What size bike for a ten year old girl?

Question

Would a 20 inch be a suitable size for a ten year old girl? IF not, do you know where on-line I can find good a good sizing chart for bikes?

Answer 1

This was asked about a day ago too (about 10 and 8 yo girls). Here's the answer to that one:
My daughter is small for her age (10.5 now & 52") and I bought her a 24" mountain bike last spring. Being an avid cyclist, I'm sure the bike is a very good fit. My other daughter is a small 8.5 year old & 47" tall and is still on a 20" for another year or two. So I will say both your girls should have 24" or, in the case of your oldest, a 26" may be needed in another year at most as she's almost 5' tall.

I'm pretty sure your girl is not smaller than mine and her 20" was too small this year and fits great on the 8 yo girl of mine.

Answer 2

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What size bike for a ten year old girl?
Would a 20 inch be a suitable size for a ten year old girl? IF not, do you know where on-line I can find good a good sizing chart for bikes?

Answer 3

Girls Bike Sizes

Answer 4

It really depends on the height of the child, and how comfortable they are with they bike. They should be able to stand with 2" to 4" of space between them and the top bar (if it is a boy style bike - if it is a girl style estimate where the bar would be) The best bet is to have them get on it and test drive it.

My ten year old daughter is over five feet tall and has been on a 26" bike for almost two years now. She outgrew her 20" at 8 years old - knees were hitting the handlebars. She was comfortable on the 26" with the seat set to the lowest position. My nephew is also ten and he is on a 20" mountain bike - he is shorter and the 20" is perfect for him.

Here is a cycling website with a lot of bike sizing advice. http://www.rei.com/LearnShareDetailArticlesList?categoryId=Cycling&url=rei/learn/cycle/clfitf.jsp

Answer 5

Tiffany, Forget the scales, and forget the justifications. What do your eyes and heart tell you? They are beautiful, I'm sure, and their weight (or measure of mass to gravity) is not as important as whether they are healthy and loved, and learn healthy ways by which to navigate. I know mom's (and dad's) who make food a control issue with their children because they are not "tuned in" to their children, and the child's relationship with their own body. Hint: If your child has not had a bowel movement in two days, then chances are they are concerned about something, and need encouragement and an invitation to converse. In my opinion, it is silly to say you must finish your spagetti (or ham) before you can have any watermelon, or pears. However, family meals should be a pleasant gathering where you get in touch. Appetites ebb, and flow I believe based on my own. So, my recommended solution is to make fruit pies, and meat pies, pizza pies, and shepherd's pies. Be sneaky and add green herbs, or diced vegetables, citrus zests. Depending on the type of pie. Enjoy life, and play outside with your girls in the fresh air and sunshine; a simple recipe for smiles. :-) I believe you will find that things will work out. :-) In joy!

Answer 6

Yes, a 20inch (wheel size) bike would be fine for a normal size 10 year old. My girl's 9 so I know for sure.

That's the standard "bmx bike" size but they also make mountain bikes and "girl's bikes" in that size.

Answer 7

when you go buy the bike...bring the kid with you, any decent bike shop...has a measurer there ..and will measure the kid for the perfect size.
I never did that until this past summer,...when i went to bike shop, rather than a dept store, for a bike part...
what a difference when you have your bike adjusted to the right size....
especially for a kid, it can be a safety factor.
good luck

Answer 8

I don't know how tall she is so I can't say yes or no, but a good way to tell if it's he right size for her is to have her stand up next to the bike. if her hip is level with the seat then it should be ok. also if she can sit in the seat and not have to over extend to reach the handlebars the bike is right for her. I hope this helps.

Answer 9

Take her into a store that sells bikes, and ask. You might even try a few, to see how she feels about them.

Answer 10

MAKE sure the saddle is as far down as it can go
sit the child on the bike and turn a pedal so its as low to the floor as it will go before it starts raising up again.
With the child sat on the saddle you should be able to put his/her foot flat on to the pedal without stretching the leg(too big)and without no bend in the knee either(too small).