Originally Posted by
SalsaPodio
Not meaning to hijack your thread, but I have a similar, albeit opposite dilemma.
There is a 20" El Mariachi I am looking at buying. This is going to be my first mountain bike, although I've ridden road bikes for a while (usually ride size 56cm). My LBS has a medium El Mariachi but no 20" although my friend has a 20" KM that might make a decent enough comparison to see if the bike will work. FWIW I'm 5'10.5" with a 31" inseam.
Is anyone else around my size riding a 20" frame?
Holy Cow!!!!!! You're 5'10" and you're looking at a 20" frame**********? I'm 5' 10" and my HT frame is a 15".
To the OP I would think that an 18" bike would be fine for you....