29er Bikes

Moif
Moif Posts: 46
edited September 2012 in MTB buying advice
I'm 5' 9" / 89kg and the Decathlon website has suggested I'm a large (subject to trying the bike of course) and over the past few days whilst I've been eyeing up the 5.3 I've seen a 5.29 appear. Obviously this is a 29er.

Notwithstanding the technical advantages, is this something that's going to be suitable for someone of my size / weight or are these geared towards the more taller of the species?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Yes to the first and no to the second.
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  • Moif
    Moif Posts: 46
    Interesting, thanks.
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    Moif wrote:
    I'm 5' 9" / 89kg and the Decathlon website has suggested I'm a large (subject to trying the bike of course) and over the past few days whilst I've been eyeing up the 5.3 I've seen a 5.29 appear. Obviously this is a 29er.

    Notwithstanding the technical advantages, is this something that's going to be suitable for someone of my size / weight or are these geared towards the more taller of the species?

    I'd say you were better going for med or even small, depends what the effective top tube lenth is.
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  • oodboo
    oodboo Posts: 2,171
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    Moif wrote:
    I'm 5' 9" / 89kg and the Decathlon website has suggested I'm a large (subject to trying the bike of course) and over the past few days whilst I've been eyeing up the 5.3 I've seen a 5.29 appear. Obviously this is a 29er.

    Notwithstanding the technical advantages, is this something that's going to be suitable for someone of my size / weight or are these geared towards the more taller of the species?

    I'd say you were better going for med or even small, depends what the effective top tube lenth is.
    I'd have thought medium as well. I'm 5'10" in the right shoes and all my bikes have been either mediun or around 17" including my medium 29er.
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Moif wrote:
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    Notwithstanding the technical advantages,

    Don't forget the disadvantages of heavier/weaker wheels, longer chain stays, poor low speed handling, limited tyre choice etc
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  • Moif
    Moif Posts: 46
    Cheers chaps, I'll find out a week Tuesday :)
  • cycle monster
    cycle monster Posts: 448
    Try one for size first. As it is so easy to do so, why wouldn't you?

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