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Thanks everyone for your replies. Do you consider Evans a good bike shop? Or any others in London people can recommend?

I'm considering buying my first bike for commuting. I was looking at the boardman mx sport fi. I tried a medium as I'm 5 ft 6" but the saddle had to be in the lowest position in order for my toes to touch the floor. The guy in halfords said the saddle shouldn't be in the lowest position as it puts pressure on the tube or something, so he said I'd need a small. I'm a bit unsure about the riding position. My thighs were horizontal if not a bit higher with the pedal in its highest position. Is this normal? I've only ridden the boris bikes in recent years so have hot used to that and the riding position was quite different. I'm worried that with a small my knees will come up even higher. They didn't have one to try, they'd have to build one.