Then along came two wheel sizes that have for the most part overtaken 26 in.
Rider height 29er mountain bike sizing.
4 5 4 11 12 frame with 24 wheels.
Bike size frame size rider height.
My hardtail seems a bit small but give me a comfortable amount of standover.
What you get for sizing up.
Bike frames are measured from the middle of their bottom bracket to the end of their seat tube.
I current ride a hardtail 16 frame with 26 wheels.
Also known as 650b wheels.
152cm 162cm 5ft 5ft 4in.
Mountain bikes finding the right size.
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Sizing goes from about 13 15 inches which is what someone on the small size might ride up to 23 inches and above which is best suited to a taller rider.
Toe overlap with the larger wheel and an incorrect handlebar height are other potential concerns for shorter riders.
4 11 5 3 25 27 13 15 5 3 5 7 27 29 15 to 17 5 7 5 11 29 31 17 to 19 5 11 6 2 31 33 19 to 21 6 2 6 4 33 35 21 to 23 6 4 and up.
Almost all mountain bikes are trying to get as low as possible to buy the rider range of motion in the cockpit of the bike so you ll see a lot of bikes with an increase in reach.
Wheels 29ers followed a few years later by 27 5 in.
First on the scene were 29 in.
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The right size for you largely depends on what you re looking to get from a mountain bike and the type of terrain you like to ride.
Your wheel axle height sets your bottom bracket height.
I am looking at getting a new full suspension mountain bike with 29 wheels.
A 29er is often taller than a comparably sized 26 inch wheel mountain bike and may be too tall for smaller riders.
Our guide to mountain bike sizing will help you find the correct sized mountain bike for you.
If we then look at the 29 wheel its axle will be 1 5 higher.
I am 5 6 with a 28 inseam.
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