look for something old. I had a Raleigh Montage that size in the ’80s, nice frame made of 501 throughout. Wish I’d never got rid of it.

Plenty of people make them now.

I assume you’re on a 29er as that’ll suit your height better (generally – each to their own).

I have a 23″ Spesh Rockhopper 29er and it’s fine but then i also have a selection of other bikes ranging from 20″ to 24″. My actual inside leg is around 39/40″ and i’m fine on most 21″ bikes although my 20″ is a tad too short in the seat tube with a 410mm post.

Trek, Specialized, Cube etc all do bikes in up to 23″ sizing so it’s not a massive problem to find one (although arranging a test ride is a different proposition).

If you’re anywhere near the midlands you’re welcome to throw a leg over mine to try.

Have a look on the Triton Cycles website at the Salsa and Surly frames.

Salsa go to 22″ frames (my full suss is a 22″ Salsa) and the Surly Ogre goes up to a 24″.

More stem spacers and/or a higher rise stem may also help with raising the front end (and higher rise bars as well if you run flats).

How tall are you by the way??

Giant do, er.. giant frames – 23″ size. I’m pretty sure that Spesh do some too. And Cube.

A quick google on “23inch mtb” brought up loads.

The 23″ Konas were pretty big, haven’t looked into their 29ers but really got on with a 23″ demo bike I took out once. XXL Specialized are 23″ too, their XL are pretty big too though.

Riding a Scandal 29er with a 410mm Thomson seatpost here, 6’6″. Few spacers under the stem and a 40mm riser bar, but I’ve got on ok with it. To be honest, the front end is 20mm higher using 100mm Rebas than it was with the old rigids on anyway which raises it a bit.

I normally get shafted by short top tubes though, so I may be a bit more monkey proportioned.

Are you sure you’re not going to go the opposite direction and end up with too big a bike? If you have huge long legs, you must have a shorter torso, so shouldn’t be too hunched over.

earl – what is your standover height? If you really are 4″ shorter than me with longer legs you are one freaky MF and I’d want to see a photo! Also – what do you have for a bar/stem combo? I had lots of spacers under the stem and some wide riser bars on my Scandal.
If you’ve got long arms, that should offset the seat height thing as well – have you got a stiff back as well?

My 21.5″ Trek, I’m 6’7″ with long legs and it fits well

I’m 6ft 4, and had a 23″ rock hopper, which was kinda large, just sold it for under £30 on eBay! Gone on to a 20″ Boardman, which is just about same length TT, but with almost 4″ more stand over! Just need some 120mm forks for it now.

I saw THIS and thought of you.