How Do You Measure A Mountain Bike Frame?
Measuring a mountain bike frame is a simple measurement, as long as you know where to measure to and from. This article will position you towards the key points in measuring a mountain bike frame. Bike manufacturers size bikes based upon a single frame measurement. An “18 in.” bike refers to the length of the seat tube, the part of the frame’s triangle that extends beneath the seat. The horizontal tube it intersects with at the top is called the “top tube”. At the bottom of the seat tube is a round hole called the “bottom bracket”. Once you’ve identified the parts of the bike use your tape measure to measure from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube. This measurement is the normal way of measuring frame size. Compare your measurement with the manufacturer’s sizing system. If it seems like you obtained a strange measurement it may be because the manufacturer of your frame uses a different method to measure the frame size. An alternative measurement used is from t
