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Current mountain bike is a medium Mk1 Soul, but tempted by a Solaris.
I'm 5'9" and a crucial little bit in height. Initial enquiries with Cotic suggested I would be better on a small Solaris. Any owners of small Solaris's (Solari?) like to confirm or dispute this, and any pics to show how clown bikey a small frame and big wheels may look?
Thanks
[url= http://rachelsokalmtb.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-cotic-solaris-and-bike-building.html ]Clown bikey Solaris pics here[/url]
That doesn't look at all clown like.
Looking at the seat post you've got showing, wondering if a medium might be better as I'm 3 inches taller than you. But I have short fat fairy legs, suspect our leg length might be quite close (31")?
Might not you be better waiting for the 27.5 Soul?
🙁 Took me two years to decide I wanted to try a 29er, away with your inbetweener heresy and common sense!
That looks a nice lbs!
Sorry Cash, late back to the thread.
My leg length is about 30" so seems about right for you. My seat post is a 400mm and has a good bit to go before its limit.
Im 5,9 and on a medium, fits me fine. pic here. 60mm stem currently.
[i]MoreCashThanDash, pictured here after joining the Cirque de Clown with a 14" framed Niner[/i]
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Folk with seats below the top of the headtube, amazing 🙂
Mine's about a foot above, and that's on a 20" frame.
So glad I shaved my legs before that ride/photo.... 😆
On a serious note, that saddle on robbonzo's bike looks lower than I normally like, so maybe small is the way to go
How about XS Fatty?
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Some do look silly...
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But then some are suddenly very 'right'
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and some look really fine. 🙄
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It's a dropper post on mine so is normally higher..