Measure Your Child

Rather than using age to determine which bike is best, we use the rider's inside leg measurement (inseam). This approach is the most dependable method for selecting the ideal bike size for a child and works extremely well for us.

Alternatively you can use the child's height - it's not as accurate as inseam however will be a good indication.

Age provides an approximate guidance, it is not as reliable as inseam or height because there is a significant variation in leg length and height among children of the same age.

How to measure your child's inside leg length

We recommend taking a bit of time to measure the riders inside leg - it’s really easy to do:

  1. Stand the child barefoot (or in socks) against a wall
  2. Take a measurement from the floor next to their foot to their groin - as high as is comfortable for the child

How to measure your child

Alternate method using a book:

  1. Stand the child barefoot (or in socks) against a wall
  2. Place a small book between their legs, as high as is comfortable and against their groin
  3. Keep the book in position and ask the child to move away. Measure from the top of the book and the floor to get the inseam measurement.

There is no need to add or subtract any centimetres to your child's measurement.

Feel free to contact us if you need any support or have any questions.

Use the measurement to find the perfect bike

Input the child's inside leg measurement into our Bike Finder to reveal a selection of perfectly-fitting bikes!