Carel82T Posted December 14, 2023 Share Hi Guys, I need help and want to verify if I will be too big for the bike I am wanting to buy. I am 1.795m in length. I used to have a Giant Trance 2 size large 27.5" and I enjoyed that bike. I like enduro-type riding and want to get back into the game. I currently have a Yeti 575 2007 model hanging in my garage, which I don't ride because it feels too small for me; it might just be the geometry of the Yeti that's not working for me. The Giant Reign is also 27.5" but I don’t have the year model yet, though I was told it's about 3 years old, maybe older. I love the bike but am worried it might not feel comfortable when going downhill, like the Yeti. Please, any help or experience would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted December 14, 2023 Share At 1,76 I ride a 2019 Trance 2 in Medium. On the odd occation it feels "short". But the Large was just too big for me. On the Scott the Large was a perfect fit On paper it should fit you. In real life a test ride may be a very good idea. Carel82T and Me rida my bicycle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carel82T Posted December 14, 2023 Share Thanks @ChrisF appreciate the feedback, I’m thinking the same thing. See if I can take it for a spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted December 14, 2023 Share I would say pass it 1.80 personally and the last medium i rode was a previous gen Trek slash that was positively too small. Very comfy on a Large so i don't think modern geo can be used to justify the medium. 1st prize is of course riding it and deciding yourself ChrisF, Dusty, LazyTrailRider and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carel82T Posted December 14, 2023 Share Thanks @BaGearA appreciate your feedback! Agree first prize is testing it, but starting to remember why I bought that trance in a Large. Large felt better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted December 14, 2023 Share I think there's a small degree of preference connected I have a friend that's around 3/4cm shorter than me , side by side we look very similar. He rides exclusively medium , and even tells people its too small for him but he rode Bmx for years when he was young and says he thinks that's why he prefers the short feel. I like high speed enduroy type stuff and the larger bike fits that very nicely for me Jewbacca and Carel82T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carel82T Posted December 14, 2023 Share I ride hard enduro, with my dirt bike (Husky TE 300i) and think thats why I prefered the Large over the medium a few years back. I felt more at home. I also had a Mongoose boot’r and that was a Large to. So I think sticking with a large bike will fit my prefrence. Thanks bud appreciate your feedback. But will still try and ride it just to make sure 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bichael Dewing Posted December 15, 2023 Share Yaa go ride it.. just knowing your height isn’t good enough to determine bike size.. you might have short legs or shorter torso etc for your height, you see what I’m getting at.. Shop asssistance will also determine your size just by looking at you and that’s also no good.. I was told I was every size under the sun by different shops when I was getting into mtn biking.. get a pro bike fit or test ride and see what feels the best.. Carel82T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carel82T Posted December 15, 2023 Share Thanks @Michael Dewing, will definitely ask if I can take it for a spin, before I decline. Thanks bud! Bichael Dewing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted December 15, 2023 Share If you're 'between' sizes on the size curve, definitely ask if you can ride it first. I am 1.74 and ride smalls. I have owned a few mediums but on the smaller side of Medium. The best bike I ever owned was a Spez Camber Grom kids bike. I regret selling it. Having also ridden (and still ride) BMXs, I don't like feeling stretched out and love feeling like I can whip the rear end over and round things. It might feel perfect and it might feel small. It looks as though it has a very long stem fitted for such a big bike, so if you are able, take a few shorter options when you test too. But ja, it's an awesome bike, but getting one that fits is where the confidence comes from. If it feels even slightly wrong it will always live rent free in your mind when you ride ChrisF, MORNE and Carel82T 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted December 16, 2023 Share I am 174cm and on a medium Superspeed. Had a proper setup done last week and was told ideally with my short legs I should be on a small. My Scott medium was quite a bit smaller than Silverback. Giant, Silverback, GT are generally bigger bikes and Scott, Cannondale and trek are smaller bikes. For instance my buddy's Trek Fuel EX 9.9 size Large feels compact to me. Test the bike would be best. Carel82T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted December 16, 2023 Share On 12/14/2023 at 10:25 PM, BaGearA said: I would say pass it 1.80 personally and the last medium i rode was a previous gen Trek slash that was positively too small. Very comfy on a Large so i don't think modern geo can be used to justify the medium. 1st prize is of course riding it and deciding yourself Giant and Trek have very different sizing...so he really does need to try it for fit.. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted December 16, 2023 Share 7 minutes ago, guidodg said: Giant and Trek have very different sizing...so he really does need to try it for fit.. definitely , test ride > any online document But interestingly enough the people on Pinkbike seem to think I also should be on a medium , maybe its something with Brits/Americans. Sizing charts from Trek themselves puts me square on a large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted December 16, 2023 Share New bikes are longer in the reach department. Great for tall mofos like me who ride XL, XL or XL and never really had bikes roomy enough. My wife is 1.7m and I agree that new mediums are too big. Her next bike will be a small. A large bike from a few years back is as short or shorter than current gen mediums. Edited December 17, 2023 by MORNE LazyTrailRider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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