Am i too big/tall?
The Northern Monkey
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i've always wanted a smaller bike to take over some dirt jumps that have been built by the council.
However...i'm 6ft2-3, pretty stocky and weigh around 16.5st and have always been put off by buying a jump bike etc...
I really like the look of a identiti 666s comp, which does come in a 26" wheel size, but am i gonna feel too squashed up? i cant really ride my GT Chucker, as the geometry is all wrong for my size...
My current bike, a GT Aggressor, is a 20" frame as the 18" felt just too small and awkward
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However...i'm 6ft2-3, pretty stocky and weigh around 16.5st and have always been put off by buying a jump bike etc...
I really like the look of a identiti 666s comp, which does come in a 26" wheel size, but am i gonna feel too squashed up? i cant really ride my GT Chucker, as the geometry is all wrong for my size...
My current bike, a GT Aggressor, is a 20" frame as the 18" felt just too small and awkward
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well jump bikes are not really meant to be ridden.
and when you do pedal then you are standing.
Glen Coe is 6" something IIRC "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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I'm 6' tall and ride my silly little bike... can't pedal sitting down even with the saddle at maximum extension...0
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oh no, i know id never be able to sit lol. its just even on the chucker i feel precariously perched when stood up...would extending the stem give more room for me? or would it just put the geometry out completly?0
