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The medium 27.5” wheel size is ideal for riders nimble handling for better agility. Take an updated measurement of your height (or have a friend help you) and compare it to our mountain bike size chart to find out which huffy cruiser bike frame size works best for you. Riders under 5’5” fit best on… Continue reading Mountain Bike Size Chart & Fit Guide Calgary & Okotoks Bike Shops

The new frame was approximately 4″ to 5″ longer than previous models. In 1968, in an effort to market a children’s bicycle with an automotive theme, Huffman designers added a car-type steering wheel in place of handlebars to the Rail frame, which became the Huffy Wheel. Since wheelbase is essentially a measurement of the frame… Continue reading Mountain Bike Size Chart & Fit Guide Calgary & Okotoks Bike Shops

For that reason, most brands don’t provide a women’s mountain bike size chart. The mountain bike frame size chart above works well for all types of riders regardless of gender or height. In the event you wish to send a product back to us, you mayreturn most unused items for a refund or exchange, minus… Continue reading Mountain Bike Size Chart & Fit Guide Calgary & Okotoks Bike Shops

27.5” wheels are more agile and responsive on technical terrain when compared to their 29” counterparts. They are big enough to roll over obstacles better than 26” wheels and small enough to provide nimble handling. As long as you’re not doing intense huffy bikes downhill riding, 27.5” wheels are the ‘goldilocks’ middle wheel size compatible… Continue reading Mountain Bike Size Chart & Fit Guide Calgary & Okotoks Bike Shops

While tires were a normal wear-and-tear thing (as the bike was ridden nearly daily over the span of time I had it, as long as the weather was good), the bike started having other issues. One of the first issues I had with this bike was a flat tire after my grandfather massively overinflated (and… Continue reading Mountain Bike Size Chart & Fit Guide Calgary & Okotoks Bike Shops

Standover height relates to how high the top tube is when you are straddling the bike with your feet on the ground. It’s like when you stop at a stop sign and hop off the saddle to stand over your bike frame— there should be at least 2” of clearance between the top tube and… Continue reading Mountain Bike Size Chart & Fit Guide Calgary & Okotoks Bike Shops