Hi all,
Irony is I'm looking to upgrade from my 1999 Diamondback XR4 to a Release 5C. So 20 years of geometry has passed on me. The XR4 is a 17inch frame I think.
I'm 5'10" with a 31.5" barefoot inseam and the Release Medium is suggested for up to riders 5'10" in height and the large is for 5'10" and up.
I took a look at my measurements for the XR and I believe it's a 600mm from BB to saddle height, with 175mm cranks. Stack is 530mm and reach is 420 with 80mm stem and a ETTube length of 620mm. I'm not sure on seattube angle, but it's from the late 1990s, so probably pretty slack.
If I look at reach alone, the Medium Release is 429mm with 40mm stem, and the Large is 451mm with same 40mm stem. stack is 597 and 603mm for the M and L respectively.
Which size would you go on this?
Thanks in advance!
Irony is I'm looking to upgrade from my 1999 Diamondback XR4 to a Release 5C. So 20 years of geometry has passed on me. The XR4 is a 17inch frame I think.
I'm 5'10" with a 31.5" barefoot inseam and the Release Medium is suggested for up to riders 5'10" in height and the large is for 5'10" and up.
I took a look at my measurements for the XR and I believe it's a 600mm from BB to saddle height, with 175mm cranks. Stack is 530mm and reach is 420 with 80mm stem and a ETTube length of 620mm. I'm not sure on seattube angle, but it's from the late 1990s, so probably pretty slack.
If I look at reach alone, the Medium Release is 429mm with 40mm stem, and the Large is 451mm with same 40mm stem. stack is 597 and 603mm for the M and L respectively.
Which size would you go on this?
Thanks in advance!