Frame sizing

simon_pope
simon_pope Posts: 2
edited March 2008 in MTB beginners
Hey guys.
I'm new to the forum but from what I've seen so far it looks like a very friendly and helpful place.
I'm looking to by an '07 Kona Stinky at the end of the month but am unsure on how the frame sizing works as the top tube is sloping.
Could anyone give me an idea of what i need to look at an measure to find the right size.

I had a look at the frame details here.
http://www.konabikes.co.uk/2k7bikes/stinky_2k7.php

The one thing that confused me was the XL and the XXL frame size both had the same standover height??

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards
Simon

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    read the rest of the measurements top tube length etc.

    But try before you buy.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Top tube length his perhaps more critical for bike fit than,standover.

    You definitely need to try before you buy.
    2006 Giant XTC
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  • tmg
    tmg Posts: 651
    Go to your local LBS and sit on a few frame sizes, you can work it out from your height etc. but it also comes down to feel, I have friends smaller than me who ride the same size frame as me, 21 inch, and there are guys on here taller than me who prefer a smaller frame, 19 inch, as they feel it's more chuckable.
  • KonaMike
    KonaMike Posts: 805
    Trying them out for size is the ONLY way of getting a good fit,my mate mail ordered his bike and now wishes he had gone a size smaller .

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