[Closed] Does this look proportionate? And I also need advice on my fit 😉

You must REALLY like bananas.

Also, STW Photoshoppists...ASSEMBLE!

Now that is some oddball plumbing to the radiator...

That does look a little small/short. But then looking at their geometry guide it's not really an on-trend long/slack frame. Quite steep and short compared to a lot of other manufacturers.

...and an RRP of $3,150. Blimey!

Do you leave the house without a banana?

And please guys, don't judge me by the radiator. At least it is working just great.

It looks too small. Is that an XL frame?

JP

Yep, that is the XL one.

To me it instinctively looks too short and the front too long but I do like a fairly long reach and bars not far below sale height.

In the olden days (90s) that wouldn't have been an outrageous position and the main thing is whether you are comfy and can ride what you want to.

Radiator looks too small too.

Does it really matter how it looks? Take it out for a ride, if it works for you then it works for you.

It's a Lynskey. Ride it until it breaks and then get the warranty replacement in a size that fits. The wheels will probably still be clean.

Stand up roadie!

It doesn't really matter what your mountainbike looks like under you when seated

It is pretty old school is pretty much all measurements: 465 reach, 533 seat tube (:0), 68.5 HA.

Still at least it'll be nice and flickable on tight trails.

I'd slide your saddle back a tad, and add a slightly longer stem: IMHO you look a little cramped and upright, but as said elsewhere, get out and ride and tweak based on that.

And not that you've asked opinion on it but I wouldn't worry about whatever geometry is fashionable right now.

by recent modern 'standards' it does look a little short and judging from the complete bikes they sell, is intended to have a longer (than recent standards) stem. However Your massive yellow head throws the proportions out completely and if I cover that up and assume you have a regular human sized skull then it doesn't look so unbalanced.

All subjective though, if it feels ok and it rides ok, then it's ok. What length stem and width bar are you using?

6’35” is 8 feet 11 - no wonder it’s too small for you!!

Your massive yellow head …

Now come on, that's racist. And none of that 'some of my best friends have yellow heads' nonsense.

It is massive though.

Schroedinger sizing - too short and too long simultaneously

Looks a bit of a reach to the brake levers?  Might need to rotate the bars slightly.

It would look better if you straightened your upper back and hinged more at your hips - and your body would be a lot happier about that in the longterm!

@cynic-al well spotted smarty pants. 😀  I blame ****** autocorrect and phone typing then clearing off to fit a bottom bracket without re reading.  It was supposed to say short and low.

I also can't spell saddle apparently.

Those saying it's very old school, that's only really true of pretty recent full suspension bikes. Hardtails have only caught up in the last 12 months. And most are still way behind.

A reach of 465mm on a hardtail is still plenty long in 2018, hell Cotics longshot geometry only goes up to 475mm on the BFe

Anyway, the point is, tall folk have been riding bikes with way shorter reach than you have on you Lynskey. Even if it's not as long as the longer full suspension bikes or more recent longer hardtails.

How long is your stem?

Needs a dropper! And one of these😁

Get a pair of shoes, and move your elbows out a bit and ……..

that's it.

That bike looks really small to me. Then again I prefer bikes on the larger side, just like my bananas.

I'm disappointed in the lack of photoshoppage.

Have you posted the photo because you think the bike feels wrong?

As others have said, your back is hunched over and your elbows are down. If it is how you ride then you need to look at your saddle angle, work on core strength. Basically If you can change to a flatter back and elbows slightly more out it will open your chest up so you can breathe and rotate your pelvis forward helping you produce more efficiently power.

Put some shoes on so you can weight your feet and sit on the bike properly. also a photo in your "ready position"

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OP 6'2" here and you look like me on most of my size L bikes. Miles of seatpost on a not-too-steep seat tube combined with tight chainstays puts you right over the rear axle. Pedalling, uphill switchbacks and slaloming between trees will be tricky but descending can be fun.

You can experiment with slammed stems and wider bars in an attempt to get your body forwards but then you run into  elbow/knee overlap.

The only answer is reach and lots of it (480 mm+). A wheelbarrow front end combined with a steep seat tube that actually lets you push backwards positions you mid-bike and yet you still have elbow/knee room on a bike that doesn't look like a gate on wheels.

OP, you are probably who 29ers were designed for.

That said, the fit doesn't look too bad...

I guess you're right Poopscoop, when it comes to the look on the bike a 29" would be way more suitable. Although I must say I don't feel a lot of drawbacks of the 650b when I'm out riding the dwarf. Exchanging the stem (65mm btw) and adjusting the saddle I might get the better fit. I doubt this is bike for eternity, which is cool, so I have a good motivation to buy more stuff I can't afford 😉

Might be worth trying a longer stem?

I'd be worried about minimum seatpost insertion.  Or at least the ratio of unsupported to supported which is probably more important but never mentioned

Have you tried kumquats?

I think they’re lovely but they’re not to everyone’s taste.

Your back is curved not straight, bike looks too short. Try a longer stem so you are at least a triangle with straighter edges.

Put some shoes on so you can weight your feet

FTFY