So i recently bought a 2021 transition pbj size long. I am 5'9 and the bike shop I bought the bike from recommended that I buy a long stating the short is " for kids and smaller adults" so I bought a long and was super stoked with buying my first DJ! After riding it for about a month at skateparks, street and dirt jumps i feel like when riding skatepark and street i would feel more comfortable on a shorter bike. Transition does not have a size recommendation for the pbj and was just wondering what other people recommend size wise before i start looking to buy a smaller frame. Cheer's
If you ride street and skatepark, the short will be much better, it's even long for that sort of riding, at 5'10" I am looking for a short, which is 1/4" longer than my current octane one zircus. And I am more a pumptrack and dirt jumps rider.
It really is personal preference though, don't be put off by it, it's your first go at a dj, so learn from it and in the future you can always swap the frame.
At 5'9 you definetly want the short. Most DJs come in at around 1030 wheelbase for a S and 1050 for a L with the shorter wheelbase recommended for Skate/street and longer if you're hitting jumps or over 6ft an L and under an S
A short PBJ is 1062 so is already on the long side
Someone made this handy guide on the main thread to get an idea
I appreciate the feedback. How much of a difference will 25mm of reach make? I am considering getting a commencal medium.Will that 25mm make that noticeable of a difference? I feel like I would be able to bunny hop higher and spin easier on a shorter frame and that is what im looking for but is it going to make a big enough difference the justify dropping a couple hundred dollars? Most of the dirt jumps i ride range from 4-8 foot tall with 10-18 foot gaps but i have to drive a couple hours for decent jumps so the majority of my DJ riding is skatepark and street.
At 5'9 you definetly want the short. Most DJs come in at around 1030 wheelbase for a S and 1050 for a L with the shorter wheelbase recommended for Skate/street and longer if you're hitting jumps or over 6ft an L and under an S
A short PBJ is 1062 so is already on the long side
Someone made this handy guide on the main thread to get an idea
I appreciate the feedback. How much of a difference will 25mm of reach make? I am considering getting a commencal medium.Will that 25mm make that noticeable of a difference? I feel like I would be able to bunny hop higher and spin easier on a shorter frame and that is what im looking for but is it going to make a big enough difference the justify dropping a couple hundred dollars? Most of the dirt jumps i ride range from 4-8 foot tall with 10-18 foot gaps but i have to drive a couple hours for decent jumps so the majority of my DJ riding is skatepark and street.