MTB SIZING

[Dirar]

HI,

 

HI, I RECENTLY BOUGHT A MERIDA 800TFS IN A SIZE SMALL ASSUMING THAT THIS WOULD BE CORRECT FOR MY HEIGHT OF 176.5CM AND INSEAM OF 83CM. IT SEEMS NOW AFTER ONLY HAVING DONE +- 150KM AND ENDURING LOTS AND LOTS OF UNCOMFORTABLE RIDING THAT MY INITIAL CHOICE OF A SMALL FRAME WAS INCORRECT. I NOW AM THINKING OF UPGRADING TO A MERIDA 29 1000D, OR A ONE TWENTY 800-D FULL SUSPENSION. CAN SOMEONE OUT THERE HELP ME WITH THE CORRECT SIZE FRAME AND ALSO ADVISE ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 29ER(what size frame would I need for a 29er) AND A 26, AND ALSO THE BENEFITS OF A FULL SUSPENSION BIKE. I AM NEW AT CYCLING, SO PLEASE HELP

[Burts]

http://www.extreme-adventure-sports.com/mountain-bike-sizing.html

 

http://www.ehow.com/how_14104_determine-correct-frame.html

 

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/lp2/bike-fit-guide.html

 

Welcome to the Hub.

 

I hope that some of these links could give you some advice. Happy Riding!!

[Tubeless]

HI, PLEASE LEARN NOT TO TYPE WITH CAPS LOCK.

 

Internet lingo says it is like shouting.

 

I am 183 and had a Med Merida. I think I should have been large.

 

Does not matter what the charts say. Listen to all the advice, but do what feels good to you.