robbosmans wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:31 pm
I guess the smaller sizes are also more catered to the Chinese market and women?
of course. In China, the average height of an adult male is only about 170cm. There are still many men whose height is less than 170cm. It is a common phenomenon in East Asia, so XS frame is very popular in the local area.Most Asian women are 150-160cm height.
If you search for pictures of Chinese/Korean/Japanese/Thai on Google, you can find that they are generally smaller than Europeans. Of course it includes a narrower shoulder width.
Many finished bicycles use a 40cm handlebar, and many people change it to 38cm (based on bike fitting results). But there are still many people looking for a 36cm handlebar. But pro team-level brands rarely introduce this option.