from ProBikeKit will bring you some clarity around the subject, helping you get your head around all the things you need to consider.

In this section, we will cover complete bikes, frames, and forks, and you’ll hopefully be one step closer to deciding what sort of approach you’d like to take towards buying a bike.

There are a few advantages to buying a complete bike. If you are a first timer, then buying a full bike is good to begin with as this will take a lot of the confusion out of choosing all the different groupsets, components, wheels, forks and all the complicated bike parts that you are not yet completely familiar with.

If this is not your first bike, then choosing to buy a complete setup can also be beneficial if you plan to upgrade certain bike parts in the future.

Buying a whole bike is one thing, but have you thought about putting it together once it’s delivered? Not to worry, we have this covered for you with our worldwide ProBikeBuild bike assembly service.

With ProBikeBuild, you can get your brand new bike assembled and built by our team of professional mechanics and delivered straight to your door – you won’t need to faff around and put bike parts together like an overcomplicated jigsaw!

You can read up on our assembly service in more detail here.

Road bikes, as you probably already know, are not one-size-fits-all. Bike frame size varies based on your height – by taking a few measurements, you can find the right bike frame size for you very easily.

The height of a bike is measured by taking the seat tube length (the distance from where the chainset attaches up to where the seat post attaches) in centimetres. Then, to see how you match up, you’ll need to take your height, inside leg and arm span/reach measurements.

Your inside leg measurement should be taken by standing over your bike as if you’re going to sit down, but make sure you keep your feet on the floor. What you’re measuring is the clearance between your crotch and your bike’s top tube.

What’s a good fit?

For a good fit, you’ll have a couple of inches clear between your crotch and top tube when you stand over your bike because this means that you’ll be able to quickly manoeuvre on and off your bike with ease.

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