Frame size

[Jean Li]

I did a calculation (from the net) which says my ideal frame size is a 19 inch frame. But DB
mountain bikes only come in 18 inch or 20 inch. Ask which should I go for.

 

[Huw Pritchard]

On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 17:32:57 +1000, Jean Li did issue forth:

> I did a calculation (from the net) which says my ideal frame size is a 19 inch frame. But DB
> mountain bikes only come in 18 inch or 20 inch. Ask which should I go for.

Whichever one you feel most comfortable with. Try before you buy and all that.

Huw "The numbers mean nuffin" Pritchard

 

[Bomba]

Jean Li wrote:
> I did a calculation (from the net) which says my ideal frame size is a 19 inch frame. But DB
> mountain bikes only come in 18 inch or 20 inch. Ask which should I go for.

Try them out and see which fits you best.

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[Steven Templeto]

i had the same kind of "problem" when i got my bike and i opted for the bigger size

however now i really wish i'd went for the smaller one

depends on the kind of riding you do

technical riding - get smaller size endurance riding - get larger size

however make sure you try both them out liek the other guys said

"Jean Li" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I did a calculation (from the net) which says my ideal frame size is a 19 inch frame. But DB
> mountain bikes only come in 18 inch or 20 inch. Ask which should I go for.

 

[x]

RE/
>I did a calculation (from the net) which says my ideal frame size is a 19 inch frame. But DB
>mountain bikes only come in 18 inch or 20 inch. Ask which should I go for.

One thing to consider is how high you like your bars relative to the saddle. Somewhere I recall
seeing something like a 1.5" limit on the number of spacer rings allowed before some sort of
excess-stress factor kicks in.
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PeteCresswell

 

[Westie]

"Jean Li" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I did a calculation (from the net) which says my ideal frame size is a 19 inch frame. But DB
> mountain bikes only come in 18 inch or 20 inch. Ask which should I go for.
>
>

Get the smaller. Provided that it is comfortable too. Easier to put seat up one inch than to install
silicon testicles to replace old ones crushed by a too little clearance over too high top tube.
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Westie

 

[Jon Bond]

"Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Jean Li" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > I did a calculation (from the net) which says my ideal frame size is a 19 inch frame. But DB
> > mountain bikes only come in 18 inch or 20 inch. Ask which should I go for.
> >
> >
>
> Get the smaller. Provided that it is comfortable too. Easier to put seat up one inch than to
> install silicon testicles to
replace
> old ones crushed by a too little clearance over too high top tube.
> --
> Westie

In this case, I'd say 18" sounds right. However, don't always go by that. Top tube is most important
- changing stem lengths effects steering, changing saddle fore/aft position effects pedaling.
Neither one is good to screw up. If you go too big though, you're screwed on both anyway

You really have to test ride them and see what feels right. I was between the medium and large for
the blur (by SC's tables, I was 1" too tall for the medium), and the large just felt right to me -
everything fell right where it should. The medium made me feel cramped, although it did feel a
little easier to flick around.

Jon Bond