Children S Bike Frame Sizes

Unlike adult sizing where the bike frame determines size in kids bikes the wheels set the proportions.

Children s bike frame sizes.

As a result your child may fit on a 16 inch bike with one brand but a 20 inch bike with another. Kids bike sizing in kids bikes are measured in inches. Which frame height should you choose. This chart will recommend a kids bike frame size based on age and height measurement.

Wheel size d this is the outer diameter of the wheel with the tire installed on the rim. Stand against the wall. Frame size chart for kids bikes. Children grow up fast but luckily there s always a bike for them no matter how old or how tall they are.

Your child s age and height will help guide you to the right wheel size. As a rule it s best to get your child to sit on a potential new bike and to check that they can touch the ground with both feet. Measure your child then check out the sizing guidelines. Remove anything from your head.

Put a book to the top of your head. Mark the place on the wall where the bottom of the box is resting. Kids bike sizes chart. For starters kids bikes are sized differently than adult bikes by wheel size rather than frame size.

Take off your shoes. Measuring your child s inseam is the best way to find the right bike size. Kids bike size chart by inseam. Adult bikes are measured by frame size but kids bikes are measured by wheel diameter.

Kids bikes without pedals are called run bikes and have wheels that measure from 8 to 12. Meanwhile wheels that are 24 inches in diameter are considered the last step before moving up to adult models. Sizes range from 12 to 26 for the smallest children to the tallest. Also even when we re talking about a bike with certain size wheels the standover height and seatpost heights amongst manufacturers can vary drastically.

When selecting a kids bike a child s inseam and their height should both be taken into consideration in order to get the best fitting. In general no frame sizes are given for kid s bikes unlike in adult bikes see our frame size calculator for hybrid bikes for example the suitable size for children s bikes on the other hand is usually defined by the size of the wheels in inches see the kids bike size chart on the next page when you ve clicked entered the age and clicked on calculate. Below is a bike size chart categorized by height age and. Measuring your height h.

Age and height help determine a size bracket. Both the frames and the wheels of the bike vary in size and the wheel size is a key. There are even bike brands that offer small and large bikes within the same wheel size.