I found a great deal on a 2012 X-Caliber on CL for $525. I tore the bike down and cleaned/rebuilt it. I also swapped the stock triple for an x7 double. The bike was obviously ridden very little and clearly spent most of it's life inside. The problem is that it is a 15.5" frame and I think it is too small for me. I'm new to mountain biking but not cycling. I feel a bit cramped on the MTB, but I'm not sure if that is how mountain bikes should feel or I'm just used to road bikes. I'm 172cm with an 80cm inseam. I was aware that the frame was likely too small but I figured that for the price I could throw the frame in the trash and buy a new one and still come out all right.
I'm considering buying a 17.5 in X-Caliber 4 for $550. According to the Competitive Cyclist fit calculator a 17.5 is about right. I would then throw all my components on the 17.5 frame and put the components from the X-Cal 4 on the 15.5 X-Cal and give that bike to my girlfriend. I also have a bucket of x7 3x10 parts I would like to put on her bike as well.
Is there any reason this wouldn't work or anything I should I be aware of? Will all the components swap nicely? Or should I just throw a longer stem on it and not worry about it (currently has a 75mm stem)?
I'm considering buying a 17.5 in X-Caliber 4 for $550. According to the Competitive Cyclist fit calculator a 17.5 is about right. I would then throw all my components on the 17.5 frame and put the components from the X-Cal 4 on the 15.5 X-Cal and give that bike to my girlfriend. I also have a bucket of x7 3x10 parts I would like to put on her bike as well.
Is there any reason this wouldn't work or anything I should I be aware of? Will all the components swap nicely? Or should I just throw a longer stem on it and not worry about it (currently has a 75mm stem)?
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