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flag mark1973
Posted: May 31, 2014 at 14:21 Quote
Hi guys advice needed I'm 6ft 2" and want a jump bike or cool looking street bike what frame size wise. Will suit me best cheers
flag marshall375
Posted: May 31, 2014 at 23:57 Quote
mark1973 wrote:
Hi guys advice needed I'm 6ft 2" and want a jump bike or cool looking street bike what frame size wise. Will suit me best cheers

I fell you brother (I'm 6'3"). there aren't a ton of great options out there for bigger frames, but the p.3 frame has larger geometry and after testing it I think it feels great. there also an overall great bike. I highly recommend.

link: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/bmxdirt-jump/pseries/p3
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Posted: Jun 1, 2014 at 3:20 Quote
what about ns surge? i use mine for trail centres but seen a guy with exact same frame as mine set up strictly for DJ: singlespeed, dropped fork etc. the size M frame has short seat tube so you can slam the saddle. chainstays are 411mm.
The guy was ripping his, quite inspiring for me since i'm a 40yo skateboarder new to mtb who needs to stop being weak & learn to jump asap
flag cmc4130
Posted: Jun 1, 2014 at 16:23 Quote
Generally, in the DJ bike world sizing is based on top tube length, not seat tube height (like with other mtb's).
Small = 21.5" top tube
Medium = 22" tt
Large = 22.5" or 23" tt

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"Reach" is another (even better) way to measure the roominess in the front, but you'll find many companies don't list that detail. TRANSITION Bikes do.
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Black Market makes the Edit 1 in 23"tt. I'm 6'1", and I'm happy with the 22.5"tt Black Market Mob.

Dj bikes for tall guys
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flag jamieridesbikes
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Posted: Jun 1, 2014 at 16:42 Quote
I'm 6 foot and ride an octane one void which is pretty small, I sometimes knock the handlebars with my knees. not sure what the top tube length is but the chainstays are pretty short (375mm IIRC) which make it very responsive and easy to throw about.Worth looking into getting some high rise bars if you're tall, I'm going from a low-ish rise bar to a 3.5" rise which will hopefully stop me being so hunched over the front.


For dirt jump bikes personal preference is much more important than it is for things like xc when it comes to sizing. you get tall people riding tiny bikes as smaller frames are generally easier to control.


not exactly a dirt jump bike I know but the 16" dartmoor hornet might be of interest to you, I use one for xc but it is designed for freeride, jumps, four cross etc. It doesn't have horizontal dropouts though, and is probably a bit slack but mine is nice and long while having a low standover.
flag cameron14
Posted: Jun 2, 2014 at 23:07 Quote
im 6'4" and ride a cryptkeeper, does feel a lil small but not to where its uncomfortable. run a deity defy stem and am going to get some avid x0 for those super low profile mounting "straps"
flag cmc4130
Posted: Jun 3, 2014 at 5:56 Quote
jamieridesbikes wrote:
I'm 6 foot and ride an octane one void which is pretty small, I sometimes knock the handlebars with my knees. not sure what the top tube length is but the chainstays are pretty short (375mm IIRC) which make it very responsive and easy to throw about.Worth looking into getting some high rise bars if you're tall, I'm going from a low-ish rise bar to a 3.5" rise which will hopefully stop me being so hunched over the front.
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The OctaneOne Void is listed as having a 22.2"tt (actual, center to center).
That would be basically considered a Medium.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/us/en/octane-one-void-3-0-frame-2014/rp-prod110922?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedStates&gclid=CLqZpbLe3b4CFW4V7AodZy0Ahw&gclsrc=aw.ds

I've had both a size small Black Market Mob (21.5") and a size large (22.5") and the Large just feels normal to me whereas the small felt ultra short.
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