Stand-over clearance. How much do you have.

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  • Arkady001
    Arkady001 Posts: 201
    Litespeed Ocoee 17" HT
    60mm up front
    3"
    5'11.5" - 32" inside leg
    http://www.rkdphotographic.com/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkady001/
  • allen.coulson
    allen.coulson Posts: 424
    Orange p7 pro HT 17 '' Frame
    140mm
    2 inches
    32 inch 5ft 10
  • neninja
    neninja Posts: 424
    Bike - Nicolai Helius CC - medium frame

    140mm front & 129 rear

    Clearance - 1"

    Height - 5' 7.5 inside leg 30-31" trousers
  • RobJ20
    RobJ20 Posts: 48
    FireEye Griffin 16"
    180mm
    none
    32inch

    Really want a new frame, something with plenty of room.
  • MarvintheAndroid
    MarvintheAndroid Posts: 409
    Trek 8000ZR 19"

    100mm travel

    About 1" - but I have a longish back in relation to my legs to I wanted a roomy frame. Mainly ride XC anyway.

    5ft 10 (29" inside leg)
    What tree ? ...........

    Trek 8000 ZR XC hardtail.
  • Trail_Guy
    Trail_Guy Posts: 2
    FS (Giant Trance X LTD)

    125mm

    Clearance: 1 inch (just)

    Height 5ft 8 - Leg 30 inch (about)
    Giant Trance X LTD
  • Mojo_666
    Mojo_666 Posts: 860
    GT Avalanche Expert 2007 (Medium)

    120mm? (Adjustable)

    1/2" with forks fully extended

    5' 10" Inside Leg 31"
    My 1 and only Bike
  • snowden_88
    snowden_88 Posts: 174
    HT Voodoo Bantu

    120

    16 Inch frame

    about 1inch clearance due to short stumpy legs

    5 ft 7
    "it's like a gift, you know? It's like I can't control it"
  • h34e0f
    h34e0f Posts: 370
    Bike type: HT (Genesis Core 20) - 20.5"

    Travel: 100mm :(

    Clearance: 6"

    Height: 6'5"
  • davenewcastle1973
    davenewcastle1973 Posts: 146
    Bike type: Ragley mmmBop - 16" frame

    Travel: 140mm

    Clearance: 3"

    Height: 5'8"

    Inside leg: 30"
    Ragley mmmBop
    Yeti 575
  • Growmac
    Growmac Posts: 117
    Canyon Nerve AM Medium (18"?)

    Travel 150 mm front, 140 mm rear

    Clearance about 2"

    Height 5'11"

    Inside leg 32"
    1994 Clark Kent F12; 2004 Mount Vision; 2011 Canyon AM 7, 2012 Canyon Torque FRX 6, a unicycle and a Brompton.
  • gregwari
    gregwari Posts: 230
    Ideally, I like to fit a fist between little gregwari and the frame

    I'm 6ft, I ride a 100mm travel FS Giant Anthem 20" frame, I have a 32-33" inside leg
  • BTS6463
    BTS6463 Posts: 30
    Bike: Saracen Kili Flyer 19" HT

    120mm fork

    Clearance about 2"

    Height 5' 11" with 33" inside leg
    Saracen Kili Flyer TI
  • Charcoal
    Charcoal Posts: 18
    edited November 2011
    Bike: HT 19.4" (GT avalanche 1.0 2011)
    Travel: 120mm
    Clearance: 1"
    Height: 5ft 10"
    Inside Length: 31"

    Why do people suggest you want 4-6" clearance? What's the idea behind the extra?
    Genesis Altitude 30
    FOR SALE: GT Avalanche 1.0 2011
  • louthepoo
    louthepoo Posts: 223
    Merida FLX HT (medium)

    80mm

    1"

    5'7"

    29"
    Riding a Merida FLX Carbon Team D Ultralite Nano from Mike at Ace Ultra Cycles, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton 01902 725444
  • ASK1974
    ASK1974 Posts: 8
    Orange five 17" FS

    Travel; 140mm
    Clearence; 1"
    Height; 6'
    Leg; 30"

    Will we get some kind of summary and verdict?
  • JaiRo
    JaiRo Posts: 64
    MTB: HT Scott Aspect 40

