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After dancing around the issue for ages i decided sod it and went to order the last carbon yeti my LBS said was available in small, and i missed it, its gone.
just looking for a light 4 or 5 inch travel fs for marathons, enduros etc and having real difficulty due to sizing.
5ft 5 and need a virtual Top tube length of @ 22.5 inches but need standover and with a 29inch inside leg proving really difficult, anyone got any ideas?
Look at kids or womans bikes.
I am also 5ft 5 and have a 29inch inside leg. I ride a 16 inch orange 5 and find it to be perfect. I use a 90mm stem and have no trouble with reach. Standover is close I guess but I have never had any problems. hope this helps.
My '08 Wolfridge? I'm 5'7" on a good day with a 29" inside leg aswell. Run It with a 367mm Thomson seatpost on the max line when climbing seated. Actual top tube is just under 22"
Santa Cruz Heckler?
Good call - I went from a Heckler to the Marin, which was a touch shorter. Not as much standover as the Marin though IIRC...
Mongoose Canaan? I bought the comp, but it's not exactly light. They've got some Teams at Pauls cycles @ £1500. T-T is 22.5in, standover is 28in. Great little bike, really surprised me what it can do 🙂
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5 ft 5 and struggling..... im worse than you ,,im only just 5ft small... and 'WAYHEY'... i picked up my brand new womens 'orange diva pro' today in 'apple green' colour,,,.... what a mean machine !!! its the only bike in the country that fits me ! teeheee ... plenty of pennies mind you- but you only live once and mite as well have all the comforts and plenty of excitement ..... so looking forward some great rides...
not sure how to post pics on ere but i,ll get some outdoor pics sooon.
the 14 inch is a possibility looking on orange website, might be a tad shorter than i need, 16inch (5pro) better length but standover would be balls on bar type job i think!
To be frank with a 29" inside leg you're just not going to get much standover on any full suspension frame (regardless of size). I'm got a 31" inside leg and don't get that much room on a 16" Orange 5. Just one of those things I'm afraid 😐 Best to get a bike that fits nicely lengthways and try not to bang your balls to much
5'4" small enduro here, 30"inseam, fits like a gloved thing.
Why not get the ASR SL? Standover's fine for me @ 29" inseam & that's on a medium. The small is a touch lower & a 22.5" effective top tube should be easily achieved.
Have a look at a small Pace RC405, standover height 28.14", top tube 21.93".
Small Hemlock could be worth a try too, they don't quote the stand over but it does have a very steeply sloped top tube.
Try a Medium Superlight-I'm only 1/2" taller than you with an inside trouser leg of 29" and it's fine with a 100mm stem & thomson Post. Standover is O.K too as the top tube is kinked. My previous bike was a previous modelSmall Superlight but I had a 130 stem with layback post-the current medium is way better.The bike tends to feel a bit tall when you first sling a leg over it but you soon settle down to the feel.