Comments on: Specialized Myka 29″er: Test Rider’s Observations: Final Report

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:12:54 +0000

I know this post is a bit old, but haven’t found many other sources of info online. My wife is 5? 6.5? with 31? inseam and I’m trying to figure out whether the 17? or 19? Myka would be better for her. For reference, she briefly tried a 17.5? Trek Mamba in a shop, and it seemed to be a decent fit. It seemed anything smaller would probably be cramped in the cockpit.

By: slim

slim — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:43:08 +0000

@Bearsquirrel:
19″ = L, generally the Womens will have a shorter TT at the same height.

By: BearSquirrel

BearSquirrel — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:22:46 +0000

grannygear,

Yes, a top tube number would be great. I’m pretty sure her closest fit in a Men’s fit is a large.

By: Micheles Husband

Micheles Husband — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:28:35 +0000

Michele has a Yeti 575 and rides it very well, it is the only bike she has ever owned, she did demo other bikes as well and did not even consider a HT. Yes, that was on my recomendation. After rideing the Myca HT 29er, she has said that she still would not consider a HT. But if they come out with a FS 29er than she would definitely consider it.
From what I could see Paula does not own a HT.

By: Davidcopperfield

Davidcopperfield — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:40:53 +0000

HT okay, yet FSR sgould be made at the same time, it would bring all those 26 myka fsr rideresses on 29er without a tradeoff being the lack of rear shock. It’ like saying that a 29er doesn not need more travel than 4″ and it would imply that AM riders of 6″ 26ers ought to be trade 2″ of suspension off for bigger wheels and ride XCish bike- why? Do we really need to take this route just because HT is the cat’s meow for someone?
If Specilized jots down some 26 FSR myka sales, so it would at 29er fsr myka. Bigger wheels are not a replacement for suspension.

By the way a 6’2″ that’s a lot of a girl friend!