I'm 6'3" but have been riding Large Transitions forever. Back in the day, I sized down for the shorter seat tube, and I've just stuck with large. My last bike was the previous Sentinel, and thoroughly enjoyed it in large. Never really felt like it was too small, but coming from my previous bikes, it was still the longest I've ever had. I'm looking at getting a V2 sentinel, and I can tell that the latest larges are going to feel cramped when seated and all the other numbers look great but the huge wheelbase worries me. I love bermed jump trails, and I worry that I'll have a hard time getting that big wheelbase around corners. Is this all in my head? Should I finally step up to the recommended size for my height? Any thoughts out there?
May 3, 2020, 11:38 a.m. - Brigham_Rupp
I'm 6'3" but have been riding Large Transitions forever. Back in the day, I sized down for the shorter seat tube, and I've just stuck with large. My last bike was the previous Sentinel, and thoroughly enjoyed it in large. Never really felt like it was too small, but coming from my previous bikes, it was still the longest I've ever had. I'm looking at getting a V2 sentinel, and I can tell that the latest larges are going to feel cramped when seated and all the other numbers look great but the huge wheelbase worries me. I love bermed jump trails, and I worry that I'll have a hard time getting that big wheelbase around corners. Is this all in my head? Should I finally step up to the recommended size for my height? Any thoughts out there?