As a bloke of only 5ft 2 this was a great video. Recently went from a too big full suspension lapierre to a small Trek Super calibre and just getting the right size was a dream. Only available as a 29er and rides amazing 👍
At only 5'6", this was very nice to watch. I can't believe that there aren't more vids out there focusing on smaller riders. In my opinion, Specialized seems to have the smaller frame sizes dialed in. Thanks for the content, much appreciated!
My wife is 1,55cm "tall" :D i've built her a cube acces with 100mm travel and 27,5 wheels and 680mm bars. It fits her perfect no room for a dropper post, but there is no need for, because she don't ride trails only fireroads and tarmac with me and the kids. For me it's like a kids bike, it's so tiny in comparison with my canyon neuron in L :D but she can ride with me and maybe she will ride a fully one day ;) Thanks for the tips! I will look over the bike of my wife and check all your points! Thanks Anna!
For cranks that are less then 165mm, Canfield makes 160's and 155's length cranks. They do not simply move the pedal hole to create a shorter length on their cranks.
Great insight. I'm 5'8", probably 5'7" now, but I weigh 90kg and a short inseam. I have an 18" mtb frame, 18" Reach and a 3" Stem on 26" Wheels, which seems comfortable enough for just trail riding. I had to drop the steering post/bars two notches. My seat height is just right for moving, but that inseam of mine needs a dropper post. This survey is really handy as I'm probably going to buy a new, hardtail next year.
I think its also important to consider the riding style of the rider. I am fairly short at 5ft 3" and I have a small frame, yet I feel it is actually too small and will possibly buy a medium frame next. I rode my friends medium frame Trek on 29ers and it felt pretty perfect for me.
@@David-np4vo Is your bike a full suspension? I have a giant reign and i think a dropper that can be fully inserted needs to have less than 210mm length (including the actuator mechanism)
The One Up v2 is one of the shortest in it's class. I couldn't fit something to long in my bike because of a stupid bottlecage mount. Even a lot of the 125mm ones had to high of a insertion length, but with the one up v2 I could actually fit a 150mm. I run mine with a shimano lever and am really liking it so far.
No-one wants to feel like either Superman or a T-Rex when pedalling! lol. I understand that not everyone is getting uplifts then riding downhill. - Anna :)
Thank you Anna - excellent advice! Don't forget to substract the crank length from your inseam to get the max space for the seat tube and saddle. I'm 5' 9" and did learn over the years that I need a ~600mm top tube and reach of up to 450mm depending on the bike category.
Thanks JayJay. I always measure my pedal-to-saddle height, not the BB-to-saddle height. This accounts for crank length and any strange geometry quirks and keeps my leg-length consistent across all my bikes regardless of components. - Anna :)
As a 5’6” rider, I can relate. I just got a 2022 Bronson MX. It’s my first mixed wheel bike. What a revelation! It was great to see all the possible points where the manufacturers can adjust the bike, but for me the Bronson is the first bike in all my years of riding that felt natural from the get go.
@W B I went to the dark side and have 3 ebikes and 1 normal bike. The normal bike and levo sl is full 29. My levo and yt decoy are mullet, so to get chainstays shorter and bike more fliclable they are mullets. I took a gen 2 levo made it mullet and that alone made the front end come up and corner better.
Top tip: if you have a press fit BB and you find it needs servicing a lot or it creaks and you don't like it, consider buying a BB cranket and getting a pressfit to BB conversion bottom bracket. Then you can enjoy an upgrade on both parts at the same time. -Anna :)
Great video coverage on an important topic which many top bike manufacturers seem to just push aside. Hello us short people of no more than 5ft do exist. I wish Trek made their Procaliber bike in an extra small frame size!! Not everyone is 6ft 🤣 there are small adults too!
