Expert Race Bikes
Enter the rider's height and every bike that fits them shows up below. Measure standing against a wall in riding shoes.
Bike size guide
Street, park, dirt and kids bikes. Find the rider’s height, then read across for wheel size and top tube.
A 20 inch bike is the standard adult BMX and suits riders from about 147cm up. At this wheel size the top tube is what changes the fit, so pick that by height.
| Rider height | Wheel size | Top tube |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 91cm | 12" | 12 to 12.5" |
| 81 to 106cm | 14" | 14 to 14.5" |
| 96 to 122cm | 16" | 16 to 16.5" |
| 122 to 147cm | 18" | 18 to 18.5" |
| 147 to 157cm | 20" | 19.75 to 20.25" |
| 157 to 168cm | 20" | 20 to 20.5" |
| 168 to 175cm | 20" | 20.25 to 20.75" |
| 175 to 183cm | 20" | 20.5 to 21" |
| 183 to 190cm and up | 20" | 20.75 to 21.5" |
| 160cm and up | 22" | 21 to 22.25" |
| 160cm and up | 24" | 21.75 to 22" |
| 160cm and up | 26" | 22 to 23" |
Sizes overlap on purpose, so personal preference comes into it. If you land in two bands, riding style breaks the tie: longer for flow, trails and transitions, shorter for technical street and park.
How to measure
Stand your rider against a wall in the shoes they ride in, heels flat, and mark the top of their head. Measure from the floor to the mark.
Top tube is measured from the centre of the seat tube to the centre of the head tube, so it is not the same as the length of the tube you can see.
- A 20 inch bike is the standard adult BMX and most riders end up there, so do not size a tall child down to a smaller wheel.
- 22, 24 and 26 inch bikes are adult bikes with a bigger wheel, not bigger frames for taller riders.
- Size up for stability through trails and transitions. Size down if you want the bike quick and twitchy for spins and grinds.
- Top tube is fixed, but stem length, fork offset and bar position all shift how roomy the bike feels once you are on it.
Not sure? Send us their height and we will tell you what we would put them on.
Race bikes come in classes from Micro to Pro XXXXL. Find the rider’s height to get their class.
Race frames are sized by class, and the class you ride is set by rider height rather than age.
| Size | Rider height | Top tube |
|---|---|---|
| Micro (18" wheels) | Under 110cm | 16.25" |
| Mini (20" wheels) | 110 to 125cm | 17 to 18" |
| Junior | 120 to 140cm | 18.25 to 18.75" |
| Expert | 135 to 155cm | 19.5 to 19.75" |
| Expert XL | 150 to 165cm | 20 to 20.75" |
| Pro | 160 to 170cm | 20.25 to 20.75" |
| Pro XL | 165 to 175cm | 21 to 21.25" |
| Pro XXL | 170 to 185cm and up | 21.5 to 21.85" |
| Pro XXXL | 175 to 185cm and up | 22" |
| Pro XXXXL | 185cm and up | 22.5" |
| Cruiser (24" wheels) | 175cm and up | 21.5" and up |
Heights overlap between bike sizes on purpose. If you fall in two size categories, a growing rider new to racing is usually better suited to the larger bike, a experienced rider who wants the bike to more responsive should err on the smaller size. Some brands label the Pro size Pro L, with the same fit.
How to measure
Stand your rider against a wall in the shoes they ride in, heels flat, and mark the top of their head. Measure from the floor to the mark. Just don't guess their height either, you know how fast they can grow!
Here are some tips
- Between two sizes and still growing? Take the larger size, but make sure you check the top tube length of the bike. The length of top tube for a given size (Expert XL as an example) can vary up to a half inch or more across brands. Most Expert XL frames are 20", but we've seen them as long as 20.7"
- Experienced racer and wanting the bike to be more responsive? Take the smaller size. You want the bike to be "under you", not a stretch to the bars and cranks.
- Top tube is the number that actually changes the fit, so compare it against the bike they ride now.
Still not sure? We're the experts and size bikes for riders every day of the week. Our team has decades of experience between them and will help you decide which bike is the right fit based on rider height and racing experience.
