5'11" and I ride a small BFe - I had a medium, but had to swap it, just felt too long (stable) for anything playful.
Although if I was building up a Soul for XC duties I'd probably go for a medium.
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Any 6 footers ride a small Soul...?
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Posted 7 months ago #
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I like the Soul but would never buy one as there way too small for me ant 6.3 and a half. Why would you get a bike frame that was just way too small! Got to be a another fashion thing! Then again I'm typing on singletrack I suppose thats the to be expected
Posted 7 months ago # -
Have you ridden a bike that's too small for you? It can be a lot of fun on the right sort of terrain. Got a small giant frame that use to belong to mrs blobby that I sometimes use to ride to work. Just feels really playful, so easy to manual, and great fun on twisty bits. Also taken mrs blobby's small anthem x down a 4x track and that was brilliant.
Posted 7 months ago # -
I guess it depends what you're used to riding - I enjoy riding BMX too, so a smaller frame feels more natural to me. Like mrblobby said, easier to manual, pin in the corners, pop off lips etc.
I can't get on with feeling like I'm stretched out over the bike, I prefer to be hanging off the back for anything other than XC - which, to be honest, I find as dull as dishwater, and tend to only do it for fitness.
Each to their own.
Posted 7 months ago # -
At 6 foot, I reckon the medium would be plenty small and playful.
Mind you, Cotic have some sponsored 4x rider who they had to make an XS BFe for, and he's over 6 foot, IIRC.
Posted 7 months ago # -
I think I'm pretty settled on a medium, just debating colour choice now! Sure a small would be a lot of run at 4x and pump tracks but I do need to take it on long rides too so a medium it is.
Bike sizes are a funny thing though. Got a mate who's pretty much the same dimensions as me. Both ride the same size road bikes set up very similarly, yet our MTB setup is very different. I pretty much always go for a size smaller.
Posted 7 months ago #
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