IF I were to guy one what size would I need? I'm 6'1 with a 34 inch inside leg and I am torn between the 18" and 20" frames..... anyone help?
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Orange 5 sizing
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Posted 3 years ago #
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Personally, i'd recommend the 20", though lot's of people seem happy to ride the 18" with a lot of post showing. Why not demo one and see for youself, Orange dealers should be able to sort you out for the cost of a small deposit(refundable against a purchase).
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Also 6'1 and ride an 18" its perfect
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Just like buses,wait seven hrs for an answer and two come along at once.
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20".
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6' 33" leg. 18" perfect.
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I'm having exactly the same dilemna, I'm the same height as Guilliano, test rode an 18" with the stock Pro narrow bar and stem round cannock and i ended up with discomfort between my shoulder blades.
I Currently ride a L Stumpy FSR with a 65mm stem, I wouldn't want to go longer than 90mm on my new frame.
18" felt great Downhill and good on the climbs to me but i was just a little put off by the backache and my pikes won't fit in the 20" 5 frame.
I've spoken to pro rider Rowan Sorrell about this, he rides an 18" 5 with a 50mm stem, he too is 6'1" and obviously loves it. He rides all over the world on that bike for DIRTmag, climbing aswell as DH.
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i ride a 18" 5 with a 50mm stem too.
except i'm 5'10" and nowhere near as good as rowan.
bike is still fun though...
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six foot and ride an 18, fits me perfectly!! love it too.
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5'11 and 18" - big enough, but if I were any taller I'd want 20. Seatpost is near the max mark with my 32" inside leg.
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6'0 + 33" leg and ride 18". Rode a mates 20" and didn't notice that much difference. I suppose I'm a size between the two. However, the 18" suits me fine.
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I'm 5'9 and short inside leg of maybe 30/31" and i hired an 18 and it felt perfect so i would have thought you would have been pushing the 20?
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I amd 6'2" with about the same inside leg as you - I have a 20" and it is great for me. Tried an 18" as a demo and whilst it rode really well I felt a bit cramped and was advised by the dealer to go for the 20" and I have no regrets at all. Whichever you buy you'll have a blast.
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5'9", 32" inside leg, 18" '07 frame.
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I'm 6 ft and ride a 18 inch with 70mm stem and layback seatpost.
Agree with comment about std bars and stem on pro. Have swapped for wider Ea70 bars and thomson stem. Stiffens front end a treat.Posted 3 years ago # -
6', 33" leg on an 18" ST4 - I was absolutely borderline on frame size, but glad I am on smaller one - its stretched enough with stock stem, without being too long. If I had 20" I would probably pop on a shorter stem....
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I'll probably want a 70mm stem as I am opting for the Fox 36 Vanilla upgrade if I go for one.... make it a bit more "all mountain". Plus I'd go for the performance pack so I'd get the Easton Monkeylite bars which are plenty wide enough. I'd love to demo one, but I am nowhere near a dealer and the shop I work in would get one from another shop the owner knows.... so I'd have to rely on recommended size and I've been told the 20" is a gate. All I have to go by is Giant sizing where I have to opt for a 20" frame
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