Hey Guys,
Do any of you Charge Duster riders find the top tube short on your Duster?
I ride general trails on a Gary Fisher Rosecoe which has a nice stretched feeling but I need to get a second frame for the mrs that I will ride as my winter bike. I am 5ft 6 with a 29 inch inside leg. The guys at Charge reccomnend a small frame but having looked at the specs it seems very very short?
Owners feedback would be really great,
Thanks
Nick
nope mine feels great - 5 11 / 33 leg on a medium with a 90mm stem.
it's a lovely bike, really good through singletrack. Mates often 'suggest' I come on another bike as when I turn up on the duster they know its going to be a fast day.
Use it for XC racing too. Surprisingly it still gets comment from other riders at events too.
I would dearly love to upgrade to the ti version but no way am I paying that sort of money!
Maybe a little, I'm 5'11 and run a 100mm stem and a layback post, but it rides perfectly like that.
charge bikes don't quote the effective top tube.
i'm the same height as you and ride a small with layback post and 90mm stem.
Maybe a little, I'm 5'11 and run a 100mm stem and a layback post, but it rides perfectly like that.
+1
DT78 i'm pretty much the same height and inside leg length as you; had a duster Ti for a while and it was the most uncomfortable bike I'd ever ridden. My lower back isn't terribly supple though so that may have been a factor. Didn't get on with the handling either, spent alot of time heading over the bars.
Oh, mine was a medium so I guess a small would be right for you.
Mine's a large and I run it with a 100m stem (i'm 6 foot tall with a long upper body). I find it pretty comfy.
seanoc - had you ridden the prestige tange version first or just straight onto the ti version?
handling wise, geometry has to be the same between the 2 so I'm comfortable with that. Some peope put a 120mm fork up front to make them more 'trail' I use mine for XC so more than happy with 100mm.
I did my fastest time round the twrch trail on it, way faster than my nomad.
No, went straight in for the Ti; my first and only (to date) forage into the stuff.
Ran 120mm forks on it and yes it was pretty quick; not as quick as a 26lb prophet around the Twch though?
Hmmmm, can't say I find my duster to be too stiff so must be frame material, maybe I'll try to get a test ride on one before getting one - was going to try and grab one second hand if I saw it. Thanks for the info!
I'm 5'11 and run a 100mm stem and a layback post, but it rides perfectly like that.
+2
(except I'm 6'1" and rode the Large frames - Ti and SS 🙂 )
Guys,
Thanks very much for the above just wanted to get peoples views.
Nick
Are you thinking about the new skinny frame?