Bike Frame Size Chart

The bike frame size is necessary as a too big bike or a too small bike won't help you enjoy the pleasures of biking. You may buy the most expensive bike in store, but it will be absolutely worthless if the bike frame size is not appropriate for your body type. In order to get the correct bike frame size, you need to calculate the fame size. Let us first understand more on bike frame measurements.

Bike Frame Measurements
When you are trying to measure a bike frame size, you need to take into consideration your height and inside leg measurements. Along with these measurements you need to consider your riding style and the bike style as well.

You need to remove your shoes and measure your height by standing upright against a wall. Keep your legs together and shoulders back. By placing a pencil in the top of your head, you need to hold it parallel to the ground and mark the wall. Then measure the height against the wall.

When measuring the inside leg, you need to remove your shoes and measure the length of your inner legs from the crotch to your feet. This measurement should be taken with help of someone to get the correct size.

Then you need to measure the distance between you, that is, your crotch and the bike's tube top or crossbar. This is known as clearance and is indicated by standing over the bike, forward of the saddle and measuring the distance of the crotch to the top tube. The clearance distance should be at least two inches and should exist on all bikes that you wish to ride. This is the safety net that helps prevent an injury if you are to jump forward suddenly.

Bike Frame Size Guide
When you are referring to a bike frame size chart, you need to measure your height and inner leg as mentioned above in the bike frame measurements. This is important to determine the size frame that is most comfortable for you. The following size charts will help determine the correct bike frame size for you. You can read more on mountain bikes in the article best mountain bikes.

Chart for Road Bike Frame Size

Rider Height		Inside Leg		Frame Size Suggested
Feet and Inches	Centimeter	Inches	Centimeter	Inches	Centimeter
5+	152	27 - 29	68.5 - 73.5	18	48
5.1+	155	27 - 29	68.5 - 73.5	18	48
5.2+	157.5	27 - 29	68.5 - 73.5	18	48
5.3+	160	28 - 30	71 - 76	19	50
5.4+	162.5	28 - 30	71 - 76	19	50
5.5+	165	29 - 31	73.5 - 79	20	52
5.6+	167.5	28 - 30	71 - 76	20	52
5.7+	170	28 - 30	73.5 - 76	21	54
5.8+	172.5	30 - 32	76 - 81	21	54
5.9+	175	31 - 33	79 - 84	22	56
5.10+	177.5	30 - 32	76 - 81	22	56
5.11+	180	32 - 34	81 - 87	23	58
6.0+	183	32 - 34	81.5 - 86.5	23	58
6.2+	188	33 - 35	84 - 89	24	60

Conversion
1 inch = 2,54 cm
1 centimeter = 0.394 inch

Mountain Bike Frame Size

Hardtail and Hardtail Race
Rider Height	Inside Leg	Frame Size Suggested
Feet and Inches	Centimeter	Inches	Centimeter	Inches	Centimeter
4.10+	142+	26 - 28	66 - 71	13	33
5.0+	147+	27 - 29	68.5 - 73.4	14	36
5.2+	152.5+	27 - 29	68.5 - 73.5	15	38
5.4+	162.5+	28 - 30	71 - 76	16	41
5.6+	167.5+	28 - 30	71 - 76	17	43
5.8+	172.5+	29 - 31	73.5 - 78.4	18	46
5.9+	175+	29 - 31	73.5 - 78.5	19	48
5.10+	177.5+	30 - 32	76 - 81	20	51
6.0+	183+	32 - 34	81.5 - 86.5	21	53
6.2+	188+	33 - 35	84 - 89	22	56
6.4+	193+	34 - 36	86.5 - 91.5	23	58

Conversion
1 inch = 2,54 cm
1 centimeter = .394 inch

These measurements in the above bike frame size guide are generalized and you need to consider your body size. If you are taller or shorter than the above mentioned bike frame size measurements, then you need to consult a specialist for the right size for you. Always, keep in mind that the measurements, riding style, bike model, etc. play an important role in choosing the correct bike frame size. I hope these bike frame size charts help you in some way to determine the correct bike frame size for you. Have a pleasurable bike ride!