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10-10-06, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by miked528

Hey guys, I'm about to purchase a leftover 05 Jamis Durango SX mountain bike and am wondering what is the rule of thumb for proper fit. I know on a road bike you want about an inch of clearance between the top bar and your crouch. For a mountain bike I understand it's two inches. Is this about right? I have a thirt inch inseam and the bike is a 14 inch w/ a standover of 27.56. I think it should be a good fit. It's on ordr so I haven't ridden it yet. What do you guys think? Thanks

For a 30 inch inseam a 14" bike is very small. A 14" bike is tiiiiinnnnnyyyyy! My wife, who is 5' tall rides a 13" mountain bike. My daughters ride 15" and they are 4 or 5 inches taller than their mother. For your height and leg length you should be looking at a 17" at a minimum.

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