Just about to order Trance X4 2010 and have sat on M and L in a shop but never ridden one. I'm 5' 10" and both sizes seemed ok but worried one will be too big or too small . has anybody else got one, which size and how tall are you?
This is the sizing chart for a Cotic Hemlock - I know not all manufacturers have the same ideas on size but it should be within the ballpark. I had a Giant hardtail that was a Large and I'm 6"2' if that's any help.
While you can move components back/forth, shorter/longer stems and different bars etc, what's the standover like?
Also really depends on what you're likely to ride it on - if lots of XC and/or miles I'd probably go large, but if its general messing around then medium. But really your height is pretty irrelevent, its more the size of limbs vs body that ought to count.
Have a look at SIZING and then check it against the Giant measurements.
Buy a medium - the large will be too big unless your body proportions are very unusual. I'm probably less than an inch taller and ride a medium Trance and it fits extremely well.
Right medium it is, been back up today and sat and wobbled about on 2009 X5. rang up the dedicated halfords team and they can source the 2010 X4 for me but won't get it until week 10 next year (middle of Feb), which I'm fine with. cheers for your comments
