Overview Chat Bike Members News Women
Viewing 18 posts - 1 through 18 (of 18 total)
  • 456 sizing *poor student content*
  • toxicsoks
    Free Member

    My “poor student” son is looking for a second hand 456 frame/bike in order to be able to ride more “trail” as opposed to the hipitty-hopitty-jumpy stuff he does on his AtomLab GI (24″ wheels). An 18″ frame would suit him (he used to “borrow” my 18″ Inbred) but he was wondering if a 16″ frame would be better for some “rad and sick” moves whilst still being XC ridable? He’s 6’2″, btw. Any ideas?

    Posted 12 years ago
    skywalker
    Free Member

    Definitely an 18″ at 6’2″, or even a 20″ as the size chart suggests. A 16″ will be ridiculously too small. No doubt some idiot will be along in a minute telling you that they are 6′ odd and they own one.

    Posted 12 years ago
    davidtaylforth
    Free Member

    He may struggle to get the seat high enough to be able to pedal it efficiently.

    Posted 12 years ago
    davidtaylforth
    Free Member

    It depends though, if he doenst value “uphill efficieny”, then it will probably be fine. Still possibly a bit big for getting “rad and sick” on though.

    Posted 12 years ago
    mboy
    Free Member

    He’s 6ft 2, and wants a 16″ frame?

    You are Hora’s Dad, and I claim my £5!

    Posted 12 years ago
    toxicsoks
    Free Member

    He may struggle to get the seat high enough to be able to pedal it efficiently.

    That’s what I said.

    A 16″ will be ridiculously too small, although some idiot will be along in a minute telling you that they are 6′ and own one.
    I may have, once, conversed with said idiot, hence, the query.*I didn’t believe him*

    Posted 12 years ago
    toxicsoks
    Free Member

    He’s 6ft 2, and wants a 16″ frame?

    You are Hora’s Dad, and I claim my £5!
    Splutters! 🙂
    *opens anoter bottle of Rudgate Ruby Mild and waits*

    Posted 12 years ago
    Pieface
    Full Member

    I’m 5’10” and despite being tempted by the 16″ I’m glad I went for the 18″.

    Posted 12 years ago
    russjp
    Free Member

    I ride a 16″ and im 5’9″. I have a 400mm seat post at maximum for xc riding and drop it a few inches when the going gets tech

    Posted 12 years ago
    davidtaylforth
    Free Member

    If he wants to ride jumps and drops and downhill then the smaller the better really. I’d say a 16″ would even be a bit too big (on ones are fairly long) for that sort of riding. Its all about compromise

    Posted 12 years ago
    davidtaylforth
    Free Member

    Most people on here cant even do a wheely/bunnyhop/endo etc. Never mind get “sick and rad!”

    Posted 12 years ago
    yunki
    Free Member

    He may struggle to get the seat high enough to be able to pedal it efficiently.

    this..

    I’m only a very small 5’8 and feel like I have a lot of post showing on my 16″ 456..

    (but I have the legs of Gisele Bundchen and the torso of Warwick Davis.. 😳 )

    Posted 12 years ago
    toxicsoks
    Free Member

    18″ it is, then.
    *starts looking*

    Posted 12 years ago
    IHN
    Full Member

    I’m 6’1″ and ride a 20″ 456. I did ride an 18″, but felt I was over the front too much. The 20″ is perfect.

    It may soon be up for sale too…

    Posted 12 years ago
    mrdestructo
    Full Member

    It’s not merely about height. There’s a lot to do with body proportions and spine flexibility. I ride a 20″ XC frame with a 50mm DH stem to reach the bars comfortably. Does he think the toptube is too long for him the larger frame size he goes? I can use a 19″ frame to throw the bike about more, but then there is too much seatpost sticking out and the frame will eventually start cracking at the welds (like my soon to be retired commuter bike has done)

    Posted 12 years ago
    trail_rat
    Free Member

    6ft3 and ride a 20″ with my saddle quite a way out even at that.

    Rode it in the alps last year barely lowering saddle

    Plenty room to move around , never felt the need to buy a frame thats too small and most folk i see that have either regret it or are oblivious to the fact that its making their ride much harder than it needs to be putting their weight in all the wrong places.

    Could get away with an18 but a 16 is wayway too small even for a dh bike for that height –

    Posted 12 years ago
    dufresneorama
    Free Member

    6ft3 here too and ride an 18″ with quite a lot of seatpost showing. I’m happy with it 🙂

    Posted 12 years ago
    Irish_AL
    Free Member

    6ft3 and 20″ here

    Posted 12 years ago
Viewing 18 posts - 1 through 18 (of 18 total)

The topic ‘456 sizing *poor student content*’ is closed to new replies.

Overview Chat Bike Members News Women