Will I be okay with a men's small Moto Lite?

[Pebble]

I'm 169cm tall and I'm comfortable on a small (16") giant Trance (non wsd) which has a 22" top tube (virtual) and I run a 90mm stem.

By the sound of it the small should be pretty good for you.

[tattiefritter]

Thought you'd be a small - have fun its an awesome bike! I have Fox TALAS 32 forks on mine and I really like them, I think they are as good as the Revelations I have on my hardtail.

I have Mavic 717 rims on mine, front on a Chris King and rear on a DT Swiss, I know Shimano kit is relatively expensive in the US as is Mavic I think. I know this because I bought my Titus frame, Fox Fork, Thomson stem/post and CK headset from the states 18 months ago as the exchange rate was favourable (as it is now) as even with the import duty it was still way cheaper than buying here. Things like Hope brakes, Mavic and Shimano were priced about the same as the UK.

American/Canadian made goods were much more competitively priced: SRAM, RaceFace, Chris King, Fox etc

[fatbottomedgurl]

I ride a WTB Rocket Stealth saddle. It is not a wsd. I really like it, very comfortable, I never notice a sore butt after 4 hour rides. It is a narrow saddle, and I am able to get off and behind it for those steep downhills. Everyone I know who rides a WTB loves it.

I have Hayes brakes. I just replaced the pads and adjusted the calipers, a very easy process. A friend has Juicy sevens and she said replacing pads is a real pain in the behind.

Bontrager makes a nice wheelset - Race Lite- for much less than the Mavics. Their Race X Lites are closer to the Mavic price, but still about 100 less. (I have Mavics Crossmax and they LOOK awesome, but $$$!!!! They came stock on my Trance 1.)

http://www.treknology3.com/accessori...trager.mtb.htm

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