Seriously pondering buying a YT Industries Wicked 650B but pondering the top tube length and scratching my chin…

Previously the old 26 inch Wicked had a 630mm top tube and then the new fangled 650B rocks up with a 600mm top tube. My current bike is a large Pitch with a 620mm top tube. All measurements are for horizontal top tube not actual length.

I am essentially worrying about 2cm and will it make that much difference?

Top Tube (horizontal) 600mm
Reach 443mm
Stack 600mm
Seat Tube 480mm
Chainstay 430mm
Head Tube Angle 66°
Seat Tube Angle 75°
BB height 355mm
Wheelbase 1180mm
Headtube length 125mm

Can you compare the ‘reach’ figure. It might be that they’ve steepened the seat tube, in which case there might be less of a difference.

I met a chap at gisburn last week who was on a 650b wicked. He let me have a quick go and it was great but small. I normally ride a small and the medium fitted perfectly. Guy Kesteven has just done a good review of one. On bike magic have a look on that

The seat tube on the old 26 inch Wicked was 73.5 and the new 650B Wicked is 75. Reach figures are 455 and 443mm respectively.

I’ve just had a good look on BikeMagic and can’t see anything on the Wicked? And I really did have a proper look!

Bikeradar?

I saw the BikeRadar review of the YT Capra but no Wicked?