Gotta hand it to JY, he always has a comeback! So I have to know, if your between 5'11" and 170........what does that equate to**********?? Just being a smarta$$ myself like JY. First determine budget; then ride style; then go and parooooze over bikes at your LBS and test ride a few. Then buy! Then ride and don't spend so much time on the forum. That is all the advice I can muster up right now.