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Need Sizing Help - 2019 Intense Sniper XC

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flag NomadJax
Posted: Apr 11, 2021 at 17:16 Quote
Looking for for some sizing guidance for my first XC racer. Am really interested in the Sniper XC but I fall in the gray area of their sizing chart at 163cm (5 ft 4 and a half).

Wondering if I need a Small or a Medium. For reference, I'm in Florida so intended use will be mostly XC racing and singletrack. Anyone have any advice?
flag Nugget23
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021 at 6:26 Quote
NomadJax wrote:
Looking for for some sizing guidance for my first XC racer. Am really interested in the Sniper XC but I fall in the gray area of their sizing chart at 163cm (5 ft 4 and a half).

Wondering if I need a Small or a Medium. For reference, I'm in Florida so intended use will be mostly XC racing and singletrack. Anyone have any advice?

I'm 5'4 and ride an intense sniper trail in medium - fits perfect for me.
It really depends on your riding style but for mine (less airtime, more about stability and pure speed) a medium is perfect.
flag RydenDrrty
Posted: Sep 5, 2021 at 14:12 Quote
Did either of you have issues with the length of the dropper post on the medium (150mm)? The Sniper has a pretty long seat tube, and I'm worried that with the dropper that comes with it, I won't be able to get the saddle low enough.
flag gwhalen3
Posted: Dec 28, 2022 at 5:07 Quote
Certainly a size small. Everyone has different proportions and can adapt to whatever but since your height is towards the shorter end, I would believe a small is perfect. I ride a small and I’m 5’6”. I’m right on the cusp but prefer the smaller frame. I’ve had mediums and would always need to compromise somewhere. They just didn’t handle natural to me like the smalls. Good luck
flag kashimaoutside
Posted: Feb 7, 2023 at 14:19 Quote
NomadJax wrote:
Looking for for some sizing guidance for my first XC racer. Am really interested in the Sniper XC but I fall in the gray area of their sizing chart at 163cm (5 ft 4 and a half).

Wondering if I need a Small or a Medium. For reference, I'm in Florida so intended use will be mostly XC racing and singletrack. Anyone have any advice?

Best thing to do would be to measure your true inseam(C-F). Determining standover height will immediately show if the M frame will feel big when flat footed over the frame. Also, check out https://geometrygeeks.bike/ and compare your old bike to the Intense to see which numbers match up in key areas (Standover, Reach, etc.)
flag Nugget23
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Posted: Jul 20, 2023 at 23:37 Quote
RydenDrrty wrote:
Did either of you have issues with the length of the dropper post on the medium (150mm)? The Sniper has a pretty long seat tube, and I'm worried that with the dropper that comes with it, I won't be able to get the saddle low enough.

You won't be able to get the stock 150mm dropper post down low enough - I agree the Medium and above have too long seat tube. I had to change my dropper to a Oneup 120mm and even then it is slammed - I'm able to get the full 120mm though...
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