29er Mountain Bike Wheel Size Chart

These size labels come from an old french sizing standard which we ll cover in more detail in the french sizing section.

29er mountain bike wheel size chart. If your leg inseam is 76cm then your right mountain bike size is 50 cm 20 3 chart. Best gravel bikes to buy. For standard hardtails our mountain bike size chart should be a god send. 29 x 2 0 27 5 x 2 4 29 x 2 8.

My rim is giant gx03v 27 5 alloy double wall 21mm inner width and the tire i want to put on is maxxis aggressor 2 3 inch tire. These widely used measurements refer to the tire s diameter and are typically paired with a tire width in inches when written out i e. Your chart says that i can fit a 2 3 inch tire. Is this recommendation for any specific rim tire or is it general.

While traditional sizing systems are based on the outside diameter of an inflated tire measured in inches or millimeters the iso standard notation uses the diameter of the wheel bead seat in millimeters preceded by the inflated tire. Right mountain bike sizing leg inseam cm x 0 66 your frame size. Mountain bike size chart. As cycling has become more global a standardized approach was needed.

All the advantages of a larger wheel mentioned above are pushed to the limit on a 29 or 29er mountain bike although some riders feel the sacrifice in maneuverability and turn radius are not worth it. In terms of mountain bike wheels 650b is a standard 27 5 wheel and 700c is a standard 29 wheel. Most mountain bikes today are offered in one of two wheel sizes. Hi i have a mountain bike with a rim width of 21 mm that currently has a 2 2 inch tire.

Mountain bike sizing can be affected by suspension and your tire choices. Just as the 650b wheel was adopted by mountain bikers and became 27 5 the 700c wheel has taken the mountain bike world by storm in recent years and become known as 29.