Video: Really practical advice on what size bike to buy to suit you best

In this common sense video, three-time Olympian Oli Beckingsale talks us through what we need to look out for when trying to source a bike the right size for us.

Oli explores the differences between bike frames and how each size can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. He also explains why picking a bike size based purely on a rider’s height is not advisable.

There is no replacement for swinging your leg over the crossbar of a few bikes built by the major brands to see how you size up. But to get us in the ball park, there are some simple tests you can do to see which designs will suit you the most.