Adult cycle sizing guide.
All of the cycles listed give a recommended age range in the description and also an inside leg measurement. Please remember that when measuring the inside leg it is from the underside of the crotch to the floor, not ankle.
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Bikes are displayed on the site with suitable leg size shown.
The table here is just for indication.

ATB style bicycle

Inside leg
(measured from crotch to the floor,  not ankle)

Frame size
suggested

Wheel size

cm ins cm ins ins
53-66cm 21-26" 33cm 13" 20"
61-74cm 24-29" 41cm 16" 24"
61-74cm 24-29" 38cm 15" 26"
64-76cm 25-30" 41cm 16" 26"
66-79cm 26-31" 43cm 17" 26"
69-81cm 27-32" 46cm 18" 26"
71-84cm 28-33" 48cm 19" 26"
74-86cm 29-34" 51cm 20" 26"
81-94cm 32-37" 56cm 22" 26"

City style bicycle

Inside leg
( measured from crotch to the floor,  not ankle )

Frame size
suggested

Wheel size

cm ins cm ins ins
69-79cm 27-31" 48cm 19" 26"
74-84cm 29-33" 53cm 21" 26"
79-89cm 31-35" 58cm 23" 26"

Sports style bicycle

Inside leg
( measured from crotch to the floor,  not ankle )

Frame size
suggested

Wheel size

cm ins cm ins  
71-81cm 28-32" 50cm 19.5" 700c
76-86cm 30-34" 55cm 21.5" 700c
81-91cm 32-36" 58cm 23" 700c
86-97cm 34-38" 62cm 24.5 700c
Please note: Cycles with suspension seat posts will effectively add up to to 2 inches to the frame size. For this reason you should choose a smaller frame size to avoid an oversize bike (ie. select a 19 or 20 inch frame rather than 21 inch if it comes with a suspension seat post)

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