Brilliant video and very helpfull! im 5”11” and know exactly what i want out of a bike. Trying to make my girlfriends bike fit her at 5”2” however is a big struggle and i feel like she faces a lot of hurdles that us taller riders just don’t think about
Excellent content. My super short wife, 4'10" (147cm) with 23" (58cm) inseam, has struggled to find bikes that fit her. We bought her a custom steel gravel bike from Rodriguez custom in Seattle and now she wants to get in to MTB. She's currently riding a Giant Trance Jr, but we just placed a pre order for a YT Jeffsy Primus. She's never had bikes that fit her before and she's super excited to hit the dirt now. Now if only it'd stop snowing here in Colorado.
That's so good to hear! Junior bikes are so good these days, and there's more choice than ever. I used to ride junior road bikes, back in the day, but now X-Small is become more prevalent. Good luck! - Anna :)
You CAN get shorter cranks! Check out Canfield cranks. I run 155mm (I'm 5'2"), but they make down to 150. Also, I recommend checking out Lee McCormack's take on "rider area distance" and bike fit. Sadly, the industry is still going bigger and bigger with every revision, to the point where there are no longer any new FS mountain bikes that are really sized properly for riders my size. Hopefully, the pendulum will swing back the other way at some point.
This is great! :D I'm a supershort rider (156 cm) and when I was looking for an e-bike last year I had only two different models to choose between. The dropper-post, unfortunately, is still a bit too high but I can live with that. Love my Liv!
@@gmbntech Sadly not! But it's fine when I ride (and actually use it) though :) It's just too high when I sit on the saddle at a still, I can't reach the ground with my feet then :P
Thank you for this video. ❤️👏 I am almost 5 ft & recently got a Trek Roscoe 7 in XS but still not sure if it’s too big for me to handle. Love the way it feels but when I stand flat foot with shoes straddling the bike I barely clear the bar. Not sure if this recommended or not. The guys at the shop seems to think it’s not a problem. However, I don’t feel like I have a full control of the bike sometimes because it’s pretty big forks and tires being 2.6” tubeless seem to make it taller & bigger. Not sure if i should go to a Marlin 7 Gen 2 XS which has a slight curve at the tube where it meets the seat for clearance. I have 30 days to decide.
I've been looking for this vid since yesterday on the main channel. Turns out it's on tech. This vid is for me though. I'm currently riding a juvenile mtb right now, that's how small I am.
Thanks I upgraded my bike looking for more suspension. We wounded up removing all the spacer in my front forks, a Fox 38, because I am a smaller lighter rider and wasn't using even 1/2 of the travel with all those spacers.
I'm glad you like it! If you find that the forks dive into the travel too much, put a spacer back in and lower to air pressure a tiny bit, maybe 3-4psi at a time, then try it on a familiar track. It will give you more support deeper into the travel, but you should still get the suppleness of less pressure. I run one spacer in the front and back of my trail bike. I've learned that even the pros are constantly tweaking suspension, and many of us rarely get it right first time. Happy fettling! - Anna :)
shorter legs and long chainstays (my body on my bike) will mean really dificult to manual or bunnyhop. almost imposible to get my weight behind the rear axle. love how the long chainstays feel on high speed downhill sections, but hate them the rest of the time.
Thanks heaps Anna! I just have a question. I'm 160cm and a teenager who is expecting a growth spurt soon. I'm saving for a canyon spectral Al 5 but the sizing info is unusual as it says I'd be a small or xs but I'm currently on a medium. What do you think I should get.
#askGMBN Is it possible to switch your bike stanchions? For example if I wanted to install kashima coated stanchions, would that be possible? Thanks-Aaron
As a short rider you was bang on with the wheel size my 29er is to big and heavy for me to sling around the trails can i just change my wheels to 27.5 or is it not that simple?
Yay for us 5’1” petite female riders! Now… GMBN, settle a score for me. Do petite females have to work twice as hard to keep up with tall men? I get that we may have it easier on the downs and technical because we’re smaller and closer to the ground. But if a man’s lungs are ~twice as large - we must be working harder on the climbs? I always find I have a better time riding with people in my height range.
This is an interesting thought! It's hard to separate height from power in an experiment (i.e. my male friends are taller, but they're also more powerful, so of course i have to work harder to keep up with them), so it's hard to work out if i'm advantaged or disadvantaged by height alone. I always thought longer legs have more leverage, but I've also heard that shorter legs build muscle more easily. The truth is, if you look at Doddy's Tips For Taller Riders, it seems he has just as many disadvantages as me, but for different reason. - Anna :)
@@gmbntech thanks for the reply, Anna! The debate will continue. The only thing we can be certain of is that we most certainly look cuter, even if we aren’t faster 😁
Hi Ernest, They are 170mm cranks. You are right, they don't do smaller than that. I have a set of 165mm Shimano cranks on order, but stock is difficult at the moment. - Anna :)
Good topic and a nice edit! One thing though got my head mixed: What's that all about at the end that with coil conversion kit it is easier to play around with spring rate and sag compared to air spring? For an average weight rider it is quite the opposite. Is there some secrets here?
air is great for the average weight rider. For a lightweight or heavyweight rider I’ve found only coils to allow for the proper balance of support and suppleness. For example, to address the needs of a 100# rider the PSI needed to be so low that the shock was had trouble rebounding and redirecting any meaningful force. Ramping up pressure produced a harsh shock that the rider couldn’t compress. Keeping pressure low with compression closed made for a harsh ride. A coil + a lightweight tune produced the proper balance of support and function to suit the rider with useful (not fully open or closed) compression and rebound.
Any recommendations for seats for women? My wife has been swapping for the last 2 years and yet to find one she likes as shes smaller and we struggle to find alot of bike parts to make the build just mint,
Hi! I would say that every rider is different, regardless of gender, and the best thing to do is get measured up so you can sit on a seat that matches the bones in your pelvis. Brands like Specialized and Fizik do a variety of different widths, lengths, and even position-specific saddles. I recommend going to a store that has the ability to measure your wife and advice her on a new one. I believe Specialized also offer a trade-in if you don't like the one you bought. Also, some brands offer demo saddles in stores. Go to a couple of your local bike shops and see what your options are. Good luck! - Anna :)
I found it tricky to find a bike for my 12 year old son. he outgrew his 24" wheels but is reletively short so even a size small bike would be much too bike for him. Vitus luckily has a 26" hardtail for youths that was in stock so I have him covered for at least a year until he shoots up.
Love the bike design ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L and functionality. It is hard to align the front tired to center the disk brakes. The brake wheel touches the stationery side of the brake caliper and pad. I aired the tire up to 40 psi as the markings say 40-60psi. Left the house for a few hours and came back to an exploded innertube.All in all it seems to be a good bike. Have not ridden it yet though so that's the max of my knowledge. Update, put a new innertube made sure the tire was set properly and it did the same thing in under 20 minutes as second pic shows.
We’ve done many of the recommendations here for a 100# rider with a significant benefit from the transition to spring fork and shock to provide support without introducing harshness. We have been struggling to find light spring rates for lightweight riders. We’ve been able to source custom shock springs with the ideal spring rate from China but cannot find light enough fork springs. We are in search of a 20-25# fork spring that can go in an ACS3’d fox 36. Some of the custom spring manufacturers I’ve found have quoted upwards of $2k for a single custom spring!
Don't let height get in the way of what you want! 29ers are so much better now than they used to be. If the wheel size works for you, go for it. It does take a bit of getting used to it though. It took me a year, but now i love it. Good luck! - Anna :)
@@arhuk2698 Hey,mate,I equate it to bike size....Under 5'6(Me) I go small...5'6-5'8 = Small-Med....Over 5'8 = Med-Tall and beyond...That's just me,but of course depends on brands/geo...Cheers
I say the key is to find a bike that best fits you and suits your style of riding. For some people, a women's-specific bike might have the perfect geometry, set-up and suspension for them, but one size (or bike) does not fit all! - Anna :)
No issues with assembly for me ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
there are other options too, hope makes shorter cranksets. If you use a solid aluminum crank (instead of hollow or carbon) you can get a machine shop to cut and re-tap a new pedal hole closer to the axle. GMBN featured a kids bike at some point where this was done to a zee crankset.
Woman usually have in side leg measurement different to men , I’m 5 10 and have 79 cm inside leg , short arse woman could have the same inside leg but shorter body, so maybe they should have male female type bikes, if you are shorter in height but have same inside leg then chain stay and seat tube need to be the same but short reach , due to reduced height , but on the basis that compared to men , guess not many women mtb riders. , hence not many sales compared to the male species , cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Canyon introduced women's specific mountain bikes for that very reason; they believed that women required completely different geometry to men. At the end of the day, no-one has the same measurements and we all need to choose and set up bikes specific to ourselves, as best we can. - Anna :)
As a bloke of only 5ft 2 this was a great video. Recently went from a too big full suspension lapierre to a small Trek Super calibre and just getting the right size was a dream. Only available as a 29er and rides amazing 👍
More like this please 🤩 couldn’t believe how my confidence and riding changed when I bought an extra small frame!
As a smaller rider I’ve been waiting for this one, great tips! Thanks Anna!
I hope they helped a little! -Anna :)
At only 5'6", this was very nice to watch. I can't believe that there aren't more vids out there focusing on smaller riders. In my opinion, Specialized seems to have the smaller frame sizes dialed in. Thanks for the content, much appreciated!
My wife is 1,55cm "tall" :D i've built her a cube acces with 100mm travel and 27,5 wheels and 680mm bars. It fits her perfect no room for a dropper post, but there is no need for, because she don't ride trails only fireroads and tarmac with me and the kids.
For me it's like a kids bike, it's so tiny in comparison with my canyon neuron in L :D but she can ride with me and maybe she will ride a fully one day ;)
Thanks for the tips! I will look over the bike of my wife and check all your points! Thanks Anna!
I started on on an aluminium 100mm bike. Focus on fun and who knows what will follow! - Anna :)
@@gmbntech we'll do :) can't wait to ride again with the whole family when the weather is better ^^
For cranks that are less then 165mm, Canfield makes 160's and 155's length cranks. They do not simply move the pedal hole to create a shorter length on their cranks.
Great video, my wife is barely 5 ft and finding suitable bikes has been a real headache , ill be saving this and studying in detail. 👍
Great insight. I'm 5'8", probably 5'7" now, but I weigh 90kg and a short inseam. I have an 18" mtb frame, 18" Reach and a 3" Stem on 26" Wheels, which seems comfortable enough for just trail riding. I had to drop the steering post/bars two notches. My seat height is just right for moving, but that inseam of mine needs a dropper post. This survey is really handy as I'm probably going to buy a new, hardtail next year.
Great to see this info! Thank you from a short rider
As a 5'2 Rider i needed to watch this video Thanks !
I think its also important to consider the riding style of the rider. I am fairly short at 5ft 3" and I have a small frame, yet I feel it is actually too small and will possibly buy a medium frame next. I rode my friends medium frame Trek on 29ers and it felt pretty perfect for me.
I’m 5’ 3” as well and ride a Medium 27.5 marin rift zone. The slightly larger frame with smaller wheels feels super snappy and stable at speed for me.
So well down and informational! Thank you Anna, glad you're apart of the GMBN family. So right, 29er for speed, MX for fun!
Haha! Is this turning into my catchphrase?? Lol. - Anna :)
One of the biggest headaches is finding a dropper post that can fit small frames.
I'm running a shimed Brand X CX one, 75mm of drop, but it's the best I could do with the full sus
I bought the Bontrager one for my small frame Trek and fits fine 👍
2022 fox transfer I run 125mm on my small frame..
@@David-np4vo Is your bike a full suspension? I have a giant reign and i think a dropper that can be fully inserted needs to have less than 210mm length (including the actuator mechanism)
The One Up v2 is one of the shortest in it's class. I couldn't fit something to long in my bike because of a stupid bottlecage mount. Even a lot of the 125mm ones had to high of a insertion length, but with the one up v2 I could actually fit a 150mm. I run mine with a shimano lever and am really liking it so far.
Finally, a size guide that doesn't ignore TT length just because MTB riding consists of standing on the pedals.
No-one wants to feel like either Superman or a T-Rex when pedalling! lol. I understand that not everyone is getting uplifts then riding downhill. - Anna :)
Great stuff Ms.Anna 👏
Thank you Anna - excellent advice!
Don't forget to substract the crank length from your inseam to get the max space for the seat tube and saddle.
I'm 5' 9" and did learn over the years that I need a ~600mm top tube and reach of up to 450mm depending on the bike category.
Thanks JayJay. I always measure my pedal-to-saddle height, not the BB-to-saddle height. This accounts for crank length and any strange geometry quirks and keeps my leg-length consistent across all my bikes regardless of components. - Anna :)
@@gmbntech Hm yes - of course! It wasn't clear to me in the video. I usually go for the BB-to-saddle length for comparing frames.
As a 5’6” rider, I can relate. I just got a 2022 Bronson MX. It’s my first mixed wheel bike. What a revelation! It was great to see all the possible points where the manufacturers can adjust the bike, but for me the Bronson is the first bike in all my years of riding that felt natural from the get go.
That's great!
So did you get an s or m? I’m the same height as you can’t decide which size as there’s no demo at all. M size has really long wheelbase
What size did you buy? :)
Well done, you've explained how to do it to a very experienced rider. Chocolate fire guard springs to mind.
At 5ft I went from 170-165mm to 135mm crank arms....I like rocky tech climbs...
I'm 6'2" tall and love mullets. So I hear ya ride what you like. Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
6'2 myself and curious which bike you ride. Have you ridden 29ers for a considerable amount of time as well?
@W B I went to the dark side and have 3 ebikes and 1 normal bike. The normal bike and levo sl is full 29. My levo and yt decoy are mullet, so to get chainstays shorter and bike more fliclable they are mullets. I took a gen 2 levo made it mullet and that alone made the front end come up and corner better.
Nice to see old people and women taking interest in Mountain biking
I'm 5'9 with super short legs (29" inseam) and loved this!
I need to get a good quality 2nd hand pair of 165 cranks to try.
Top tip: if you have a press fit BB and you find it needs servicing a lot or it creaks and you don't like it, consider buying a BB cranket and getting a pressfit to BB conversion bottom bracket. Then you can enjoy an upgrade on both parts at the same time. -Anna :)
Great video coverage on an important topic which many top bike manufacturers seem to just push aside. Hello us short people of no more than 5ft do exist. I wish Trek made their Procaliber bike in an extra small frame size!! Not everyone is 6ft 🤣 there are small adults too!
great program here. I learned a lot. thank you.
Brilliant video and very helpfull! im 5”11” and know exactly what i want out of a bike. Trying to make my girlfriends bike fit her at 5”2” however is a big struggle and i feel like she faces a lot of hurdles that us taller riders just don’t think about
Excellent content. My super short wife, 4'10" (147cm) with 23" (58cm) inseam, has struggled to find bikes that fit her. We bought her a custom steel gravel bike from Rodriguez custom in Seattle and now she wants to get in to MTB. She's currently riding a Giant Trance Jr, but we just placed a pre order for a YT Jeffsy Primus. She's never had bikes that fit her before and she's super excited to hit the dirt now. Now if only it'd stop snowing here in Colorado.
That's so good to hear! Junior bikes are so good these days, and there's more choice than ever. I used to ride junior road bikes, back in the day, but now X-Small is become more prevalent. Good luck! - Anna :)
Finally!! Anna's speaking my language!😁
You CAN get shorter cranks! Check out Canfield cranks. I run 155mm (I'm 5'2"), but they make down to 150.
Also, I recommend checking out Lee McCormack's take on "rider area distance" and bike fit.
Sadly, the industry is still going bigger and bigger with every revision, to the point where there are no longer any new FS mountain bikes that are really sized properly for riders my size. Hopefully, the pendulum will swing back the other way at some point.
+1 on RAD
THANK YOU !!!
No problem, Jeffry! We're glad you enjoyed it!
That was really helpful information for me as a short rider!thanks🤘🏼
My wife is 4'11. It's so hard finding xs size frames in my country. She's riding a size small mtb for now.
Great video
I’m 5ft 3” and ride a size small carbon Trek Farley fat bike all year round.
27.5 wheels but with the tyre volume it’s basically a 29er.
Big volume tyres are definitely a great way of gaining back some small bump sensitivity. Enjoy! - Anna :)
This is great! :D I'm a supershort rider (156 cm) and when I was looking for an e-bike last year I had only two different models to choose between. The dropper-post, unfortunately, is still a bit too high but I can live with that. Love my Liv!
That's a shame that the dropper is too high. I assume it can't insert deep enough into the frame? I hope you enjoy it regardless. - Anna :)
@@gmbntech Sadly not! But it's fine when I ride (and actually use it) though :) It's just too high when I sit on the saddle at a still, I can't reach the ground with my feet then :P
@@Dessi101 What size did you end up getting? I’m about the same height but I’m unsure about the next bike’s size…
@ An XS 🙃
Thank you for this video. ❤️👏 I am almost 5 ft & recently got a Trek Roscoe 7 in XS but still not sure if it’s too big for me to handle. Love the way it feels but when I stand flat foot with shoes straddling the bike I barely clear the bar. Not sure if this recommended or not. The guys at the shop seems to think it’s not a problem. However, I don’t feel like I have a full control of the bike sometimes because it’s pretty big forks and tires being 2.6” tubeless seem to make it taller & bigger. Not sure if i should go to a Marlin 7 Gen 2 XS which has a slight curve at the tube where it meets the seat for clearance. I have 30 days to decide.
I've been looking for this vid since yesterday on the main channel. Turns out it's on tech.
This vid is for me though. I'm currently riding a juvenile mtb right now, that's how small I am.
Glad we could help!
5’6 checking in
Thanks I upgraded my bike looking for more suspension. We wounded up removing all the spacer in my front forks, a Fox 38, because I am a smaller lighter rider and wasn't using even 1/2 of the travel with all those spacers.
I'm glad you like it! If you find that the forks dive into the travel too much, put a spacer back in and lower to air pressure a tiny bit, maybe 3-4psi at a time, then try it on a familiar track. It will give you more support deeper into the travel, but you should still get the suppleness of less pressure. I run one spacer in the front and back of my trail bike. I've learned that even the pros are constantly tweaking suspension, and many of us rarely get it right first time. Happy fettling! - Anna :)
Swap blikes with Doddy for a run or 2 and see who ends up aching more afterwards.
Can't get hold of 160mm cranks? Canfield makes them. I have their 155mm cranks.
I’m 5 10 and feel wrong on a 29 er , it’s 27.5 for me all day cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Hey, you do you! No-one is more of an expert in what works for you, than you. Enjoy! - Anna :)
shorter legs and long chainstays (my body on my bike) will mean really dificult to manual or bunnyhop. almost imposible to get my weight behind the rear axle. love how the long chainstays feel on high speed downhill sections, but hate them the rest of the time.
Thanks heaps Anna! I just have a question. I'm 160cm and a teenager who is expecting a growth spurt soon. I'm saving for a canyon spectral Al 5 but the sizing info is unusual as it says I'd be a small or xs but I'm currently on a medium. What do you think I should get.
How come you guys are not mentioning the standover? I am just curious as to how important is the standover in todays bikes? If at all? Thanks.
#askGMBN Is it possible to switch your bike stanchions? For example if I wanted to install kashima coated stanchions, would that be possible? Thanks-Aaron
As a short rider you was bang on with the wheel size my 29er is to big and heavy for me to sling around the trails can i just change my wheels to 27.5 or is it not that simple?
Are those the e-mtb Next R's? Pretty sure the SixC's are the only standard carbons that come in a 165mm... Wish I could find some lol..
