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Im looking for my first bike that actually fits me to start doing singletrack. The problem is that I am 6'10 with a 40 inch inseam and can't find a bike for anywhere close to my budget of $1500 that will fit me. Any recommendations would be super helpful.
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Longlegeddude said:
Im looking for my first bike that actually fits me to start doing singletrack. The problem is that I am 6'10 with a 40 inch inseam and can't find a bike for anywhere close to my budget of $1500 that will fit me. Any recommendations would be super helpful.
Thank you.
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If your budget can increase, an RSD Sergeant is worth a look. Customizing with With 80mm riser bars, 50mm stem, and a stout dropper might me a good fit. It’s a burly frame that can take a lot of different tire sizes too.
 
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I would agree that budget and constraints will be tricky since $1500 seems to be the new entry level enthusiast bike level. One trick you might be able to do to get a little bit more space is find a long reach bike that likely has a steep seat tube. Then add effective top tube by getting an offset dropper post.
Example: Fall Line 175-200mm Stroke Dropper Seatpost

* There might be issues with not enough seat tube to properly hold the post so calculations may be needed.
 
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If you can stretch your budget, the Norco Fluid XXL is very large and roomy with it’s 540 reach. Currently the entry level model A4 is $1,899

www.norco.com

Norco Fluid FS A4

The new Norco Fluid FS A4 is built to tackle whatever trail leads to becoming the rider you want to be.
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Dirt or Die said:
If you can stretch your budget, the Norco Fluid XXL is very large and roomy with it’s 540 reach. Currently the entry level model A4 is $1,899
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This is probably the best option vaguely close to your budget. I'm 6'7" though, and I just got a custom Neuhaus Metalworks Hummingbird, and its larger than the Norco Fluid XXL. At 6'10" custom is the way to go if you can figure out any way to make it work with your budget. A Raaw Jibb V2 or Madonna V3 are the biggest production frames I know about, but those would cost even more than a custom Hummingbird.
 
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6'8" 260lbs here, currently on a XXXL Ventana Wolfram. Best fitting MTB I have ever had. Still might be a smidge on the small side but it has been an excellent "value" bike for me. Frame was 1200 when I ordered it 4 years ago. I used a local shop (The Lost Co in Bellingham) to get all the other parts...

Ventana (Teresa Franco) has been excellent to deal with. Very responsive during the ordering process and has been supportive since with a few questions that I have had.

If I were to order a fully custom steel frame I would go with a Neuhaus Metal works or a Walt Works.
 
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bigE29er said:
6'8" 260lbs here, currently on a XXXL Ventana Wolfram. Best fitting MTB I have ever had. Still might be a smidge on the small side but it has been an excellent "value" bike for me. Frame was 1200 when I ordered it 4 years ago. I used a local shop (The Lost Co in Bellingham) to get all the other parts...

Ventana (Teresa Franco) has been excellent to deal with. Very responsive during the ordering process and has been supportive since with a few questions that I have had.

If I were to order a fully custom steel frame I would go with a Neuhaus Metal works or a Walt Works.
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6'8" on a Ventana El Capitan. All these comments just dont get it. At 6'10" an xxl is about 3 sizes too small.

El Caps come up every once in awhile...Keep an eye out. The Wolfram is the best hard tail out there you could order stock.

Repeat it after me: THERE IS NO GOOD DEAL ON A BIKE THAT DOES NOT FIT!
 
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bigthom said:
6'8" on a Ventana El Capitan. All these comments just dont get it. At 6'10" an xxl is about 3 sizes too small.

El Caps come up every once in awhile...Keep an eye out. The Wolfram is the best hard tail out there you could order stock.

Repeat it after me: THERE IS NO GOOD DEAL ON A BIKE THAT DOES NOT FIT!
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Curious, do you have the stock 25” El Capitan or a custom geo frame from them? The reach shown on the geo chart for the largest El Capitan looks like a size large at only 493mm.
 
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bigthom said:
Repeat it after me: THERE IS NO GOOD DEAL ON A BIKE THAT DOES NOT FIT!
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Fit is all relative and set of tradeoffs. For your first bike I don't think it is required to be perfect. Honestly I (6' 7") was riding my wife's m rsd middle child yesterday trying to figure out a mechanical issue. I think if I threw some high rise bars on it I would happily hit the trails on it. This is a bike that is 60mm shorter reach than my bike.

To be fair starting riding mtbs in the early 2000 I have been on a lot smaller bikes. Will a to small bike be the ultimate enduro shredder? No, but if you are trying out green trails it probably won't hold you back. In fact it may make some early skills like wheel lifts easier.
 
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