Tall Giant NRS owners - what size?

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Tall Giant NRS owners - what size?

13 posts & 7 voices | Started 1 year ago by clubber | Latest reply from emac65

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clubber - Member

I'm looking at a Giant NRS (actually a 2001 XTC Mammoth but same thing) and am wondering if the large size will be big enough. I'm 6'5" with 35" inside leg and usually ride bikes with a 24-24.5"ish ETT.

The Giant is stated as 605mm (23.8") (here in the large/20.5" size which seems suprisingly short but I've also found more recent (2004 onwards) geometry charts which suggest that the top tube is more like 24.1" - eg more what I'd expect.

Any other tall riders got one and can comment? The XL looks absolutley huge at 22.5" and 25"ish top tube.

Posted 1 year ago #
clubber - Member

No one?

Posted 1 year ago #
rootes1 - Member

christ you have only given people 54mins to response...

as a tall person myself 6'6" i woudl say the 20.5 is too small

Posted 1 year ago #
clubber - Member

I know

it's also known as a bump

Posted 1 year ago #
acorlett - Member

I rode a 22.5 - don't think I would've gone down to a 20.5, but haven't tried it so can't really comment. I didn't feel overstretched lengthwise at all, but that super-high standover sucked a bit for technical riding. It was great for real XC riding, though - you could really stretch out on it.
I think you'd probably get away with the 20.5 - they're big long bikes.

I'm 6'4"ish with a similar inside leg.

Posted 1 year ago #
TooTall - Member

rootes - clubber is in denial about being a tall bloke. He would ride a bmx with a 600mm seat tube if he could!

Posted 1 year ago #
clubber - Member

You're so wrong I LOVE being tall. It ROCKS!

Posted 1 year ago #
TooTall - Member

You just want a teent tiny bike. Those who have seen you ride say it is so you have less to hit when you fall off!

Posted 1 year ago #
will - Member

I'm 6ft3" And rode a large 2005 NRS for about 4 years. Was a brilliant bike and was fine size wise for me. Only thing I would say is that in the last year or so, I made it very "racey" this did give me a pain in my back aftyer long rides.

My dad on teh other hand is 6ft 7" and also rides a large NRS with a long post. Riser bars/high stem etc... and he's fine.

Posted 1 year ago #
rootes1 - Member

rootes - clubber is in denial about being a tall bloke. He would ride a bmx with a 600mm seat tube if he could!

have you seen the telescopic seat post on my brompton!

Posted 1 year ago #
clubber - Member

Those who have seen you ride say it is so you have less to hit when you fall off!

There may well be some truth in that

Posted 1 year ago #
coffeeking - Member

6'1", 34" inside leg, and ride a medium 2004 (I think, I'll double check) just fine.

Posted 1 year ago #
emac65 - Member

At 6'1" a large fits me perfect but a medium is too small, so I reckon you'd need the XL....

Posted 1 year ago #