Road bike size and height options

A Story by moxiaoxiao

You first need to know is that the soul of a bicycle frame , especially road bike , the right frame size to decide whether you riding happy, riding cool. If too large or too small , will affect your riding position , causing your bike strenuous than others , and for a long time may also lead to injuries. monton cycling windbreaker
Secondly , the frame size of two important parameters or to grasp.

The first is the riser ( seat tube ) length A, C for the top tube ( horizontal tube ) length

Brand vehicle generally to the standard fixed size of production, but more than the same model as the one with an interval of 2-inch size production , for example: a car with only a 16,18,20 inch, or some cars just out of 15,17,19 inch frame . Like buying clothes will be divided into S, M, L,, standing pipe itself, this value different manufacturers have different standards, thus resulting in this value can only be used as a reference, the rough estimate . long sleeve cycling Jerseys
So the following will give a few basic criteria:
According to the riser sizes road bike ( mostly road vehicle will mark the frame size XS / S / M / L):
Height (cm) ---- riser pipe size (cm)
160-172 ---- 46.5 (XS)
173-178 ---- 48 (S)
179-185 ---- 50 (M)
185-190 ---- 52 (L)
Based on the pipe size selection road bike :
49 (+-0.5cm) ---- 150-160cm tall ;
50 (+-0.5cm) ---- 155-165cm tall ;
51 (+-0.5cm) ---- 160-170cm tall ;
52 (+-0.5cm) ---- 165-175cm tall ;
53 (+-0.5cm) ---- 170-180cm tall ;
54 (+-0.5cm) ---- 175-185cm tall ;
Above are generally recommended value , short-legged body elders , try not to exceed the recommended value , size can be as small non- road car big , we have to remember , the frame is the soul of a bicycle , be sure to choose their own , can not be forced , less than 160 tall friend generally recommended Ferry road vehicles.