Originally Posted by
BCIpam
I had two medium bikes. The first was the Specialized FSR Stumpjumer. The second is my current Santa Cruz Superlight. Both are 17" (I'm 5'8"). The FSR was a huge bike compared to my Superlight because of the head tube angle, fork (5" vs. 4") and reach. My Santa Cruz is actually a little too small. I apparently am a "inbetweener". This should give you some indication what to look for.
This is really timely information. I'm watching a medium Santa Cruz Juliana on eBay, and the seller says he thinks it would be too small for me (I'm 5'7") based on how it fit his wife. Your experience seems consistent with that. So I guess I won't try to win the auction. Thanks for saving me money!