I'm 5'9,and went from a 23" top tube on the 26" (5 spot) to a 23.9" on the 29" (293)..feels kinda bug for a 17.5" frame... Is there any kind of guideline for top tube lenght when going from a 26" bike to a 29" bike?
26 vs. 29" top tube lenght
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I'm 5'9,and went from a 23" top tube on the 26" (5 spot) to a 23.9" on the 29" (293)..feels kinda bug for a 17.5" frame... Is there any kind of guideline for top tube lenght when going from a 26" bike to a 29" bike?
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yeah...
Ive been thinking the same thing. The medium lev looks like it would fit real well.shiggy said:
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26er: 23" ETT w/120mm stemjrm said:
29er #1: 24.5" ETT w/100mm stem
29er #2: 24" ETT w/120mm stem
I tried riding a 29er w/23" ETT and 120mm stem, but having spent some time on the 24.5" TT before, during, and after, it felt much too small, so I sold it.
I am 5'10".
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im after some kind of consensus
I say ths because im kinda on the 5'8/5'9 cusp My inseam in sidis is 31.25" with a 33" arm lenght. The 29ers set up with a 1" easton riser and 90 x 5 stem. The 26" bike was set up with the same 1" riser bar and a 100 x 5 stem,tamjam said:
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I remember a post a while back saying that the general rule of thumb for 29er TT is to go a little shorter than what you ride/rode on a 26" bike. Is this true or did I dream it? Oddly enough my 29'er TT is 24.5" while my old 26" TT was 24.25". I'm spec'ing an F/S 29'er right now and am unsure if I should go with a 24", 24.25" or 24.5"? Guess it all depends on the frame unless I do a custom... Thoughts?
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I'm probably adding to the confusion, but here's my $.02:
A buddy of mine is ever so slightly taller than I am and rides a large GF Tassajara. I ride a medium Paragon (or whatever it is now) and despite the longer stem and toptube on his bike, I still feel like his rides shorter than mine. I don't know what it is, and its not a radically different setup, but to me the feel of the difference in cockpit length is noticable.
Even if you're not planning on buying a GF it may be worth finding a dealer and so that you can ride 26" and 29" bikes in the same size from the same manufacturer so that you have something to compare on a more general scale.
A buddy of mine is ever so slightly taller than I am and rides a large GF Tassajara. I ride a medium Paragon (or whatever it is now) and despite the longer stem and toptube on his bike, I still feel like his rides shorter than mine. I don't know what it is, and its not a radically different setup, but to me the feel of the difference in cockpit length is noticable.
Even if you're not planning on buying a GF it may be worth finding a dealer and so that you can ride 26" and 29" bikes in the same size from the same manufacturer so that you have something to compare on a more general scale.
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