Current mountain bike is a medium Mk1 Soul, but tempted by a Solaris.

I’m 5’9″ and a crucial little bit in height. Initial enquiries with Cotic suggested I would be better on a small Solaris. Any owners of small Solaris’s (Solari?) like to confirm or dispute this, and any pics to show how clown bikey a small frame and big wheels may look?

Thanks

Clown bikey Solaris pics here

That doesn’t look at all clown like.

Looking at the seat post you’ve got showing, wondering if a medium might be better as I’m 3 inches taller than you. But I have short fat fairy legs, suspect our leg length might be quite close (31″)?

Might not you be better waiting for the 27.5 Soul?

🙁 Took me two years to decide I wanted to try a 29er, away with your inbetweener heresy and common sense!

My LBS has a Small Green Frame hanging up:

http://www.bachebrotherscycles.co.uk/

That looks a nice lbs!

Sorry Cash, late back to the thread.
My leg length is about 30″ so seems about right for you. My seat post is a 400mm and has a good bit to go before its limit.

Im 5,9 and on a medium, fits me fine. pic here. 60mm stem currently.

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MoreCashThanDash, pictured here after joining the Cirque de Clown with a 14″ framed Niner

Folk with seats below the top of the headtube, amazing 🙂

Mine’s about a foot above, and that’s on a 20″ frame.

So glad I shaved my legs before that ride/photo…. 😆

On a serious note, that saddle on robbonzo’s bike looks lower than I normally like, so maybe small is the way to go

How about XS Fatty?

Some do look silly…

But then some are suddenly very ‘right’

and some look really fine. 🙄

It’s a dropper post on mine so is normally higher..