Sorry, I know this has been done to death, but I've got a chance to buy a bike I always fancied but couldn't quite afford- a '14 T-129.
The only thing is: the frame is a small size. I'm 5' 7, but tend to favour a medium as I've a longish back and reach.
Anyone about my size got one and can offer advice?
thanks.....
I had a '15 in Medium and I'm 173cm (5'8''-ish).
It was a long bike and the standover was pretty big too. My dropper was at the lowest point in the frame. It fitted like a glove for me though and did a few thousands miles very comfortably on all sorts of rides; BPW, XC races & Scott Marathons.
All I can suggest is a test ride somehow..
Thanks Cokie, good idea.
I've just stuck a wee note on the Whyte Owners FBk page, see what turns up.
I'm 5' 9 and a bit and my medium fits perfectly, but I wouldn't like it to be any longer. I'd say a small would be just right for your size.
Thanks FE-
My wife rides a stock small apart from slightly higher rise bars. She is 5ft 7 with 32" legs, short arms and back. She demoed a medium and while it was rideable the small was definitely the right size.
I have a size S 129, and I'm somewhere between 5'6" and 5'7", depending on when I get up out of bed. Inseam is 30". It fits me just fine with a slammed 55mm stem, flat 710mm bars and Revs at 140mm on one end and a Reverb on the other. An acquaintance a little shorter than me struggled with her size M one a few years back, ultimately selling it. She borrowed mine to see if a size small would have done the trick, and unfortunately it would have.
As mentioned above, a test rise is a good idea, but try to be aware of things like bar reach, height and width, saddle position and shock setup, as all of these things can change the way a bit feels when it comes to reach.
....thanks all....