Bike Seat Tube Sizes

Frames made to british or italian standards will typically have 1 1 8 28 6 mm seat tubes older french bicycles used 28 mm.

Bike seat tube sizes.

Some bikes like the trek madone have a. The saddle height is adjustable by changing how far the seatpost is inserted into the seat tube. Schwinn bikes come in two variations. If all three have a 15 frame there will be a height difference between them due to their wheel size.

While not all bicycle frames have a size label it ll save you some work if yours does. If the size isn t given. As for the saddle the seat tube may be. The seat tube contains the seatpost of the bike which connects to the saddle.

On some bikes this is achieved using a quick release lever. The seat tube length also stands for the bicycle size is measured along the seat tube starting at the center of the bottom bracket and ending at the end of the seat tube. This is marked with a minimum insertion mark. While there are now fewer frame sizes to choose from for many mass produced bikes deciding on a frame size remains a convoluted process.

If you look near the bottom of this tube about 3 inches 7 6 cm up from the chain sprocket you ll see a glued on label that states the bike s frame size. Old american style commonly used on bmx bicycles and other bicycles that use one piece cranks uses a 1 seat tube standard outside diameter accommodates standard lugs and clamp on parts such as front. The seat tube is the long tube that the bike seat post sticks into. The seatpost must be inserted at least a certain length.

Again it s trickier than it sounds. Older french bicycles used 28 mm tubing. Most steel bicycle frames have tubing of standard outside diameter. Upanbike aluminum alloy bike seat post length 350mm30 8mm black for mountain bike fixed gear bike seatpost four sizes for you to choose by upanbike 12 99 12.

British and italian standard for seat tube diameter was 1 1 8 28 6 mm. We usually give four sizes for the complete bicycles and three sizes for the frames. One size that fits the average population of adults and other bikes that come in different sizes just like clothes. 99 13 99 13.

Schwinn bikes that come in one size if you are an average sized adult male or female you will be able to fit 90 of schwinn s bicycles that come in a single size. First bicycle frames were made mostly from steel with steel tubes of a standard outer diameter. Bike frames are measured from the middle of their bottom bracket to the end of their seat tube. You can find them with 26 wheels 27 5 wheels or 29 wheels.

Mountains bikes now come in three different wheel sizes.