How to find the right size bike for your child without going to a bike shop. Start with their height and inseam.

We use the combination of kids' height and inseam as it is more accurate than the traditional approach of using the standover and seat height range of the bike itself.

Here are the things we take into account when making a sizing recommendation:

Inseam - inside leg, from the floor to the top of crotch

Height

Bike skills and intended use (e.g. kids size down for dirt jumping, experienced riders can move up to bigger bikes sooner, etc.)

MEASURING INSEAM

Have your child stand barefoot with their back against a wall, and hold a book between their legs so that it is firmly against their crotch and the wall (the same place their bicycle saddle will be).

Measure the distance from the top of the book to the floor to get the correct inseam measurement.

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