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I'm trying to decide what kind of frame to get for this years riding, I like the look of the trek frames and was wondering if anyone has one.
What do they ride like and at 5ft7" would an 18.5" frame be the right size for me?
They ride really well.
I have a 2009 Fuel EX8, size 18.5 (17'5) and I am 5'11.
Fits me perfectly.
I'm 5'6" and I've had a quick spin on my mate's EX9.somethingOrOther, it felt massive. I'd say you'd probably want the next size down.
I'd say try before you buy. The Virtual size is the size you need to consider with TREK. You will notice quite a few TREKs have a curved top tube - so the tradtional standover height is affected by this.
I am 6'2" and have a 19.5" and that is quite big for me- I put a shorter stem on to make it more comfortable. I would check both 18.5" and 17.5" out at a dealer if you can
Definitley not 18.5. 17.5 is what you'd need... probably.
How long are your legs? And what Effective Top Tube fits you at the moment? the 18.5 is about 605mm, which is quite long... you'd feel very stretched out at 5'7 unless you have very short legs.
We sell them and I agree with the comments above.An 18.5" will almost certainly be too big for you.