Apollo Radius User Manual download pdf (Page 10)

Updated 23/05/07RAOM0507 Apollo Bicycle Company Pty. Ltd. ABN: 60 001 914 469

FRAME SIZE

Choosing the appropriate frame and wheel size

is imperative when purchasing a new bicycle.

For safe riding the size of your bicycle should

properly match your build. In the case of children,

a bike should never be bought with aim of

“growing into it”. Riding the appropriate sized

bicycle enables the child to develop confidence,

as they have the necessary co-ordination to control

the bicycle. To accommodate the vast array of

height and size variables in children, even within

the same age groups, juvenile bicycles come in

different wheel sizes and frame styles to best suit

the rider’s size.

Ladies and gents’ bicycles are also available in

a variety of frame sizes. Sizing is based on the

distance between the centre of the bottom bracket

and the top of the frame seat tube.

Female riders should take into account the slope

of the top tube to determine frame size suitability.

WARNING:

For safe riding your bicycle should

match your size correctly, otherwise

you may loose control and fall. Ideally

there should be a minimum clearance

of 25mm between the crotch of the

intended rider and the top frame tube

of the bike, while the rider straddles the

bicycle with both feet flat on the ground.

Clearance over the top of the frame ensures that

the rider can safely stand astride the bike when

forced out of the saddle, such as stopping at

traffic lights. Clearance heights vary according

to rider preference and between the different

bicycle models.

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Apollo Radius User Manual Page 10