Bike size guide
Street, park, dirt and kids bikes. Find the rider’s height, then read across for wheel size and top tube.
A 20 inch bike is the standard adult BMX and suits riders from about 147cm up. At this wheel size the top tube is what changes the fit, so pick that by height.
| Rider height | Wheel size | Top tube |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 91cm | 12" | 12 to 12.5" |
| 81 to 106cm | 14" | 14 to 14.5" |
| 96 to 122cm | 16" | 16 to 16.5" |
| 122 to 147cm | 18" | 18 to 18.5" |
| 147 to 157cm | 20" | 19.75 to 20.25" |
| 157 to 168cm | 20" | 20 to 20.5" |
| 168 to 175cm | 20" | 20.25 to 20.75" |
| 175 to 183cm | 20" | 20.5 to 21" |
| 183 to 190cm and up | 20" | 20.75 to 21.5" |
| 160cm and up | 22" | 21 to 22.25" |
| 160cm and up | 24" | 21.75 to 22" |
| 160cm and up | 26" | 22 to 23" |
Sizes overlap on purpose, so personal preference comes into it. If you land in two bands, riding style breaks the tie: longer for flow, trails and transitions, shorter for technical street and park.
How to measure
Stand your rider against a wall in the shoes they ride in, heels flat, and mark the top of their head. Measure from the floor to the mark.
Top tube is measured from the centre of the seat tube to the centre of the head tube, so it is not the same as the length of the tube you can see.
- A 20 inch bike is the standard adult BMX and most riders end up there, so do not size a tall child down to a smaller wheel.
- 22, 24 and 26 inch bikes are adult bikes with a bigger wheel, not bigger frames for taller riders.
- Size up for stability through trails and transitions. Size down if you want the bike quick and twitchy for spins and grinds.
- Top tube is fixed, but stem length, fork offset and bar position all shift how roomy the bike feels once you are on it.
Not sure? Send us their height and we will tell you what we would put them on.
Race bikes come in classes from Micro to Pro XXXXL. Find the rider’s height to get their class.
Race frames are sized by class, and the class you ride is set by rider height rather than age.
| Size | Rider height | Top tube |
|---|---|---|
| Micro (18" wheels) | Under 110cm | 16.25" |
| Mini (20" wheels) | 110 to 125cm | 17 to 18" |
| Junior | 120 to 140cm | 18.25 to 18.75" |
| Expert | 135 to 155cm | 19.5 to 19.75" |
| Expert XL | 150 to 165cm | 20 to 20.75" |
| Pro | 160 to 170cm | 20.25 to 20.75" |
| Pro XL | 165 to 175cm | 21 to 21.25" |
| Pro XXL | 170 to 185cm and up | 21.5 to 21.85" |
| Pro XXXL | 175 to 185cm and up | 22" |
| Pro XXXXL | 185cm and up | 22.5" |
| Cruiser (24" wheels) | 175cm and up | 21.5" and up |
Heights overlap between bike sizes on purpose. If you fall in two size categories, a growing rider new to racing is usually better suited to the larger bike, a experienced rider who wants the bike to more responsive should err on the smaller size. Some brands label the Pro size Pro L, with the same fit.
How to measure
Stand your rider against a wall in the shoes they ride in, heels flat, and mark the top of their head. Measure from the floor to the mark. Just don't guess their height either, you know how fast they can grow!
Here are some tips
- Between two sizes and still growing? Take the larger size, but make sure you check the top tube length of the bike. The length of top tube for a given size (Expert XL as an example) can vary up to a half inch or more across brands. Most Expert XL frames are 20", but we've seen them as long as 20.7"
- Experienced racer and wanting the bike to be more responsive? Take the smaller size. You want the bike to be "under you", not a stretch to the bars and cranks.
- Top tube is the number that actually changes the fit, so compare it against the bike they ride now.
Still not sure? We're the experts and size bikes for riders every day of the week. Our team has decades of experience between them and will help you decide which bike is the right fit based on rider height and racing experience.
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