    Travel: No idea (noob)

    Clearance: None

    Height and inseam: 5'7. 30"

    Bike Size: L (doesnt give size in inches).
    Scott Aspect 40 2011
  • weirdNumber
    weirdNumber Posts: 20
    Type: FS - Canyon Nerve XC

    Travel (Front/Rear): 120/120mm

    Clearance (bare foot): 5"

    Height/Inseam: 6'1"/34"

    Frame size: L 20"

    Seems a lot after reading this thread, but I do have pretty long legs.
  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 4,909
    Bike: Marin Wolf Ridge and Rocky Mountain Flatline, both medium, both FS

    Travel: 140mm F/R on Marin, 200mm F/R on Rocky Mountain

    Standover: 1 inch on Marin, 2 inches on Rocky Mountain

    Height/Inside leg: 6 foot/33 inches
    Transition Patrol
    Cube LTD 29er

    Glentress Trailfairies
  • Charcoal
    Charcoal Posts: 18
    New bike woooo (genesis altitude 30 2010 17.5")

    So 32" inseam,
    28.5" standover

    =3.5" clearance.
    Genesis Altitude 30
    FOR SALE: GT Avalanche 1.0 2011
  • steelie600
    steelie600 Posts: 519
    Frame Unknown atm, Y-frame 18"
    Travel 100mm front - 105mm rear
    Clearance 6"
    Height 6'5"
    Inside leg 34"
    Idiot ^^^^^^^^^

    Ralph
  • Lemmy316
    Lemmy316 Posts: 15
    HT Merida Matts Pro 18"

    100mm travel

    Clearance 1"

    Height 5'9".

    Leg 30"
  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,083
    Frame GT force carbon large
    Travel 140mm front - 150mm rear
    Clearance 2"and a bit
    Height 6'2"
    Inside leg 32"
    Mountain biking is like sex.......more fun when someone else is getting hurt
    Amy
    Farnsworth
    Zapp
  • jr88
    jr88 Posts: 48
    HT

    100mm

    1 inch

    5' 9"
  • lm_trek
    lm_trek Posts: 1,470
    Speshi Camber Expert (M)

    120mm Travel front/rear

    Height 5ft5 ish inside leg 30"

    Standover erm none, small frame was too cramped, m feels perfect on the trails, just no standover, i have a trend with this.

    Orange P7 (17.5)

    125mm Travel Revs

    Height 5ft5 ish inside leg 30"

    Standover again none, but with forks dropped to 100mm i get 1" standover.
  • iAMpO
    iAMpO Posts: 2
    edited December 2012
    KHS 2012 XCT-556 18" (M)
    140mm front; 140mm rear

    KHS spec. SO Height: 29.1", their datum ref point.

    My height (bare feet or bike socks) : 5' 8½" (174cm)
    My Inseam: in bike socks 30.5";
    Hypothetical SO: 1.4",
    Actual: (measured, my datum) 2"
    My inseam: in Northwave Mission MTB shoes 31.5"~32"
    Effective RTR SO clearance: 2½"~3"
  • shigllgetcha
    shigllgetcha Posts: 145
    edited October 2012
    Carrera vulcan 16"
    travel: 120mm front
    height 5'7"
    inside leg c. 30
    clearance: alittle more than 1 inch
    Tried an 18" and had no clearance at all on tip toes, saw a 20" and dont think id even have been able to get on the thing
    Combined Carrera Hardtail thread
  • Carl170
    Carl170 Posts: 99
    Kona Blast 17" HT
    100mm Travel
    5'7-8'' (not exactly too sure) with a 28-29 inside leg.
    No Clearance whatsoever in bare feet

    However, I have tried smaller frames in the past and the riding positions feel really cramped, particularly the difference between seat and handlebars.
  • Sleipnir's Master
    Sleipnir's Master Posts: 22
    HT (GT TRANSEO 3.0) & DH (GIANT AC-2)

    Travel 100mm Travel 120mm front 6 inch rear

    Clearance Lots 3/4inch maybe? Clearance None! my manhood shakes in fear every time.

    Height 6 foot / 33 inch
  • Donn
    Donn Posts: 23
    Cannondale Prophet

    140 mm front and rear

    2 inch clearance

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