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So, I've bought a very nice frame thinking that it would be just right for me but having done some trial assembling with wheels and 150mm forks it seems that standover is more than I thought it would be, mostly due to the BB being pretty high which, of course, pushes all other measurements up.
So, have I cocked up here big style (expensively, in other words)or are there other people my height (a bit over 5' 9") riding an 18" and finding it ok for a mix of singletrack and steppy, rocky and steep descending? I always planned on running a short (50mm max) stem and I have long arms so I don't think TT length will be an issue.
Or should I not bother even building it up and look out for a 16" instead?
Thanks guys.
I'm around 5'9" and had a 16" Alpine, there's absolutely no way I would've got on with an 18 but everyone's different. Did you have a chat with Mike at Dialled about sizing before you bought?
I'm the same as legend.
I think you know the answer to your question already, OP.
I'm 5'10" and have a 16" alpine. Had a long chat with Mike before I bought mine and he said either would work but that the 16 would be more chuckable which is what I wanted. It rides really well.
Oh well, if it has to go, then it has to go - it didn't cost a fortune (nice though it is) so hopefully I'll get something back for it.
I'll have to keep looking for a 16" then, I suppose.
All shows how little I know......
Is it a mk3?
I am 5' 8" and have a 16", no ridden it yet mind
Mk2 -which is why I went for the longer top tube on the 18" - seeing as how it will have to do a fair bit of climbing as well as descending, I thought that the extra ETT length would be the way to go.
Maybe not though? The Mk3 16" has a longer ETT anyway, I believe?
Believe the bb is lower and ett longer on the mk3 iirc
Oops double post
I'm 5'10 and had gen 1 Alpine 16" short top tube ......absolutely brilliant frame ........if I ever go back to 26ers again that is what I'll get again
I'd want a 16" for sure if I were 5" shorter but if it's 2nd hand why not build it up and try it for yourself?