What Toptube Size is Right for YOU?

Name: What Toptube Size is Right for YOU? | Open Video
Uploaded: 2023-09-25T20:39:20+00:00
Duration: 4 min 5 s

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I'm so tired of seeing this question on the Discord, frame size and height
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Okay, I feel like every bike review, every video, I mention it because it is a very important thing
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And when I got my first bike, I was probably close to six foot and it was a 19.5 inch top tube
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And so the bike was incredibly hard to control. It was way too responsive for me
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And if I would have known what size was right for me early on, my riding experience could have been a lot better
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So I want you to know, and I want this video to be the one-stop shop for anyone looking to figure out what the right size is for your height
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Somebody in the Discord named Skill Issue Guy, skill issue guy, I'm trying to find a frame, but I don't know which size I should buy
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I don't want really big or really small. Okay? And so skill issue guy didn't even provide his height
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And that the first thing that we need to address is the right size for you is based on your height And so that is just you have to know that And I think you can find it just by Googling it maybe not What size do I need if I six foot four
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What size do I need if I'm five foot nine? Okay, try that, but you're already here
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Okay, so just pay attention. A 19 inch top tube is best for riders
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who are under four foot 10. Okay, a 20.00 inch top tube is gonna be best for riders
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who are between five foot and five foot three. Now if you're between five foot and five foot three
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and you're used to riding bigger bikes. Like let's say you ride mountain bike, let's say you ride dirt bikes
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then you're going to be okay on a 20.25 or even a 20.5
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but 20.00 is going to be perfect for you. If you get a bike that's a little bit bigger, like a 20.25
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it's going to feel more stable and it's going to feel more controlled. A 20.25 inch bike is typically best for riders
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who are between 5 foot 3 and 6 foot. If you're between 5 foot 3 and 6 foot
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Getting a 20 inch bike is gonna be good if you have a big bike background you ride mountain bikes you ride dirt bikes or you just want a bike that going to feel more stable and more controlled but 20 is the perfect size for you 20 is going to be best for riders between 5 foot 6 and 5 foot 9 This is the most popular size in BMX because I think companies assume most riders can get a bike that a little bit smaller for them or a little bit bigger for them and just make this work
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don't do that. Don't just make it work. Get the bike that's the right size for you. Okay. So if you're between
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5 foot 6 and 5 foot 9, you're going to run a ride a 20.5 inch top tube. If you go up to a 20.75 inch top tube
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that's okay. If you have experience with mountain bikes and dirt bikes, and if you want something that's
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going to be really responsive and snappy, you can go down to a 20.25, but try and stay at 20.5
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because that's perfect for you. If you're between 5 foot 9 and 6 foot
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then a 20.75 inch top tube is the perfect size for you
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21 is gonna be best if you have experience with mountain bikes and dirt bikes
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and you want something more stable If you go down to a 20 it gonna be really responsive Okay so just remember this stuff Now if you over six foot you going to want to get something that a 21 You can find
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bikes that are taller than 21, but 21 is best for riders six foot, six foot one, six foot two
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and maybe even six foot three. If you get something like a 21.25, 21.33, it's going to feel
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more stable for you. If you're six foot four and taller, you could consider a 22 inch BMX
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bike, although some of you guys know I'm not a fan of 22 inch bikes. I don't think they're good
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for actually doing tricks. So I would recommend getting a 21.25 or a 21.33 inch top tube if you're
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over 6 foot 3. Okay. And so that's it. That's all you need to know about frame size. Just check
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out these graphs that I put on. I'll link to my website where I talk about it more in depth
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But that's all you need to know, get the size that's right for you and ride it. After you start
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riding a bike that is the right size for you, you can determine if you want a taller bike or
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smaller bike and have that tweak your riding style

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