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"Mick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should I go for the 17.5" or19"
frame. Cheers ME

You should actually straddle both of them and see. I recently thought I needed an 18" frame on
another brand of bike, but when I straddled it, due to the way the top tube sloped, I needed the
16.5" frame.

Pat in TX

"Mick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should I go for the 17.5" or19"
frame. Cheers ME

Been my experience that Marin runs a little on the short side. I'm 6'1 and have a 19" Marin that
fits well BUT IT'S NOT FULL SUS. Best advice is to go to a shop and sit on a few.

Marty

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"Mick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should I go for the 17.5" or19"
frame. Cheers ME

Since 5'11" is all the info 'I' have to go on, I say a 17.5. I suggest you find a Marin dealer.

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"Mick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should

I

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go for the 17.5" or19" frame. Cheers ME

Been my experience that Marin runs a little on the short side. I'm 6'1 and have a 19" Marin that
fits well BUT IT'S NOT FULL SUS. Best advice is to go to

a

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shop and sit on a few.

Because size really does matter.

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:33:12 +0000 (UTC), Mick <[email hidden]> penned:

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I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should I go for the 17.5" or19"
frame. Cheers ME

I'm guessing the answer is to try both and see which one fits best, if at all possible ... different
bikes have different dimensions, and different bodies do, too.

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monique

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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:33:12 +0000 (UTC), Mick <[email hidden]> penned:

Quoted message said:

I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should I go for the 17.5" or19"
frame. Cheers ME

I'm guessing the answer is to try both and see which one fits best, if at all possible ...
different bikes have different dimensions, and different bodies do, too.

ah, you have learned well, grasshopper.... ;-)

Penny

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:32:13 -0700, Penny S <[email hidden]> penned:

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Monique Y. Herman scrawled in bright red lipstick:

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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:33:12 +0000 (UTC), Mick <[email hidden]> penned:

Quoted message said:

I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should I go for the 17.5" or19"
frame. Cheers ME

I'm guessing the answer is to try both and see which one fits best, if at all possible ...
different bikes have different dimensions, and different bodies do, too.

ah, you have learned well, grasshopper.... ;-)

Penny

=P

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monique

My pointless ramblings: bounceswoosh.orgindex.phpOpen ↗

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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 14:33:12 +0000 (UTC), Mick <[email hidden]>

penned:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should

I

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go for the 17.5" or19" frame. Cheers ME

I'm guessing the answer is to try both and see which one fits best, if at all possible ...
different bikes have different dimensions, and different bodies do, too.

They sure do. I guess that I'm just distorted in some strange way. I'm 5'7" and I'm on a 18.5"
full susser.
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Westie

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I am 5'11'' and was thinking of getting a Marin full suspension. Should I go for the 17.5"
or19" frame.

If the handlebars and saddle on your current bike are dialed in, check the prospective new frame to
make sure it will accomodate the bar height relative to the saddle.
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PeteCresswell