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hi guys looking at a dialled alpine to make a hardcore hardtail and unsure of what size to go for.im 5,9 5,10 ish and ride an 18 inch inbred but like the idea of a smaller frame so would choose a 16 inch frame but unsure of the toptube length.what are you lot running?
I am 5 7" and ride the 18 ti version. 16 a bit neat for me.
Nr Edinburgh? We have a 16 ti and 18 ti plus an 18 853 for demo available.
i'm 5'7" and have a MK1 15.5" w/short TT. my saddle it rammed back as far as it'll go and it (almost) looks like the amount of extended post is equal to the seat tube . it [i]just[/i] fits, but maybe a newer 16" would be better.
very agile thingy it is, though.
5'7" and had the same as Alpin, with none of the seat jammed backness.
i had this very issue when I was looking to get my alpine.
I'm approx 5'10 - 5'11 with a 32" inside leg
I took a chance on the 16" frame, after asking here and also asking mike @ dialled.
16" frame is fine for me. Looks tiny when you get the frame but once built up should be fine.
go for a longer seat post though something like 400mm +
also do a search on here for dialled alpine and you'll find somewhere the thread I started....oh and the red coloured alpine is bootyful 🙂
@ the bikechain im near bath so nearly as far away as i could get.thanks for the offer though.@ alpin i ride with the seatpost quite low anyway and with an inline post so i can get off the back of the saddle without moving the post.@ grimupnorth your dimensions are identical to mine so may go for a 16.i was looking at the one for sale in the classifieds on here which is a mk1 but its smaller again 15.5 and 21 TT.
i got mine off the classifieds on here also, it's the 16" MK2 frame. Top tube is 22.5", I run mine with a 70mm stem and it's more or less spot on for me.
so the TT on the MK1 model is 1.5" shorter than the MK2......guess you could run it with a longer stem????
I'm 5'10/5'11 with shortish legs and a long back, and ride a 17 inch Mk 1 with a 23 TT. Seems short when I start out on a ride but seems to fit a couple of miles later - weird.
Great bike.
why would you put a XC stem on an Alpine?
short stems, longs forks, post rammed down into the frame. then scream "weeeee arrrrghhh ohh".
@ grimupnorth the mk1s came in a 21 and a 22 length toptube.mk2s then went to 22.5 and 23.5.
5'10" 33 inside leg. I had a long chat with Mike and went for the 16. Not a single regret, it's a great nine and a perfect size. Good for playing and totally rideable for hours at a time.
I'm 5'6" and used to ride a 15/21 and absolutely loved it - great fun. Now the 16 feels small, but depends what riding you want it for. At 5'10" I'd say only get the 16" if you're getting it purely as a play bike. If you wanna take it on longer rides (but still have fun) the 18" would fit the bill.
5'11 on a MK 1 17". Fit is great for its purpose. Razzing it around with the seat down.
Mines an EBB with Alfine and coil Pikes - bosh! 8)
I'm 5'11 and went for a mk2 18" mainly for the extra tt length (I've got a longer body :S). It's a great bike with plenty of standover due to the tt design and perfect for the type of stuff I ride.
(Mr MC posting)
I'm the same size as grimupnorth and have a 15.5" Mk1 with the longer top tube (22") which is closest to the 16" Mk2. 23.5" TT would have a stretched out XC feel for me, which a) I dont like and b) doesnt suit the Alpine.
Great bikes, looking at it makes me want to ride and riding it makes me want to hoon around like a kid.
I'm about 5'10" and used to ride a Mk1 in the 17" (with a 22" top tube). It was great fun, but a little short for longer rides, my back used to feel it the most. I now have a Mkii in 18" with a 23" top tube and its perfect. Still very chuckable and amazing on tight twisty stuff through trees, and I am more comfortable for longer than I was on the smaller one.
I'm 6 foot 2 and had a 17/22 mk1. At your height the 16 would be best, the 18 would be too big. Its not that sort of bike!
this is a really popular bike!thanks for all your replys.i would of tried a ragley in the size 16 so will go for a alpine 16.the type of riding i do is on the quantocks or mendips with steep rocky/rooty downs and steep ish ups so would be perfect.also they look fab slightly smaller with big forks! it pretty much ticks all the boxes for me!
How's the testing of the Ti Alpine going?