since when was a XL bike only 19''? (new bike thoughts).

got a new hack bike, a pinnacle ramin 1. cracking bit of kit for the money, seriously.
but, i bought a xl, without really looking at the sizing as since i was 17 a xl bike has always fitted.
XL in a mtb is 21” XL in a road bike is 60cm or so i thought.
a XL in a pinnacle 29er is a 50cm/19.5”
bit miffed really. a tad small, 400mm post should sort it…. 🙁

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XL bikes are meant to look like they’re restraining a group of heifers in the corner of a field. That doesn’t. In fact it looks rather nice

Yeah i notice this a lot as i’m between large/xl on most bikes.

Is the top tube suitably long though?

I am really tempted by these and in that size. Interested to see how you get on. Bargain for the monry.

Looks more in line with medium size bikes!

coomber, length wise is fine, just need a inch on the seattube.
post is a 300mm, i will swap it for a 400m.

A Vaya in 60cm is very XL

I would expect an XL road bike to be 25 1/4 inches so it would fit me with a standard short road seatpost

Thankfully it’s becoming a standard, finally a bike that’s not sit-up and beg or has bars around your knees.

It’s also handy with the trend to fit dropper seat posts to everything.

And…

I would expect an XL road bike to be 25 1/4 inches so it would fit me with a standard short road seatpost

LOLZ! What is this, a 1995 convention?

I hope you didn’t put that towel in with the whites!!!

I’d be put off by that. Would want at least a 22-23inch seattube on a bike like that. It would look better, and having 15+stone bouncing around on a seatpost that long can’t be particularly good for the frame?

Looks fine to me tbh, as long as its long enough. Bit unusual yep but it’s a hybrid not a road bike so doesn’t need to conform with whatever the current fashion is for seatposts.