what a great duo father and daughter combo. i like how she corrected you at 06:29. "too smallllllll......" impressive young lady! thanks for the informative video!🙂
Thanks for doing this video. Have a 5 year old just starting to bike without training wheels and needed help figuring out what size to be looking for. Really helped explain everything.
Thanks so much for the video and clear explanation! Fiona is adorable and very smart. Your video helped 2 confused parents in The Netherlands trying to surprise her 10 year old for the right bike! Greetings !🎉
Thank you Phil. This is exactly the kind of info I needed for finding a bike. As a cyclist, I understood adult frame sizes and fit, but kid sizing was a mystery. I'm also in the 24"/26" dilemma. If I lived closer I'd be in your shop pronto.
@@Doppo69 When I was 14, I was still riding a 24" bike (this was a 5-speed, back in the late '70's). But then again, I'm only 5' 2". 🤷♀️ Kids today seem to grow faster than they did years ago (maybe it's the BGH etc. in the food supply).
Thanks for this video, its been very useful. The biggest share of that appreciation goes to your daughter for helping us excellently put the bikes into good perspective -don't be jealous daddy...smiles.
By God, your daughter is the cutest 10+ year old I have probably ever seen. Her smile and facial impressions are killer. You take care of her and she will take care of you when you are 70+...
I’m a bit late to this party, but thank you so much for making this video. Just before I came across this I measured my daughter so I can gift her on the perfect bike.🤯
Thanks for a great video Phil,brilliant information. My son who is ten wants the new trek Roscoe 26 and your information will really help. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪-Paul.
Hi. This was the best video on sizing and buying a kid's bike I've seen. However, as I was forwarding this to help anotger, one thing was missing in the details. You mention your website having charts, etc., but there isn't a readily available link in your details. Would /you mind adding one?
Thanks for this. Exactly what I was needing to know to find a bike for my daughter without her trying the sizes out. She's a tall 5 yr old. Just need find the in seam leg chart
Im 5'2" and had a 26" adult bike. I didnt know why i was struggling to balance and stop. I was stopping with my toes. My legs are short and inseam is not like a regular size adult i sold the bike and will be getting a new one with this knowledge
I'm sorry that happened, Sai. It's not just the wheel size; but the style of bike and the frame size that makes the difference. As an adult measuring 5' 2" (with a short inseam), I find that some 26" bikes are rideable (even ideal for me), while others are a no-go.
I haven't seen a height estimate for a 24" bike go over 5'6"... I'm 5'2"; and ride a small-frame 26". Is yours a mountain bike? If so, that might account for the extra height.
I’m a teenager, and done growing. I’m 5’ 4” and super in between 24” and 26” wheel bikes! I don’t feel safe and confident on a 26” but I’m borderline too big for a 24”. I can’t ride them long distance, so I don’t know if the 24” would make me too tired after a while. I don’t like a long reach, and if my feet don’t touch the ground when I’m sitting on the seat I feel super wobbly and unsafe
That information would be helpful; but she seems to have long legs, as well. That (the inseam) factors in at least half in finding and settling on the right bike-especially if the purchase is a surprise gift and you can't take the child into the shop to try them out beforehand.
I have an inseem of about thirty-two inches, which is seven inches higher than the recommended height for bikes with twenty-four inch wheels. The problem is that if I get myself a bike that is too big, it will not fit inside my SUV. As it is, I can barely fit a 700C bike inside my SUV. I am just looking for a ball park wheel size, so if it still feels too small, I can raise the seat to make it big enough. If you are like me and your inseem is a few inches higher than the recommended height for twenty-four inch wheels, you can get twenty-four inch wheels, anyway, raise the seat, and get away with that.
You will run into a reach issue on the frame. With a 32" you are well last sizing by wheel size and you need to size by frame size/reach. A bike with 27.5" or 29" wheels will both be more modern and last longer but also fit better. Get a bike with through axles or qr axles and just take the wheels off if you have to transport via SUV. I have used my wife's SUV to haul my bike before when we don't want to take the truck.
I had my inseem remeasured since I wrote my last comment in this thread and with my shoes on, it is actually thirty-three inches. I was not planning on spending money to buy a bicycle rack for my SUV. I am roughly about seventy-one inches with a thirty-three inch inseem and those are the two numbers that I will use to size my own bike. A bike with twenty-six inch wheels will still fit easy in my SUV, but the bigger bikes will be more of an issue. I might have to get clever with a twenty-niner or a 700C. If I can take off only the front wheel to make it fit, that will save me time that I no longer have to spend to adjust my gears on the back wheel. Any suggestions?
Can you kindly recommend a lightweight bike for an 12 year old? Because what I am concerned about is that these days, bikes are getting quite heavy. So I want my kid to ride a light weight that won't cost too much as well...
Woom Bikes are among the lightest of the kids' bike brands; but they're not cheap (>$500 - $600, for their larger bikes)... What do you consider affordable?
Hi. I’m around 4’8 with around 25” leg inseam. I tried a 24” wheel bike but it felt a bit small. So I’m a bit confused what size should I get. May I ask how tall is your daughter if she needs a 24” wheel bike?
Rather than recommend a bike for a rider with a certain size "inseam"/saddle height, I think it'd be more accurate to just list the minimum/max saddle height and/or highest part of the top bar (if step-over frame). That's because different bike manufacturers/bike experts recommend different ways of measuring the inseam: Some advise with shoes; some without shoes; and some recommend subtracting an extra 1" - 2" for better clearance! 🤷♀️ Hence why I myself prefer step-through frames! 😁
This is hard...grown men ride 20 Inch bmx bikes....sooooo...idk. My son has a 22inch inseam...I don't wanna spend 400-500 dollars on a bike that gonna fit he I'm for at most 2, years
Sometimes you can find one of the 'pric-ier' bikes used, but in good condition, for a more reasonable cost. I see them a lot on Craigslist--problem is, the nearest large city (with the better market) is like 150+ miles away; and under the present economy, it's hard to justify that much in transportation costs (especially when it may not be what you want).
