The more I ride bikes and try different bikes it becomes more and more apparent to me that how somebody experiences a bike is heavily influenced by Sizing. If the tester is riding a bike that is on the “smaller size” for them the bike will most likely review as “poppy, playful, great in the corners…”, if the bike is on the bigger side for them, the bike will review as “stable, confidence inspiring…”. I don’t think this is talked about enough and I think can skew the review in a big way. Obviously, there are other factors involved I.e. linkage design, kinematics, geo, BUT generally speaking IMHO sizing is a very underestimated factor in the overall experience had on a particular bike.
Nov. 3, 2023, 12:52 p.m. - JSW07
The more I ride bikes and try different bikes it becomes more and more apparent to me that how somebody experiences a bike is heavily influenced by Sizing. If the tester is riding a bike that is on the “smaller size” for them the bike will most likely review as “poppy, playful, great in the corners…”, if the bike is on the bigger side for them, the bike will review as “stable, confidence inspiring…”. I don’t think this is talked about enough and I think can skew the review in a big way. Obviously, there are other factors involved I.e. linkage design, kinematics, geo, BUT generally speaking IMHO sizing is a very underestimated factor in the overall experience had on a particular bike.