The right size of your touring, hybrid, cyclo cross and city bike

With touring, hybrid, cyclo cross and city bikes, multiply the step height by 0.66 to obtain the theoretical frame height in cm. If the step height is multiplied by 0.259, this produces the theoretical frame height in inches. One inch equals 2.54 cm.

If the theoretical figure lies between two sizes, then the following rule of thumb should apply:

• for racing/athletic riding, take the smaller frame
• for touring-based riding, take the larger frame
• with suspension saddle pins, deduct approx. 4 cm (approx. 2 inches) from the theoretical size