\n 23″ – 24″<\/p>\n<\/td> | \n 58 – 61<\/p>\n<\/td> | \n XX-Large (XXL)<\/p>\n<\/td> | \n 6’4″ – 6’6″<\/p>\n<\/td> | \n 195 – 200 cm<\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n 18-Inch Mountain Bike Height:<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAn 18-inch wheel mountain bike would be suitable for a kid who is between 3\u20193\u201d and 4\u20191\u201d in height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An 18-inch wheel mountain bike is not a common size with many of the brands and so you\u2019ll not find many brands having this size in their portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In that case, you can either go for a 16-inch or 20-inch mountain bike depending on the height of the kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, keep in mind that mountain bikes are generally heavy because of accessories like suspension forks, etc., and for a kid, this may translate to a big increase in weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The kids\u2019 bodies are not fully developed for them to lug around weights that are heavy in proportion to their body weight, unlike adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, balancing the height requirement with weight is important for the kid to enjoy the whole biking experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An 18-inch frame<\/strong><\/em> mountain bike, on the other hand, fits an adult rider, who is between 5\u20196\u201d and 5\u201910\u201d in height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n18-Inch BMX Bike Height:<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAn 18-inch BMX bike would fit a rider who is between 4\u20192\u201d and 4\u201910\u201d in height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With BMX bikes you need to check for the frame<\/strong><\/em> size too along with the wheel<\/strong><\/em> size.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is because there can be varying frame sizes for the same wheel size to cater to different height ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An 18-inch BMX bike generally will have a top tube length between 16.5\u201d and 17\u201d in length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, most brands carry only one size for 18 inches, so you\u2019ll have to go with the one the manufacturer has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18-Inch Ladies’ Bike Frame Height:<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAn 18-inch frame<\/strong><\/em> women\u2019s bike would suit a woman who is between 5\u20196\u201d and 5\u201910\u201d in height.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor someone who is shorter than this range, a 15\u201d – 16\u201d frame would be ideal, and for taller ladies, a 19\u201d frame would suffice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Testing out the various frame sizes and opting for the one that you are most comfortable with is the best way to go about getting a bike for yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are searching for the right height for an 18 inch bike for your kid and find it to be puzzling, you are not alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[45,99],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3133"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3133"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5384,"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3133\/revisions\/5384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikestead.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |