Originally Posted by
laxpatrick
29ers are VERY good for tall riders! I switched last year and absolutely LOVE the 29er. Plus you can put 700c skinny tires for the road - and I'm 6'8", 240...
What size frame do you have? I'm 6'5" 315 lbs., and the guy at the Trek store was suggesting the 21" frame. I couldn't pick up the bike 2" as I've read that is a good indicator of frame size on a mountain bike. I could barely pick it up 1".