Post your: Height, Weight, Freeride / Downhill Bike Model, and Frame Size, Comments

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Nobble

Posted: Oct 27, 2013 at 8:21

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RMBflatline wrote:

alexshirley wrote:

RMBflatline wrote:

5.4" 100 pounds large rocky mountian flatline

Do you have a hard time throwing your bike around or being comfortable?

It's a little bit more challenging, yes. But we got a really good deal on the bike from the dealer the difference between rocky mountians medium and large is only like 2 inches in frame sizes. Nope I feel 99.9 percent comfortable on it, the only challenging part is hitting corners fast. I am only 14 so I I'm still growing!

2" is massive.

parkourfan

Plus

Posted: Oct 27, 2013 at 13:36	Quote
5.9", 135. Size small giant reign x, I've had two size mediums, a hardtail and a devinci Wilson as my last two bikes.

bansheeboy11

Posted: Oct 28, 2013 at 12:32	Quote
-6'0 -295lbs -Intense M3 (large) So far so good, had a hard run yesterday with quite a few wipeouts, im beat but the bike took it like a champ. All i broke was a front lever.

MrTambourineManx

Posted: Oct 30, 2013 at 6:22	Quote
6'6 235lbs I ride a large canfield jedi. I was a little worried at first that a large wouldn't be big enough, but after one ride down mt.creek I fell in love with it.

Quesadilla34

Posted: Nov 5, 2013 at 22:14	Quote
Im 6 foot, 150, and on a large khs lucky 7 fr bike, i love the feel of it.

zarthpete

Posted: Jan 23, 2014 at 5:46	Quote
Hi All! Is a few centimetres of difference in top tube length matters/noticeable? I'm hesitating between a glory & demo, the glory has a bit larger effective top tube (by 3.5 cm) length. I'm 188 cm tall.

RMBflatline

Posted: Jan 23, 2014 at 6:42

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zarthpete wrote:

Hi All!

Is a few centimetres of difference in top tube length matters/noticeable? I'm hesitating between a glory & demo, the glory has a bit larger effective top tube (by 3.5 cm) length. I'm 188 cm tall.

I'm not sure, it might make you bend over more to reach the bars I think.

Nobble

Posted: Jan 23, 2014 at 7:46	Quote
get the glory over the demo, without a doubt.

Quesadilla34

Posted: Jan 23, 2014 at 15:36

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zarthpete wrote:

U will feel a difference in riding position, depending on stem length as well, if it is too short u wont be agressive anymore, but a bit too top heavy feeling, and less in control

brandonbiker19

Posted: May 9, 2014 at 13:01	Quote
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ajax-ripper

Posted: May 9, 2014 at 13:03

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brandonbiker19 wrote:

Should I choose a DH bike based on my weight? I was looking into a 2012 specialized status 1 size small. I am 5ft 2 and 100 lbs, just getting into DH, coming from XC.

And if I could, I would love to test ride one. My local mountain MT creek> is using specalized demo 8.0 this season and they look very smilal to the status.
thx

Go off height, Sprig rates can be adjusted for rider weight variances. I'm a long armed lanky motherf*cker and ride a large because of it..

GiraffeInPurple

Posted: May 9, 2014 at 15:00	Quote
5,9 weight 135, Specialized SX 09 and Medium frame. Perfect size frame for a do it all bike.

BeaverCreaker

Posted: May 9, 2014 at 18:26

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6'2", 185.

2014 Giant Glory 2, Large. Fits Almost perfect. I havent ridden it much but can tell its a fast bike and still good for jumping. Pedals very well for a big bike.

2012 Scott Voltage FR20, Long. Fits a tad small, wish it was an inch longer in the top tube. Very good for jibbing, and its not too short where I hit my knees.awesome freeride bike, best I've ever ridden in the jumps. Doesnt pedal the best but its not the worst.

brandonbiker19

Posted: May 10, 2014 at 12:21	Quote
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Quesadilla34

Posted: May 10, 2014 at 23:31

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brandonbiker19 wrote:

ajax-ripper wrote:

brandonbiker19 wrote:

Go off height, Sprig rates can be adjusted for rider weight variances. I'm a long armed lanky motherf*cker and ride a large because of it..

Alright thanks, i will. Would you happen to know anything about the 2012 specalized status I, good or bad? It will be my first DH
Thanks

just a bit of warning though, frame sizes of a model have slightly different geometry to accommodate the rider expected to ride it, so the spring rate can change to be used for a heavier or llighter rider, but some companies also alter the linkage a bit to either be liighter or heavier feeling for frames. I too am a light guy at only abt 155 even though I'm 6'2" so the frame I ride is a large, but a non specific linkage, only a variable spring weight. Hope this helps!

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