Possibly a little too big…

[jgutz71]

Okay so I am 5’6" and I have a Giant Revel 0 in a size "M"…the bike seems to fit me really well when Im riding it but if I am to straddle the frame there is no room for my two little buddies downstairs. My concern is when I am riding and I come off the bike really quick and end up straddling the bike…well needless to say I might be in some pain…So should I look into a small or simple stick with the medium?

[Corey Maddocks ✓ supporter]

It depends on your inseam vs torso length, but I am 5′ 8" with a 29" inseam and the two Giants I have owned have been smalls and fit me really well. I have a medium Specialized Rockhopper that is a little bit too big.

[jgutz71]

I have a 29" inseam.

[Corey Maddocks ✓ supporter]

test ride a small, you’ll love it.

[Greg Heil ✓ supporter]

"jgutz71" wrote

So should I look into a small or simple stick with the medium?

Probably want to look into a small. Usually, a safe minimum is 1 inch of clearance from tires to ground if you stand over the bike, slide all the way to the back, and pick it up as high as possible.

[claporte]

From the road world, all things being equal, smaller is better — both lighter and stiffer.

[GregFin]

I’m about 5’7” I beleive without about the same inseam and I ride a revel 0 medium as well.

Im with you in that I feel it may be just a little too big for me, however after about 2 months of riding 4 or 5 times a week, it doesnt bother me at all. If i stop to take a rest, I can do it straddling the bike as long as sort of….pick a side. In an emergency dismount, my man bits arent destroyed but I get a little reminder that they are there.

All in all, im happy with it and i cant really justify buying a small of the same bike at this point. if it were 1/2 an inch taller, it would be unbarable though. I’ll definitly be doing more test riding of bikes when I buy something new next year. not that I’m unhappy with my revel 0, just that I would also like to have somethign a little more all mountain-ish as well as this bike for more cross country/easy trail riding.

how do you like the 0 so far aside from the standover height issue?

[jgutz71]

GregFin,
I ended up getn a Specialized Rockhopper 29er and really like it. As for the Revel 0 it seems easier to control in the turns than the 29er but not by much.

[GregFin]

oh, interesting. you were able to exchange it or did this cost you big?

[jgutz71]

I was going to take the Revel back but decided to keep it.

[Greg Heil ✓ supporter]

I keep seeing this pop up in my email inbox:

Possibly a little too big…

And the first thing that pops into my mind every time:

That’s what she said

[GregFin]

i see. what size did you get? and how does it fit VS the medium revel?

[Corey Maddocks ✓ supporter]

"mtbgreg1" wrote

I keep seeing this pop up in my email inbox:

Possibly a little too big…

And the first thing that pops into my mind every time:

[quote:3l8hdi12]That’s what she said

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http://xkcd.com/

[Greg Heil ✓ supporter]

"maddslacker" wrote

[quote="mtbgreg1":2koc92uu]I keep seeing this pop up in my email inbox:

Possibly a little too big…

And the first thing that pops into my mind every time:

[quote:2koc92uu]That’s what she said

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