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Thread: Knolly Endorphin Sizing
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06-23-2015, 03:18 PM #1
Knolly Endorphin Sizing
Looking at a '14 26" Endorphin in either a Medium or a Large.
5'10 32" inseam on my jeans, but I have the wingspan of someone ~6'1 (ape arms).
Height wise I should be on a medium according to Knolly - but based on stack and reach of my Pitch I should be on a Large.
I'm coming off a medium pitch with a 50mm stem 711mm bar that fits me awesome.
I mostly like to ride tech single track that is a lot of grinding, roots, rocks, drops, and some flow in between, but not a lot of sustained up or down.
Do I size up to a large endorphin and run a short stem (35-50mm), or go with the medium and run maybe a 70mm stem? Am I cheating myself out of a better ride or messing with the balance of the bike by sizing up?
Pitch (M) 2013 Endorphin (M) 2013 Endorpin (L) Seat Tube 444 428 483 Eff Top Tube 586 598 625 Wheel Base 1159 1141 1168 Head Angle 67 67 67 Eff Seat Angle 76 73.5 73.5 Seat Post Angle 73 69 69 BB Height 345 340 340 Chainstay 423 424 424 HT Length 108 118 125 Standover 752 729 742 Reach 446 420 447 Stack 581 583 583
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06-23-2015, 03:23 PM #2pura vida
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go large. I'm 5'11 and just came off a large '13 26" endo. I went to a slightly longer bike and am really liking the extra reach. I was running it with a 50mm stem.
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06-23-2015, 03:55 PM #3
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06-23-2015, 07:47 PM #4
I think you definitely want a large. I'm pretty sure the Knolly's run smaller compared to Specialized. I'm an average 6' on the large '14 Endo, 150mm fork and with a 50 stem it feels pretty dialed, even slightly cramped at times. The Endo will be much more slacked out than your Pitch, but it's still very snappy and your only gaining 9mm of wheelbase. In my opinion, especially with this bike, it will be much better to size up and go down to a 35mm stem or make other small adjustments to the cockpit if you need to, but honestly you are probably perfect with a 50mm stem. I think you're gonna be VERY fired up on the bike coming over from a Pitch.
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06-23-2015, 10:49 PM #5
Knolly Endorphin Sizing
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Last edited by flowtron's ghost; 06-24-2015 at 12:42 AM.
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06-26-2015, 08:01 AM #6
I'm the exact same size as the OP, including large ape index.
I went with a large Knolly vs a medium Knolly exactly one year ago and have been 100% satisfied with my decision ever sense. Running a 35mm Kore Repute stem. Fits like a lambskin condom.
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06-26-2015, 12:28 PM #7
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06-26-2015, 05:20 PM #8
Reach and stack r good indicators. Large chilli w 35mm stem and 750mm bar should fit like your pitch (40 additionals mills on yor bar adds roughly 20mm of reach)
Also, I see sac has large chilli frames on sale now
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06-26-2015, 05:55 PM #9
Agree. I'm significantly smaller than you and medium fits me great. My Endo is in Pittsburgh right now or I'd let you test ride it.
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07-06-2015, 09:11 PM #10
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07-06-2015, 10:41 PM #11
Nice. That's a sexy beast.
However many are in a shit ton.
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