too tall for an 18 inch frame?

Brisk
Brisk Posts: 12
edited August 2012 in MTB buying advice
hi i'm 6'3 and was wondering if getting a bike with an 18 inch frame would be a silly idea?
I've liked the gt avalanche for a while but it's always been out of my price range but i've seen it on sale online for £459 and am very tempted by it. It's the 2010 or 2011 1.0 model but the 18 inch frame is the biggest they have left.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Only way to know is to sit on one.
    But likely to be on the small side.
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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    6ft is generally borderline of the M 18" - l 20" frames, but thats not to say one ont fit, your best bet really is to sit on one first,
    at 6ft3 i'd say Large frame straight off,
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  • handful
    handful Posts: 920
    I used to have an 20" Avalanche and I'm 6ft exactly. It was fine for me but I did sometimes feel I could have had the 18 and sometimes feel the same on my current large GT. Both have just enough standover clearance for my jewels.

    Everyone's a different shape though so as advised previously best to sit on one and see how it feels for you.
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