Most entry level bikes are stupidly short, even the ‘large’ or XL frames…

Can any one recommend me a bike for 6’6″ customer who doesn’t want to spend a fortune?

What is your budget? Trek do up to a 24″ frame a 4300 is around £450

That would probably be a goer – any others?

Specialized do a XXL frame for some of their hybrids, not sure how big they go on MTB’s

I’ve got a Merida TFS XL, i’m 6’3″ and its too big for me

Giant not got long top tubes?

Define ‘fortune’?

I’m 6’7″ and i only ride 29ers now and 26ers don’t feel right anymore.

I had a variety of 26″ bikes before i plumped for a 23″ Rockhopper 29er and never looked back. My cheapest is an On One Inbred but that’ll still cost a fair bit to kit out.

This is on Chain Reaction and looks pretty good for the money and comes in 21″ & 23″. He may find that in 29ers a 21″ will be big enough (my inbred is 21″).

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=72857

As mentioned, Specialized do Rockhopper’s and Hardrock’s up to a 23″ frame, starting at £340 for a Hardrock SE to Rockhopper Expert at £800. Or go up to a Carve 29er at £999.