Halfords' Cycle Size Guide: What Size Bike Do I Need?

Bike Size Chart Guide

If you're in the market for a new bike, knowing what size wheel you demand will probably help you narrow down your search. After all, bikes come in all shapes and sizes, and the right one for you depends on your body blazon, cycling uses and personal preference.

In this article, we'll assist you effigy out how to choose a bike that'due south the perfect size for you, but it may assist you to know which wheel you're looking for before you lot dive into sizing guides. Head over to our cycle buyers guide to assistance y'all make this determination, or choose your bike from the following list for more in-depth help with bike sizing:

Depending on the blazon of bicycle you're looing to buy will change how you need to measure yourself or someone else for a bike. We accept a range of guides beneath to help you find the perfect mountain bike, route wheel or a new eBike.

  • How to Detect the Right Size Route Bike
  • How to Find the Correct Size Mountain Bike
  • How to Find the Right Size Hybrid Bike
  • Finding the Right Size Bike for your Kids

Otherwise, let's take a look at the cardinal elements of bike sizing that you need to be aware of.

How to measure out for a bicycle

Properly measuring for a bike is incredibly important and being comfortably matters to both professional person and casual cyclists akin.

The key elements to exist aware of are:

  • Your tiptop
  • The lenght of your within leg
  • The frame size of your chosen bicycle

Knowing these three measurements will enable you lot to choose a bike that's roughly the correct fit for yous. The frame of your bike is one of the only elements that tin can't be changed; later all you tin enhance or lower handlebars and seats, so getting this right really matters.

Similarly to how shoe sizes aren't always universal, unlike frame sizes listed by different manufacturers may not be completely accurate so be sure to check your manufacturers own size guide before making an online purchase.

To help, we've created a wheel size chart which should make finding your ideal frame size a piddling bit easier.

Wheel Frame Size Guide

Below is a typical bike size guide to help get you started.

Delight note that this is a general chart and, every bit previously mentioned, bicycle sizing will differ from wheel to cycle and betwixt cycle types. We therefore recommend always referring to the specific size guide provided on the product folio for your called bike.

Height (Centimetres & Feet) Inside Leg Route Cycle Frame Size (CM) Mount Cycle Frame Size(CM)
152cm / 5'.0" 71cm / 28" 48cm (Twenty Small-scale) 15" (X Small)
160cm / 5'.iii" 75cm / 29.5" 51cm (Modest) 16" (Minor)
170cm / 5'.7" 79cm / 31" 54cm (Medium) 17" (Medium)
175cm / 5'.ix" 83cm / 32.5" 56cm (Big) 18" (Medium)
180cm / 5'.11" 85cm / 33.five" 57cm (10 Large) 19" (Large)
188cm / 6'.ii" 89cm / 35" 60cm (XX Large) xx" (Big)
196cm / vi'.v" 93cm / 36.5" 63cm (Thirty Large) 21" (X Large)

What size frame do I need if I'm in-betwixt sizes?

Y'all might find that the results you lot're getting from wheel sizing charts or our cycle size figurer seem a little inconclusive and you lot're existence offered two different frame sizes.

What this means is that you lot're effectively betwixt sizes, and both the larger and smaller frames would be suitable.

Then how do yous narrow it downwards to find the best sized frame for you? Well, the central measurement is 'accomplish'. This is basically how long the bike feels when yous're in the riding position. Your attain is influenced by your upper body length (also known as your 'trunk length or sitting height).

If your trunk length is longer than average, and then nosotros'd recommend the larger of the two sizes that yous've been given. If your trunk length is shorter than average, then go for the smaller of the two sizes instead.

If you're still unsure what size bike frame is right for yous, or need a helping hand, then nothing beats really trying the bike out in person. Simply pop into your local Halfords shop and we'll be happy to help find yous the right size bicycle for your side by side journeying!

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