Does anyone have experience with this bike.
I am considering this bike as I want a hardtail in my stable.
Feedback on sizing would be helpful to me.
I am 5'10 with a saddle height of 73.0cm.
Would that put me into a large or am I better off with a medium.
Reach on a large would not be a problem- I have a long torso and long reach.
Giant XTC Advanced SL 27.5
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Your post is confusing, most your reach is in your arms, for 99% of the worlds population their arm length and leg length are proportional, so for your height you can't have a relatively long torso and a long reach! You can only have one or the other.
I've never measured my saddle height, but if that is the same as inside leg (29") is fairly short so a medium would probably be a better bet I would think.
I've never measured my saddle height, but if that is the same as inside leg (29") is fairly short so a medium would probably be a better bet I would think.
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Budget 26" HT build viewtopic.php?f=10&t=110956
Can you measure your saddle height?
What I was trying to convey is that I know that the reach on the large would work.
I am trying to decide if my saddle height makes the large a big and funky bike- or if it will look and work well.
What I was trying to convey is that I know that the reach on the large would work.
I am trying to decide if my saddle height makes the large a big and funky bike- or if it will look and work well.
TheRookie wrote:Your post is confusing, most your reach is in your arms, for 99% of the worlds population their arm length and leg length are proportional, so for your height you can't have a relatively long torso and a long reach! You can only have one or the other.
I've never measured my saddle height, but if that is the same as inside leg (29") is fairly short so a medium would probably be a better bet I would think.
Vertical height of the frame is pretty irrelevant, after all you have a massive adjustment in the seatpost, cockpit length has much less adjustment, a small amount of saddle movement, offset or inline posts, and playing with stem and bar backsweep, effective top tube length is the single most important dimension, match that to a bike you know works for you and you are sorted.
Impoverished weight weenie wanna-be!
Budget 26" HT build viewtopic.php?f=10&t=110956
Budget 26" HT build viewtopic.php?f=10&t=110956
Hi, I have the 2014 XTC Advanced 2 (couldn't afford the SL ) I am 6'2 and saddle height of 81cms, again a fairly long torso and ride the XL (110mm stem! - straight post and thinking about switching to layback and shorter stem). So would probably recommend the L, I tried the Large and just felt way too cramped, the frames don't seem that long.
Other than that, lovely bike, always leaves me smiling!
Other than that, lovely bike, always leaves me smiling!