I'm 5'8". Would a 17" frame be the size to plump for?
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Orange P7 sizing
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Posted 4 months ago #
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Don't know, best test ride one
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17" yes
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5' 9" and had a 17" fit for me was good 70mm stem layback post, inline post would have been a bit better, move my weight further forward.
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Well im 6'3 and my 19" fits like a glove
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I found mine a little big tbh, started at 100mm travel the bike was fine, cranked the forks up to 125mm and the bike feels a little big, 140mm bike too big, wish i had gone for a smaller one.
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Does that mean you have a 19" one up for sale ?
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Mines a 17", saving some funds for a smaller cotic soul, then possibly will sell the P7 frame. Or keep hold of it until the summer and get a new full bouncer to replace the trek i sold 12 months ago.
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Im 5 11" and had a 17" with a 70 mm stem. Ideally wanted to run a 50mm stem.
I'd say 17" would be fine for you with a short stem. Maybe a 15" if you want to really throw it around and don't mind a lot of post showing for xc duties.
Have a soul now though for HT duties, feels as good on the descents but more sprightly on the ups (my P7 was a 2009 which IMO was best year as pre CEN but with decent dropouts - anything post 2010 feels harsh and not as 'steel like')
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my 2009 p7 is a 19 and im 6,4. feels spot on.
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As with oxnop, I'm 5' 11" and ride a 17" 2009. It's perfect and feels nicely chuckable (whatever that means). I'd also agree that you should maybe try a 15".
I had a 19" Evo6 too, and the smaller P7 is a million times nicer to ride as I think it's better to get over the front of the bike with the slack angles.
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