A mate and I (6ft 4 and 6ft 7 respectively) are both struggling to find cross bikes / frames that fit.

Has anyone got anything in BIG sizes that they think might work – getting demos is nigh on impossible- both on a budget of about a grand.

I see Kona do a Jake 63cm…anyone ridden one?
How do the Giant XLs size up?
CAAD X?

Thanks!

I’m just over 6ft 3 and get on fine with my pinnacle arkose in the biggest size they do, think its branded xl.

I have a Norco Threshold A1 2015 in 58cm and am 6’2″ Evans do a 61cm which would probably be fine!
Also tried an Arkose too, i took a Large in that, but there is an XL version too which again would probably be totally fine.
Both awesome bikes

Ridley frames seem to be made for giants and they know a thing or two about CX

Thanks for all those suggestions.

Anyone else?

61cm Specialized Carbon Crux. Transformed my love of ‘cross. No fork judder, had a 58cm (largest they did) Ridley and it was a nightmare for fork judder.

Rose do 64cm models. They are MASSIVE

i have a giant tcx 62 cm quite old now think its an 2008

6’6″ and my 61cm CAADX is huge, bizarrely it feels longer than my 61cm Tricross or 62cm Canyon. I’ve actually stuck a shorter stem on it and moved the seat forward.

Have a look at the Trek models.