I test rode an early Norco Aurum mule that was built to the same idealized ratio of WB/CS:rider height they used for their M and L frames. It was a massive XL compared to the bike I was riding at the time though it felt very balanced to me. I don't have numbers but I bet it was the same as my current Geometron G1 XL.
My question: do you think some of these new longer bikes feel too big to someone your size because you've been riding incorrectly proportioned bikes for so long that riding one that fits correctly just feels off? i.e. you've been institutionalized to bad fit? And also consider that many trails are engineered for those shorter bikes (berm arcs, tight corners, etc) so even a bike that fits well will require a new handling of those situations.
Aug. 5, 2021, 8:12 a.m. - Cr4w
I test rode an early Norco Aurum mule that was built to the same idealized ratio of WB/CS:rider height they used for their M and L frames. It was a massive XL compared to the bike I was riding at the time though it felt very balanced to me. I don't have numbers but I bet it was the same as my current Geometron G1 XL. My question: do you think some of these new longer bikes feel too big to someone your size because you've been riding incorrectly proportioned bikes for so long that riding one that fits correctly just feels off? i.e. you've been institutionalized to bad fit? And also consider that many trails are engineered for those shorter bikes (berm arcs, tight corners, etc) so even a bike that fits well will require a new handling of those situations.