How to choose a bike in their physiological parameters
Tips / / December 19, 2019
Choosing city, mountain, road, child or BMX bike, you need to follow the old truism: look before you leap - cut once. But to try and cut with the help of this article you will be very easy.
Only in the circus mischievous uncle awkward bike looks appropriate. Beyond the walls of places of entertainment pedaling "bear" looks at least strange. God bless him, with the view of others, riding a bike is simply wrong fraught with health problems.
Going for the purchase of their first or new two-wheeled friend, do not forget to choose the right size model directly under their anthropometric data.
city bike
Recommendations for choosing a city bike based on the measurement of the length of your legs.
To determine the magnitude of the internal seam (I) Take off your shoes, get up against the wall and take the book. Simulate seat, tightly clutching the book to the perineum up the spine. Have someone measure the distance from the floor to the spine of the book.
seat tube length (ST) Is taken from the center of the crank (or carriage) before its crop. Pipe size is typically measured in centimeters.
Inseam, see | Seat tube, cm | Crank, mm | The size |
64 | 43 | 165 | XXS |
65 | 44 | 165 | XXS |
66 | 45 | 165 | XXS |
67 | 46 | 165 | XXS |
69 | 47 | 165 | XS |
70 | 47 | 165 | XS |
71 | 48 | 165 | XS |
72 | 49 | 165–170 | XS |
74 | 50 | 165–170 | S |
75 | 51 | 165–170 | S |
76 | 52 | 170 | S |
77 | 53 | 170 | S |
79 | 54 | 170 | S |
80 | 54 | 170–172,5 | M |
81 | 55 | 170–172,5 | M |
83 | 56 | 170–172,5 | M / L |
84 | 57 | 172,5 | M / L |
85 | 58 | 172,5 | L |
86 | 59 | 172,5–175 | L |
88 | 60 | 172,5–175 | XL |
89 | 60 | 175 | XL |
90 | 61 | 175 | XL |
91 | 62 | 175 | XL |
93 | 63 | 175 | XXL |
94 | 64 | 175 | XXL |
95 | 65 | 175 | XXL |
96 | 66 | 175 | XXL |
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Mountain bike
Recommendations for choosing a mountain bike is based on the measurement of the length of your legs.
To calculate the internal seam (I) Take off your shoes, get up against the wall and take the book. Simulate seat, tightly clutching the book to the perineum up the spine. Have someone measure the distance from the floor to the spine of the book.
seat tube length (ST) Is taken from the center of the crank (or carriage) before its crop. Pipe size is usually measured in inches.
Inseam, see | Seat tube, d. | Crank, mm | The size |
64 | 13 | 170 | XXS |
65 | 13 | 170 | XXS |
66 | 14 | 170 | XXS |
67 | 14 | 170 | XXS |
69 | 14 | 170 | XS |
70 | 15 | 170 | S |
71 | 15 | 170 | S |
72 | 15 | 170–175 | S |
74 | 16 | 170–175 | S |
75 | 16 | 170–175 | S |
76 | 16 | 175 | S |
77 | 17 | 175 | M |
79 | 17 | 175 | M |
80 | 17 | 175 | M |
81 | 18 | 175 | M |
83 | 18 | 175 | M |
84 | 19 | 175 | L |
85 | 19 | 175–180 | L |
86 | 19 | 175–180 | L |
88 | 20 | 180 | L |
89 | 20 | 180 | L |
90 | 20 | 180 | L |
91 | 21 | 180 | XL |
93 | 21 | 180 | XL |
94 | 21 | 180 | XL |
95 | 22 | 180 | XL |
96 | 22 | 180 | XL |
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Road bike
Recommendations for choosing a road bike based on the measurement of the length of your legs.
To calculate the internal seam (I) Take off your shoes, get up against the wall and take the book. Simulate seat, tightly clutching the book to the perineum up the spine. Have someone measure the distance from the floor to the spine of the book.
seat tube length (ST) Is taken from the center of the crank (or carriage) before its crop. Pipe size is typically measured in centimeters.
Inseam, see | Seat tube, cm | Crank, mm | The size |
64 | 43 | 165 | XXS |
65 | 44 | 165 | XXS |
66 | 45 | 165 | XXS |
67 | 46 | 165 | XXS |
69 | 47 | 165 | XS |
70 | 47 | 165 | XS |
71 | 48 | 165 | XS |
72 | 49 | 165–170 | XS |
74 | 50 | 165–170 | S |
75 | 51 | 165–170 | S |
76 | 52 | 170 | S |
77 | 53 | 170 | S |
79 | 54 | 170 | S |
80 | 54 | 170–172,5 | M |
81 | 55 | 170–172,5 | M |
83 | 56 | 170–172,5 | M / L |
84 | 57 | 172,5 | M / L |
85 | 58 | 172,5 | L |
86 | 59 | 172,5–175 | L |
88 | 60 | 172,5–175 | XL |
89 | 60 | 175 | XL |
90 | 61 | 175 | XL |
91 | 62 | 175 | XL |
93 | 63 | 175 | XXL |
94 | 64 | 175 | XXL |
95 | 65 | 175 | XXL |
96 | 66 | 175 | XXL |
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BMX bike
Recommendations for the choice of bike for motocross competitive based on the measurement of growth.
Your height (H) Can be easily determined with the help of books and a measuring tape. Take off your shoes and a hat stand to the wall. Put the book on his head and draw (scribble) a small line under the book. Measure the distance from the floor to the serifs.
top tube length (TT) Is calculated from the center of the seat tube to a steering tube center. Pipe size is usually measured in inches.
Height | Outer tube, d. | Crank, mm |
122 | 15,0 | 150 |
124 | 15,0–15,5 | 150-155 |
127 | 15,5–16,0 | 150–160 |
130 | 15,5–16,0 | 155–160 |
132 | 16,0–16,5 | 155–160 |
135 | 16,0–16,5 | 155–160 |
137 | 16,5–17,0 | 160–165 |
140 | 17,0–17,5 | 160–165 |
142 | 17,0–17,5 | 160–165 |
145 | 17,5–18,0 | 165–170 |
147 | 17,5–18,0 | 165–170 |
150 | 18,0–18,5 | 165–170 |
152 | 18,5–19,0 | 170–175 |
155 | 18,5–19,0 | 170–175 |
157 | 19,0–19,5 | 170–175 |
160 | 19,5–20,0 | 175–180 |
163 | 19,5–20,0 | 175–180 |
165 | 20,0–20,5 | 175–180 |
168 | 20,0–20,5 | 175–180 |
170 | 20,5–21,0 | 175–180 |
173 | 21,5–21,5 | 180–185 |
175 | 21,5–21,5 | 180–185 |
178 | 21,5–22,0 | 180–185 |
180 | 22,0 | 185 |
183 | 22,0 | 185 |
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Children bicycle
Recommendations for choosing a child's bicycle based on the age and growth of the child.
Child's height (H) Can be easily determined with the help of books and a measuring tape. Take off your shoes and a hat with a child and put him against the wall. Place a book on your head and your daze draw (scribble) a small line under the book. Measure the distance from the floor to the serifs.
Bicycling is selected on the outer diameter (D) Of the front wheel tires. Wheel diameter is usually measured in inches.
Height | Age, years | Wheel diameter, d. |
85–110 | 2–5 | Begovel |
85–100 | 2–4 | 12 |
95–110 | 3–5 | 14 |
110–120 | 5–7 | 16 |
120–135 | 7–9 | 20 |
135–145 | 9–11 | 24 |
145+ | 11+ | 26 |
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