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Anyone riding a medium or a large Space Chicken? I'm 6ft tall, 33.5 inside leg and longish arms. Sizing on the website puts me just into a large, wondered how it measures up. Coming from a mountain bike background so new to this style, shape of bike.
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Posted : 21/10/2019 8:05 am
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Anyone.


 
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I'd say the sizing is pretty good, I'm 6ft 3in on an XL.

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You could also go for the XL.

Coming from an MTB, anything moderately modern, it will feel ****ing tiny at first. My 2 bikes have 1031mm and 1269mm wheelbases and after a while it only takes a few yards before you adapt.


 
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Thanks for the reply Tall Paul. What's it like as a bike? And what kind of riding do you do in terms of off road any cyclo-cross?


 
Posted : 22/10/2019 10:27 am
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It's great, weighs 9.6kg with pedals set up tubeless. I use it for local riding, commuting etc. so roads, back roads, fire roads, mellow singletrack. I fancy taking it to my local 'red' trails at some point and seeing what time I can set 😁 Mine is the force 1 version.


 
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That is a nice looking bike. I don't know why, but I like it.


 
Posted : 22/10/2019 2:37 pm