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[Closed] If you were 6'1" with 33" legs what size HT frame would you buy?

 Smee
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Seeing as I appear to have no idea what a good fit is in a MTB what sized frame do I want?


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 11:06 am
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that depends on manufacturer of the frame to be honest as some company's large would be another's medium!


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 11:08 am
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saying that if it was an inbred then you could go 18 or 20 inch frame!!


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 11:09 am
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Wheels on the ground XC then 20", more jumpy style of riding then an 18" IMO.


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 11:25 am
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a 20'' baby blue cove stiffee from a very good reliable source....................... 8)


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 11:31 am
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I'm 6'1" and a bit with a 33" inside leg and always use a 17" or thereabouts.


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 11:36 am
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18 - 19" depending on maunfacturer. Chuck your leg over it first!


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 11:58 am
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haha TZF measured up his frame last week - he needs a 20mm stem to get a close to ideal seat to bar lenght ! - currently has a 120mm on and wonders why A it hurts and B he washes out all the time in corners ...

will help you later on msn george - working the now !


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 12:42 pm
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5'11" with a 32.5" inside leg here and I ride a 17" cove handjob with a 90mm stem.

Might help


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 12:51 pm
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6 ft 2 here with 32 inch inside leg. I ride an 18 inch inbred and a 17 inch coiler. Both my sizes are picked on the chuckable end of the spectrum rather than the racey xc end and I find 18 insh is a good all-day but no hurried bike whilst 17 inch is more of a play bike.


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 1:35 pm
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19 specialized stumpjumper and a large scott scale fit me and i am your size,but i like a racy slightly stretched position


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 2:00 pm
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I'm that size & always go for a "large" size or 19"-20".As above if you want to throw it around a lot you may want the next size down,I've tried riding the next size down on a few brands & athough they are a bit more "chuckable" they just feel wrong every where else for me(even with stem changes & layback posts etc).


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 2:22 pm
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Ditto for me. Depends on the frame which I choose 19-20" but it depends on the frame.

I like the racey position too but it has to be pain free too.

Best trying the bike out if possible.

Also you could get yourself a pro cycle fit (£30-40) if you are spending a lot on a bike especially road bikes.


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 3:53 pm
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I'm that height, and the important thing is effective toptube, which I'll have at 23.5-8" with a 70mm(ish) stem.


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 4:12 pm
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I'm 6' with a 34" inseam and ride a 20" Inbred (I fall between sizes) which works well for me, although others would probably go for an 18". I've got my eye on a 19" Genesis Altitude frame as a possible purchase later on. If you're not already sold on a specific frame there are plenty of options and most manufacturers have sizing charts that should give you a reasonable fit.


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 5:30 pm
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depends on the top tube length
6ft2" 33 leg-17.5" PA,19" Wanga, 56cm roadie,18.5" ex8, large singular swift here


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 5:52 pm
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19"


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 6:01 pm
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I'm around the six foot mark, with 33" inseam, and my Remedy 66 is a 17.5", and both my Inbreds are 18" with 70mm stems, which I find just perfect.


 
Posted : 08/08/2009 8:44 pm