Disco Monkey fer me?

[K2Convert]

Would the large (18") be too small.  I mailed my friend who has the EVO 4.0 and he said it was the large size, not the way big. He's an inch or two shorter than me but about the same weight.  That surprized me because it seemed larger than that.  It did have a Fox Vanilla RC on the back and he said that added some travel.  How much travel would an RC add?  And would that have made the bike feel larger than an 18 incher.  I would really hate to buy the way big size and feel like I was riding a monster.  What Fox RC should I be looking for (length, stroke, etc)?  I noticed cambria has some on sale for $199 but I don't know if any will work.

[Carbon_Angus]

hmmm......i am 6' 1 1/2"  [smiley=nod.gif] have ridden large 857 and Oz.  my trek 8000 was a 19.5inch i think, what size is your Trek 8000?

you can fit on both, if you want it to be more XC riding than a way big might be a lttle better fit, if you are trail and/or free riding than the large would do fine, IMO. we are really on a cusp as far as frame sizing goes, though

[jimbo]

Agreed  Bigger for XC type riding and smaller for aggressive trail/freeriding type riding.

[K2Convert]

My Trek is a 19.5 and feels pretty good.  I do hate the feeling of being on too big a ride.  My friend with the large had a fairly normal length stem and the large felt really good.  Not too small but still manueverable.  I think I'll try to get one of the larges if they have any left, Thanks.

[Matno]

My large has an effective top tube length of 22.8". I'm not sure where the 18" designation for the "large" EVO came from. I guess it's the seat tube measurement, but I've never measured mine.  The bikes I've seen on the K2 website have large's listed at 19.1". I think the Large EVO is perfect for riders up to about 6'2", so you should be fine. Heck, according to IFO, you should be riding a small... (I think his formula is something like: subtract a couple of inches from a "normal" frame size, buy the smaller frame, then add the inches back on to the length of the fork's travel!)  

[IFO]

hahah, good one matno..

i like that idea...

actualy at 6'2" even a Large EVO is still guna give u plenty of stand over...esp. if u run a 6" frt fork...

mine was a Large, adn it never felt to big, unlike my BIGHIT which in a large was HUGE....

every brand specs their sizes differently..theres defintly no standard among bike makers as far as frame sizes go...just like helmets..

its all buggered really... [smiley=furious.gif]

[jimbo]

every brand specs their sizes differently..theres defintly no standard among bike makers as far as frame sizes go...just like helmets..



its all buggered really... [smiley=furious.gif]

I have a hard time sizing frames, but I have no trouble sizing helmets.  I just get the biggest one they got

[jedoaks]

Hey, these EVO frames run large, I think. I had a 1999 K1000 lrg, standover 30.5 w/ 4"fork. Plenty of room in the cockpit. I'm 6' and it felt big at times. I think you would be happier with a large. The standover I think is about the same, the top tubes grows on the Way Big. Rich

[Matno]

About the Large feeling big that is. I'm just curious. I'm 5'11" and it has never felt anything but perfect with a 4" fork. My wife has a medium and it fits okay too, but just doesn't have the same feeling of being in control that I have on the large that fits. In fact, sometimes it feels too small! (On steep descents especially). My brother in law has a Way Big, and it fit me perfectly - as long as I stayed on the road and wanted an aero position! Seriously though, the Way Big jumps the top tube WAY up (dangerous!) and stretched me out way too much to be even remotely comfortable. My buddy who's 6'4" loves his Way Big though...

If I had to pick one or the other, I would certainly err on the side of smaller. However, I think 6'2" is right in the range for a Large.

[jedoaks]

The point I was trying to make, was in tight  technical riding, not enough standover height. 32"inseam. Don't get me wrong, I liked the the way the bike handled in most situations. Rich

[numbnuts]

it sounds to me like a large would be right. if you are an XC rider you can use a fairly long stem if the cockpit feels a bit cramped [I doubt that it will] going big is gonna add weight and reduce stand over.