Do they not make 26" bikes anymore?

[XMan]

I had a Trek mountain bike in high school, and I'm going to get another one this spring, but the biggest frames they offer are 21.5"?

I'm 6'6", so I think a just slightly bigger than 20" bike might be pushing it.

 

[Howard]

Buy something else?

 

[SoylentGreen]

26" is the tire size.

21.5" is the frame size, it probably has 26" Tires. For a bigger guy like youself, try to get a bigger frame, I'm not sure how big they run. Go to a real bike shop first.

 

[Brutuskend]

I can get you a 23".

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Kiyup
26" is the tire size.

21.5" is the frame size, it probably has 26" Tires. For a bigger guy like youself, try to get a bigger frame, I'm not sure how big they run. Go to a real bike shop first.

Is there any sort of recommended size frame per persons height?

 

[Howard]

You should go to a bicycle shop to try out the bikes that you like...

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Yea, go to a real bike shop, not a Toys-R-Us.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: LuNoTiCK
Yea, go to a real bike shop, not a Toys-R-Us.

Hadn't planned on it.

 

[Anubis]

i beleive specialized makes a 22 or 23 inch frame. GT makes some bigger frames also. Gary-Fisher makes a big one with 29in tires also

the biggest frame i have personally seen is 24

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
i beleive specialized makes a 22 or 23 inch frame. GT makes some bigger frames also. Gary-Fisher makes a big one with 29in tires also

the biggest frame i have personally seen is 24

True that.

I tried the 29" wheel MTB offroad and didn't like it very much.

 

[Triumph]

26"?? I'm almost 6'1, and I ride 19". And it feels like a large bike.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Triumph
26"?? I'm almost 6'1, and I ride 19". And it feels like a large bike.

Is the frame size 19", or the wheel? I was referring to the wheel size. If a 19" frame size is good for you, a 21.5 should be good for me . . hmm.

 

[Anubis]

if your refering to teh wheels. all MTB's have 26in wheels its the standard