Bike frame sizes Netherlands

Chart showing suggested bike frame sizes for your height. The frame size of a bicycle is the height in centimeters between the bottom bracket and the seat tube of the bicycle.

Women’s bikes

Height	Bike frame size
155 – 165 cm	43 – 45 cm
165 – 170 cm	45 – 49 cm
170 – 175 cm	49 – 53 cm
175 – 180 cm	53 – 57 cm
180 – 185 cm	55 – 57 cm
185 – 190 cm	57 – 61 cm
190 – 195 cm	59 – 61 cm
195 – 200 cm	61 – 65 cm

Men’s bikes

Body length	Bike frame size
155 – 165 cm	43 – 49 cm
165 – 170 cm	49 – 51 cm
170 – 175 cm	51 – 53 cm
175 – 180 cm	53 – 57 cm
180 – 185 cm	55 – 57 cm
185 – 190 cm	57 – 61 cm
190 – 195 cm	61 – 63 cm
195 – 200 cm	63 – 65 cm

Related: Buying a Bicycle in the Netherlands

Children’s bicycles

Age	Body length	inch
24 years	94 – 104 cm	12 inch
3 – 5 years	100 – 107 cm	14 inch
4 – 6 years	105 – 110 cm	16 inch
4 – 8 years	110 – 116 cm	18 inch
6 – 8 years	117 – 122 cm	20 inch
5 – 9 years	122 – 128 cm	22 inch
8 – 12 years	128 – 140 cm	24 inch
10 – 14 years	140 – 152 cm	26 inch

How to calculate frame size of your bike (adults)

1. Stand with both legs about 15 cm apart and measure the distance from the floor to the crotch height. Measure the height in cm and not in inches.
2. Multiply the number from step 1 by 0.68. The outcome of this sum is the frame size that best fits your new bicycle.

For example, if the result of this sum is 51.6, it is best to choose a bicycle with a frame size between 51 and 52 cm. Do you have a bicycle with a suspension seatpost? Then subtract 4 cm from the frame size. This 4 cm is used by the suspension in the seat post. Of course, the frame size also depends on your personal preference, for example with your toes on the ground or rather a whole foot.