Hey Man,

yeah the Commandante is a good bike. Very stable. Stiff. Takes a beating. A good bike made by some kick ass people here in NorCal who have top notch customer service. I'm nearly the exact size as you and ride a medium as well (I think it's an 18"). Although I guess I should say, "rode". The only thing I didn't like about my Commandante was the weight....as I tend to race XC alot these days, I picked up a Niner Air 9 Carbon. If you're at all interested, I'm actually selling my Commandante frame...it's a 2009. White. And I'm selling it with the Chris Kind headset (red, also a 2009) and the EBB of course. It's just been hanging up in my garage since August.