I've always been skinny but tall. 185cm/56kg..So I'm probably close to Doddy in height, but close to Anna in weight :P Lucky me I like firm suspension
What's mullet with wheels?
Yay for us 5’1” petite female riders!
Now… GMBN, settle a score for me. Do petite females have to work twice as hard to keep up with tall men?
I get that we may have it easier on the downs and technical because we’re smaller and closer to the ground. But if a man’s lungs are ~twice as large - we must be working harder on the climbs?
I always find I have a better time riding with people in my height range.
Hahah. Please let this be true so there's a real reason I can't ever keep up with my husband.
@@keelybradshaw1348 😆
This is an interesting thought! It's hard to separate height from power in an experiment (i.e. my male friends are taller, but they're also more powerful, so of course i have to work harder to keep up with them), so it's hard to work out if i'm advantaged or disadvantaged by height alone. I always thought longer legs have more leverage, but I've also heard that shorter legs build muscle more easily. The truth is, if you look at Doddy's Tips For Taller Riders, it seems he has just as many disadvantages as me, but for different reason. - Anna :)
@@gmbntech thanks for the reply, Anna! The debate will continue. The only thing we can be certain of is that we most certainly look cuter, even if we aren’t faster 😁
Are you sure those cranks are 165? I can’t find any information on Race Face Next R cranks that comes in 165mm, not even their official website.
Hi Ernest, They are 170mm cranks. You are right, they don't do smaller than that. I have a set of 165mm Shimano cranks on order, but stock is difficult at the moment. - Anna :)
At 5'4" i can still get a small frame 29 tire MTB??
Good topic and a nice edit! One thing though got my head mixed: What's that all about at the end that with coil conversion kit it is easier to play around with spring rate and sag compared to air spring? For an average weight rider it is quite the opposite. Is there some secrets here?
air is great for the average weight rider. For a lightweight or heavyweight rider I’ve found only coils to allow for the proper balance of support and suppleness. For example, to address the needs of a 100# rider the PSI needed to be so low that the shock was had trouble rebounding and redirecting any meaningful force. Ramping up pressure produced a harsh shock that the rider couldn’t compress. Keeping pressure low with compression closed made for a harsh ride. A coil + a lightweight tune produced the proper balance of support and function to suit the rider with useful (not fully open or closed) compression and rebound.
Interesting
Any recommendations for seats for women? My wife has been swapping for the last 2 years and yet to find one she likes as shes smaller and we struggle to find alot of bike parts to make the build just mint,
Hi! I would say that every rider is different, regardless of gender, and the best thing to do is get measured up so you can sit on a seat that matches the bones in your pelvis. Brands like Specialized and Fizik do a variety of different widths, lengths, and even position-specific saddles. I recommend going to a store that has the ability to measure your wife and advice her on a new one. I believe Specialized also offer a trade-in if you don't like the one you bought. Also, some brands offer demo saddles in stores. Go to a couple of your local bike shops and see what your options are. Good luck! - Anna :)
I found it tricky to find a bike for my 12 year old son. he outgrew his 24" wheels but is reletively short so even a size small bike would be much too bike for him. Vitus luckily has a 26" hardtail for youths that was in stock so I have him covered for at least a year until he shoots up.
That's great! More and more brands are doing great youth bikes these days, both for fitness and for serious riders! - Anna :)
You said you would ride a160mm crank look at 5dev cranks
Video for us 6'3+ riders?
OCD showing here, but the lack of alignment of the tire logos is driving me nuts. ;-)
Haha! Sorry we put you through that. 😂👍
Haha! Sorry not sorry ;) - Anna
It's also annoying to be between two sizes so ordering a bike online is really risky.
That's always a common issue people face! It's always worth trying to find a bike shop that has the bike you want so you can test out sizes. 👊
Hope you guys make a video on a taller and bigger mountain biker 😅
We did already: ua-cam.com/video/jq_vNpKm2bk/v-deo.html 😄
Thinking of trading in my bike I've inherited and having my local shop help me customize a small or Xtra small for me.
