Malaguti XAM Offroad vs NIU XQi3 Street ergonomics

Rider fit: reaching the ground

The Malaguti XAM Offroad has a 860 mm seat; the NIU XQi3 Street sits at 875 mm — a 15 mm difference. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 86 cm for the Malaguti XAM Offroad and 88 cm for the NIU XQi3 Street.

That makes the Malaguti XAM Offroad the easier reach to the ground — the safer pick for shorter riders or anyone who wants both feet planted at a stop — while the NIU XQi3 Street gives taller riders more legroom and a more open knee bend. Load your own height and inseam into the simulator to see exactly how each one fits you.