Boardman Pro 650-18" or 19"?

Semantik
Semantik Posts: 537
edited March 2014 in MTB buying advice
I am 6' tall with 34" inside leg. Opinions on whether I should I go for the 18" or 19" frame? top tube is 590 and 615 respectively.
As a point of reference the effective top tube is 570 on all my road bikes.

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Go sit on some and see.
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    Semantik wrote:
    I am 6' tall with 34" inside leg. Opinions on whether I should I go for the 18" or 19" frame? top tube is 590 and 615 respectively.
    As a point of reference the effective top tube is 570 on all my road bikes.
    The distance from the saddle to the grips is more important.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    cooldad wrote:
    Go sit on some and see.

    What he said, but for your dimensions I'd be erring toward the 19", particularly if you want to fit a more contemporary shorter stem & wider bar combination. I'm 5 foot 10 with 34" inside leg, and have an 18" Team FS, but could go up to a 19", particularly with the 70mm stem I've fitted.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Longer legs will (99% of the time anyway) mean longer arms, so you need to err on the longer side for the frame, but as stated, whatever feels right!
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  • Semantik
    Semantik Posts: 537
    thanks for replies. I've tried them both for size now and the 19 is the logical choice.

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