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Old 03-17-08 | 06:44 PM
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I have had my Specialized Hardrock for a few weeks now. I bought it used, its a size 15. I was wondering if I'm to tall for the bike..I'm about 6ft. I like the bike, the only thing is I gotta raise the seat kinda high if I'm gonna be doing a lot of riding. I really like it when doing technical stuff since its easier to handle than a larger bike (my old gary fisher).

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Old 03-17-08 | 06:48 PM
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I think a 15.1 is a little small for your height. How much seat post is left? Do you feel cramped on the bike? I guess if you feel comfortable size really does not matter....right.
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Old 03-17-08 | 06:53 PM
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too small , but I prefer larger frames .. I'm shorter than you and ride a 19 inch.

edit i'm 5'10
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Old 03-17-08 | 06:54 PM
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too small , but I prefer larger frames .. I'm shorter than you and ride a 19 inch.
I'm 5'6" and I ride a 17.5".
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Old 03-17-08 | 06:55 PM
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It's at the 6inch mark on the seat, so there is 5 inches left on the seat post. I guess the next bike I purchase I will try out a larger size first.
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Old 03-17-08 | 07:03 PM
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i'm 5'9 and ride a 15, but i like the bmx feel
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Old 03-17-08 | 07:06 PM
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i'm 5'9 and ride a 15, but i like the bmx feel
Lol yea its so easy to hop and jump on this bike. I'll have to try out a larger bike sometime but for now I'll stick with this one. Thanks for the replies guys
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