Love the bike design ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L and functionality. It is hard to align the front tired to center the disk brakes. The brake wheel touches the stationery side of the brake caliper and pad. I aired the tire up to 40 psi as the markings say 40-60psi. Left the house for a few hours and came back to an exploded innertube.All in all it seems to be a good bike. Have not ridden it yet though so that's the max of my knowledge. Update, put a new innertube made sure the tire was set properly and it did the same thing in under 20 minutes as second pic shows.
We’ve done many of the recommendations here for a 100# rider with a significant benefit from the transition to spring fork and shock to provide support without introducing harshness. We have been struggling to find light spring rates for lightweight riders. We’ve been able to source custom shock springs with the ideal spring rate from China but cannot find light enough fork springs. We are in search of a 20-25# fork spring that can go in an ACS3’d fox 36. Some of the custom spring manufacturers I’ve found have quoted upwards of $2k for a single custom spring!
I am 5'3 but want to try 29er.. 😎
Am 5ft 4 I struggle badly ditched went back to 27.5's
I’m 5ft 2 and have a 29er, rides amazing 👍
Don't let height get in the way of what you want! 29ers are so much better now than they used to be. If the wheel size works for you, go for it. It does take a bit of getting used to it though. It took me a year, but now i love it. Good luck! - Anna :)
pls make tipps for taller people like me im 204cm long
Here you go Frank: gmbn.tech/tallriders
Is 5'5 short or normal?
I'm 5'5 and would say short
short
@@chrisreid3907 what do you guys consider tall (i consider it tall if it's above 5'6
@@arhuk2698 Hey,mate,I equate it to bike size....Under 5'6(Me) I go small...5'6-5'8 = Small-Med....Over 5'8 = Med-Tall and beyond...That's just me,but of course depends on brands/geo...Cheers
Are we saying find a bike that is comfortable, bike brands that have women specific bikes are only cashing in?
I say the key is to find a bike that best fits you and suits your style of riding. For some people, a women's-specific bike might have the perfect geometry, set-up and suspension for them, but one size (or bike) does not fit all! - Anna :)
No issues with assembly for me ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Can always ride a kids bike
Please can daddy do one for taller riders please?
He's done one! Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/jq_vNpKm2bk/v-deo.html
Oh my god doddy!!!!!
I’m so sorry 😂
if you don't find a 160 mm crank set, why not let some one build one for you? Could cost a little but worth the money.
Doesn't Canfield make them down to 155mm?
@@diegovillacrez8349 Nope. Down to 150!
there are other options too, hope makes shorter cranksets.
If you use a solid aluminum crank (instead of hollow or carbon) you can get a machine shop to cut and re-tap a new pedal hole closer to the axle. GMBN featured a kids bike at some point where this was done to a zee crankset.
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Woman usually have in side leg measurement different to men , I’m 5 10 and have 79 cm inside leg , short arse woman could have the same inside leg but shorter body, so maybe they should have male female type bikes, if you are shorter in height but have same inside leg then chain stay and seat tube need to be the same but short reach , due to reduced height , but on the basis that compared to men , guess not many women mtb riders. , hence not many sales compared to the male species , cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Canyon introduced women's specific mountain bikes for that very reason; they believed that women required completely different geometry to men. At the end of the day, no-one has the same measurements and we all need to choose and set up bikes specific to ourselves, as best we can. - Anna :)
@@gmbntech thanks for the reply , and bike fit is everything, if it don’t feel right your never gonna use it to ur full ability, cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Don’t buy a bike from scratch , was told he was dodgy
Now do the opposite. Tips for taller riders (I'm 6'7)
I feel you
@@malachischarfe3781 it's impossible to find a xl or xxl real mtb in my country, only xl bikes are cheap beginner bikes
Yes Please , I am only 6’1” but have a 36 inch inseam .
I was going to ask for the same thing! (im 6'5 not as tall as you)
Doddy made that video ages ago