The video below is focused on road bike fitting and not bike sizing. Many people confuse the two, but they are very different though intertwined. You cannot have a good bike fitting if you don’t have the correct size bike for your height.
When you have a good bike fitting, you and your bike can become one. It’s like a having a great fitting pair of gloves: you don’t even know you have them on. Remember above all, you must be comfortable.
Basic Bike Fit
Professional Bike Fit
If you still don’t think you need a bike fitting … try driving someone else’s car without making mirror or seat adjustments, go for a long ride, and see how your body feels afterward. Yes, a professional fitting is a little pricey however the costs of a back injury are extremely more expensive. Make the investment on your bike and it will pay dividends as years go by.
Many TeamOne members have been fitted by Coach Kameel. Coach Kameel is a recognized coach and bike fitter not only in Central Florida but, across the United States. He has been sought out by clients from as far as Germany, Brazil, China, South America, and Australia. Studying under some of the industry’s leading fit specialists he has learned the art and science of bike fitting; making him the only recognized Retul Master Certified Bike Fitter in Central Florida.
Visit Motion Fit and make an appointment with Coach Kameel.
Not convinced about the benefits yet … need to hear more? Read what Diana’s personal thoughts are after her Bike Fitting.
Regards,
TeamOne
Finding the Correct Size Bike
The following are the few basic measurements which are necessary to figure out the right bike size:
Leg inseam (from the crotch, where the saddle would be, to the foot – must be on flat, not angled surface)
Torso length (from the crotch to the sternum – the V-shaped curve below the neck)
Arm length (from the end of the collarbone to the middle of the closed fist)
Bike Frame Size Charts
Road Bike
Height
Inseam Length
Bike Frame Size
4’10” – 5’1″
25.5” – 27”
46 – 48 cm
5’0″ – 5’3″
26.5″ – 28″
48 – 50 cm
5’2″ – 5’5″
27.5″ – 29″
50 – 52 cm
5’4″ – 5’7″
28.5″ – 30″
52 – 54 cm
5’6″ – 5’9″
29.5″ – 31″
54 – 56 cm
5’8″ – 5’11”
30.5″ – 32″
56 – 58 cm
5’10” – 6’1″
31.5″ – 33″
58 – 60 cm
6’0″ – 6’3″
32.5″ – 34″
60 – 62 cm
6’2″ – 6’5″
34.5″ – 36″
62 – 64 cm
Remember: Even though height and inseam are measured in inches in the U.S., road bike sizes are always given in centimeters.
Mountain, Hybrid, and Utility
Height
Inseam Length
Bike Frame Size
Size Description
4’11” – 5’3″
25″ – 27″
13 – 15 inches
Small
5’3″ – 5’7″
27″ – 29″
15 to 17 inches
Small – Medium
5’7″ – 5-11″
29″ – 31″
17 to 19 inches
Medium
5’11” – 6’2″
31″ – 33″
19 to 21 inches
Large
6’2″ – 6’4″
33″ – 35″
21 to 23 inches
Large* / XL – Extra Large
6’4″ and up
35″ and up
23 inches and up
XL – Extra Large
* Large in that size only pertains to Utility and Hybrids, not Mountain bikes.
hale kiana2021-01-27T22:17:38-04:00Thu, January 13th, 2011|Comments Off on Bike Fitting