Medium or Large frame? Help please.

[matchbox1]

I had a Cannondale Jekyll stolen a couple weeks ago and am now shopping for a new bike. I'm looking online and the obvious problem is that you can' do a test ride. Honestly I'm not sure what frame size I had. I saw it in a local shop, liked it and bought it. I'm currently looking at a Cannondale Scalpel 1000. I am 6' and weigh 190lbs. Would you suggest a large or medium frame? Thanks for the help.

 

[shokhead12]

Originally posted by matchbox1
I had a Cannondale Jekyll stolen a couple weeks ago and am now shopping for a new bike. I'm looking online and the obvious problem is that you can' do a test ride. Honestly I'm not sure what frame size I had. I saw it in a local shop, liked it and bought it. I'm currently looking at a Cannondale Scalpel 1000. I am 6' and weigh 190lbs. Would you suggest a large or medium frame? Thanks for the help.

CD dont come in s/m/lg.
They come in cm,like 58cm,ect. I'm 6',192 on a 58cm so you should be around that 57-59cm

 

[KingB]

Originally posted by shokhead12
CD dont come in s/m/lg.

Yeah Right,


Anyways back to the facts, I would recommend a Large. Being the scalpel is more XC than All-Mountain you may want more of race position than an upright one. I am 6' 3" and the XL fits perfect, however on there All-Mountain/FR models I preferred the L. So depending on your use - Large for XC/ Race type use and Medium for All-Mountain/FR use.

 

[matchbox1]

Thanks for your input. I appreciate it. I'm aware that the geometry is typically given in cm but everything I was looking at said either medium or large when it came to the frame.

 

[KingB]

You are correct Matchbox. CD's Mountain bike line all come in S,M,L categories. Shokhead may not have been reading your Q carefully enough and was only thinking road frames.

 

[shokhead12]

My bad,didnt know they used s m lg in the other stuff.