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    What type of handle is good to use with injured shoulders?
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    Go to a bike shop and get fitted to a bike. Otherwise, any handlebars with a slight sweep are fine. You just need to make sure your hips are in the right spot and everything else will follow.
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    What is the measurement from the floor to the top of the rail?
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    Bikes are measured from the bottom bracket to the top tube along the seat tube. This is how you tell what size a bike is. Road bikes (with drop bars) are measured in mm while any other bike is measured in inches.
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    On a road bike, which size wheel goes with which size frame?
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    It depends on how many inches the tire is. If it's a 24-inch fork, it will be a 24-inch wheel.
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    Can we use a mountain bike as a road bike if we need to?
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    You may as a last resort. But you can rig it with old road-bike parts you may have in your shed.
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