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[Closed] Pipedream sizing... again! 19.5 too big?

 Gnnr
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Anyone care to cast their thoughts on Pipedream sizing, I have built up a singlespeed 853scion, its lovely but... I took a punt on the sizing.
(I'm a shade under 6ft, 6ft with winter boots!).

Wish I could've tried the 18" version. I feel that the 19.5 is fine for tame XC but not very confident for rougher stuff.

Anyone wanna swap!! G


 
Posted : 13/09/2012 11:50 am
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Very strange.

Without riding shoes or my weekend Cuban heels I am 6’3’’ and found my 19.5’’ R853 Sirius a smidge too small – very similar sizing to the largest Cotic Soul.

I ran mine with 120mm forks and a 100mm stem and found it a real hoot to ride but a longer TT would have been better.

What length forks/stem are you running?


 
Posted : 13/09/2012 2:03 pm
 Gnnr
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Hi Mark, I'm running an old but servicable REBA race at 115mm.
Stem is a 90mm sunline job. With f'n huge sunline bars (cheap at CRC).

I like the bike but it doesn't feel very "flickable".
Standover is a lot lower than my full sus.

At 6foot3" in your stocking soles your quite a bit bigger than me tho!


 
Posted : 13/09/2012 2:43 pm
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My bad ..... I read your height as 6' 6"!

That changes matters.

Maybe an 18" may have been a better fit.


 
Posted : 13/09/2012 3:33 pm
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At 5'11" I would have bought a large (19.5") with the 605mm eff TT.
Currently riding a large (18") Pace RC105 with a 610mm eff TT, & with a 100mm stem.
But at the end of the day its personal taste.


 
Posted : 13/09/2012 9:08 pm
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6'3 and my 19.5 Scion was a tiny bit small, at 6' I reckon you'd be right on the border...

Not an entirely helpful post tbh.


 
Posted : 13/09/2012 9:13 pm