Hey guys,
I ride medium DH bikes and trail rigs. I'm 5'11, and my legs/arms are normal size I suspose, nothings really long or short. I was thinking about building up a DJ bike and was looking at the sizes, but what I think is a medium DJ frame isn't like a medium DH bike. I was looking at the Kona Cowan and it seems like a large is considered a 17" which is as close to what I ride now, but a 15" is a small.........and the only difference is the top tube. One's 23 somethin and the other is 22" exactly.
I know I'll be running a 50mm stem (shortest possible I think) and everything would be DJ/4x specific as far as parts go. I'm just wondering how you determine what size you need without trying the frame yourself. Somethings I've read the guys are 6ft and a small/long fits both? I dunno how that works but I don't want it to be too small, but at the same time not too long with a 50mm stem.
Just looking for some help on picking the right frame size.
I ride medium DH bikes and trail rigs. I'm 5'11, and my legs/arms are normal size I suspose, nothings really long or short. I was thinking about building up a DJ bike and was looking at the sizes, but what I think is a medium DJ frame isn't like a medium DH bike. I was looking at the Kona Cowan and it seems like a large is considered a 17" which is as close to what I ride now, but a 15" is a small.........and the only difference is the top tube. One's 23 somethin and the other is 22" exactly.
I know I'll be running a 50mm stem (shortest possible I think) and everything would be DJ/4x specific as far as parts go. I'm just wondering how you determine what size you need without trying the frame yourself. Somethings I've read the guys are 6ft and a small/long fits both? I dunno how that works but I don't want it to be too small, but at the same time not too long with a 50mm stem.
Just looking for some help on picking the right frame size.