Another bike question

[Cook1]

Well after calling around and such, the bike I want won't be in for at least a month, so I've resorted to ebay. My question is would a 19" bike be way too big for me? I stand at 5'6", I'm between that and a 17" bike, I'll like the two.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...em&category=98083&item=7154122005&rd=1


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...em&category=98083&item=7154171893&rd=1

As you can see, the one for $349 is a much better bike for only $49 more.

Insight please?

 

[Nomada]

Never oversize yourself on a mountainbike, unless your only boppin' 'round the city.

 

[saltedeggman]

go to a LBS to get a fit

 

[Blieb]

Depends on your geometry ... bikes fit differently among different brands ...

But, generally speaking, a 19" would be WAY TO FRICKIN BIG FOR YOU. Don't be stupid, go get fit.

 

[Sukhoi]

19" is HUGE for you. Hell consider at 15" at your height.

I'm also not sure I'd buy a bike like that from eBay. You never know the condition of the cranks and such, and those can get real expensive to fix real fast.