BIKE SIZING Adult
Special thank you to Jeff Balton and his team at Bicycle-Guider, please go and visit their site at https://www.bicycle-guider.com/ – they have some fantastic information, help and articles to read through that will surely get you in the mood to hit the trails.
The Following is a directly transferred from Bicycle-Guider’s website, and is used with written permission from Jeff Balton – a very special thank you to him and his team for allowing us to utilize the following information.
Bike Size Chart – How To Choose? 3 Easy Methods
Ordering bikes online is becoming more and more popular because there are no shop-keeping or warehouse costs making the cost even less!
Don’t worry about the fact that you might think you have to try your bike first because I can assure you it is overrated. And very highly.
Salesmen only tell you this to get more money from you!
You should try your bike first! FALSE
Asking why? It’s because that is only told by salesmen who know that there are decent bikes on the online market. There are many good methods to choose a good bike. I’m gonna show you THREE METHODS if you don’t know, how to measure a bike.
Feeling more confident? Good. There are actually three options: you can calculate or use the bike-size charts below. The bike size is measured from where the seat post starts and to the crank. So if you don’t know, what size bike do I need, here are the answers:
Let’s start with the easiest
Method One: Bike Height Chart – The Easiest
Your height / Bike Size
Rider Height
/
Bike Size
Imperial
Metric
/
Imperial
Metric
4’11” – 5’3″
1.5 – 1.6 meter
=
13 – 15 inches
33 – 38 cm
5’3″ – 5’7″
1.6 – 1.7 meter
=
15 – 16 inches
38 – 40 cm
5’7″ – 5’11”
1.7 – 1.8 meter
=
16 – 17 inches
40 – 43 cm
6’0″ – 6’2″
1.82 – 1.88 meter
=
17 – 19 inches
43 – 48 cm
6’4″ and taller
1.93 meter plus
=
21 + inches
53 cm plus
Voilà!
Method Two: Calculating the bike size:
- Take off your shoes and stand with your legs about 15-20 cm(6” – 8”) apart. Measure the height from the ground to your crotch.
- Be sure of the type of bicycle you want: Mountain bike, city bike or road bike.
- Now you can take your calculator and calculate the right size:
City bike – Leg inseam (cm) x 0,685 = Your frame size
Mountain bike – Leg inseam (cm) x 0,66 = Your frame size
Road bike – Leg inseam (cm) x 0,70 = Your frame size
(If your leg inseam is 76cm, then your right mountain bike size is 50 cm (20”), road bike 53cm and city bike 52cm)
Third Method: Bike Size Chart (advanced):
Mountain Bike Size Chart:
Rider height
Leg Inseam
Suggested Frame Size
Feet/Inches
Centimeters
Inches
Centimeters
Inches
Size
4`10”-5`1”
148-158 cm
24-29”
61-73 cm
< 14″
XS
5`1″-5`5″
158-168 cm
25-30”
63-76 cm
15” / 16″
S
5`5″-5`9″
168-178 cm
26-31”
66-78 cm
16” / 17″
M
5`9″-6`0″
178-185 cm
27`-32`
68-81 cm
17″ / 18″
L
6`0″-6`3″
185-193 cm
28`-33`
71-83 cm
18″ / 19″
XL
6`1″-6`6″
193-198 cm
29`-34`
73-86 cm
19″ +
XXL
City Bike (Also Commuter/Hybrid Bikes) Size Chart:
Rider height
Leg inseam
Suggested Frame Size
Feet/Inches
Centimeters
Inches
Centimeters
Inches
Size
4`10”-5`1”
147-155 cm
24-29”
61-73 cm
14”
XS
5`1`-5`5`
155-165 cm
25-30”
63-76 cm
15”
S
5`5`-5`9`
165-175 cm
26-31”
66-78 cm
16”
M
5`9`-6`0`
175-183 cm
27`-32`
68-81 cm
17″
L
6`0`-6`3`
183-191 cm
28`-33`
71-83 cm
18″
XL
6`1`-6`6`
191-198 cm
29`-34`
73-86 cm
19″
XXL
Road Bike Size Chart:
Rider height
Suggested frame size
Feet/Inches
Centimeters
Centimeters
Size
4`10”-5`0”
148-152 cm
47-48 cm
XXS
5`0″-5`3″
152-160 cm
49-50 cm
XS
5`3″-5`6″
160-168 cm
51-52-53 cm
S
5`6″-5`9″
168-175 cm
54-55 cm
M
5`9″-6`0″
175-183 cm
56-57-58 cm
L
6`0″-6`3″
183-191 cm
58-59-60 cm
XL
6`3″-6`6″
191-198 cm
61-62-63 cm
XXL
