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I'm finally going to buy a bike after two months of agonizing over what to purchase. My wife is as happy as I am about this, I'm sure. I went to my LBS yesterday, rode a Trance 2, and knew instantly it was the bike for me - I will be placing my order at the end of the week. There is no delay in getting them right now, so it looks like I'll be on the tails with my new bike within a couple of weeks!
I do have a question concerning sizing, however, that I hope you folks here can help me answer. I rode both a 16in and an 18in while at the shop. Both seemed to fit me well (I'm 5'11" with a 30/32in inseam) but had two completely different feels. I felt "faster" on the 18in frame, but rather stretched out. I felt "nimble" on the 16in frame, and in a good riding position. If I had to make a choice right now, I'd go with the 16in frame. Is the geometry on the Trance that different that I should be on a much smaller frame? My current hardtail is a 19in, and when testing various bikes, I've been riding either 18in or 19in frames. The guy helping me out at the LBS is exactly the same size as I am, and he's riding a 16in Trance - in fact, it was his own bike that I took for a spin.
Is this common among Trance owners? I just feel like I'm getting ready to buy a bike that's too small and I simply don't realize it yet.
I do have a question concerning sizing, however, that I hope you folks here can help me answer. I rode both a 16in and an 18in while at the shop. Both seemed to fit me well (I'm 5'11" with a 30/32in inseam) but had two completely different feels. I felt "faster" on the 18in frame, but rather stretched out. I felt "nimble" on the 16in frame, and in a good riding position. If I had to make a choice right now, I'd go with the 16in frame. Is the geometry on the Trance that different that I should be on a much smaller frame? My current hardtail is a 19in, and when testing various bikes, I've been riding either 18in or 19in frames. The guy helping me out at the LBS is exactly the same size as I am, and he's riding a 16in Trance - in fact, it was his own bike that I took for a spin.
Is this common among Trance owners? I just feel like I'm getting ready to buy a bike that's too small and I simply don't realize it yet.