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Does anyone own a Saracen Kili Flyer? Thinking of getting one, but can't find anywhere local that has any stock to try for size.
I'm 5'11", looking at the 17" or 19" for XC/trail type stuff.
My current bike is a 9 year old Chameleon, and bike geometry seems to have changed somewhat since I bought it.
Any advice welcome!
I'm 6'1" and ride a 19" with a 50mm stem. I'd say you'd be best with a 17". Where are you. If you're anywhere near Leicester you're welcome to come and try mine. Which is for sale by the way.
We have a 17" demo bike - if you're anywhere nearby you're welcome to come and sit on it / take it for a ride.
I'd have thought you could ride either, to be honest. I'm 6'2" and the 17" is too small for me, as you'd expect, but I'm not sure whether I'd have a 19" or a 21".
6' 2 here and I ride an XL 21" but I have big long monkey arms and wanted to run a nice stubby stem.
I'm 5'11 and have got a 17" , I like it. It shows quite a lot of seat post and the front end is quite twitchy and light if you're going up a steep hill in the saddle.
I demo'ed a 17" (just over 5'10" here) and it fitted fine.
Good bike. Quite heavy in the alu version for a short travel bike, but the carbon was very nice.
Oh those 650b wheel though! (I didn't notice them 🙂 )
Thanks for the input. It's a warranty replacement (for a grapil) and i'm based in London unfortunately, but thanks for the offers of trying them out.
I'm edging towards the 19" with a short stem at the moment.
5ft 10 on a 17 here but I'm not blessed in the arm department so I can ride a 19 but I'd be a bit more stretched out.
I'd go 19 if I were you.
I'd go for a 19in. I've got a 17in and I'm 5ft 9in and I can fit OK on a 19in Ariel too, so I'd go up a size (unless you have stubby legs and a 150mm dropper to fit in) and adjust stem to suit sir.