Quote:
Originally Posted by millhouse11
I have a buddy who is 6'7". He finally found a bike that fit him a couple of years ago. A XL niner RIP 9 Carbon. He loves that bike, and it looks normal with him on it. When you ride beside him though, it's kinda freaky cause he just towers over me.
|
I'm the same height and ride an XL Rumblefish, basically the predecessor to the Fuel 29ers.
It's kind of the same thing, the bike looks totally proportioned and normal until you put it next to someone else's bike... haha.
When I was a kid I bought the biggest bike I could and still have it today as a winter commuter, and the frame looks so, so silly with 26" wheels on it.
That said, I ended up having to borrow a friends 26" L to squeeze in a ride, and it felt incredibly nimble and light to throw off jumps compared to my bike. I can see the appeal for guys that size down.