You can arrange an ad hoc demo with their UK rep. He has a fleet of demo bikes in Wiltshire. Chances are he’s got something similar to whichever bike you’re considering. Go to the Rose UK facebook page.

Um, yeah must be the mother/child’s fault – we all love a bit of victim blaming on here after all.

Hire a Canyon and go mountain biking. Good luck with the bar thing, Cala D’or is all British pubs and other tacky touristy nonsense.

Not sure where you’re based but if you happen to be passing Winchester you’re welcome to come and take mine for a spin.

Root, instinct is that a 55.5 might be too small. That size fits me perfectly for off-road riding and I’m 5’10. I ride a 56 top tube road bike. Maybe you’d be ok but you’ll be right on the limit I reckon.

Hmmm, that is a bit weird now you mention it Firestarter

The 55.5 has a virtual top tube of 560 which is the same as my roadbike. I’ll know this time tomorrow whether it was the right call but i’m fairly confident that it is. I’m 5’10 btw.

My 55.5 frame is being built up this week so should have it for the weekend :-)