Hey I'm about to buy the new alpine trail xr, which is one of the most awesome bikes that I ever seen, I come from the commencal meta size size M, and im searching something a little bit bigger. But I'm in a big struggle with the sizes, because I'm exactly in between the two sizes, I'm 5'10" the M is like te commencal, in the large set up is only one centimeter larger and in the shorter the same but 1cm less, but the L size have like 1278cm wheelbase in the shorter and 1290cm in the larger and 480cm reach. I want to do hard enduro, steep things, rock gardens, racing… But also hit jumps, not so often but when I go to bikeparks, I like to do a few. Pls Help me 🙏🙏 here are the geometry https://www.marinbikes.com/es/bikes/2024-alpine-trail-xr-axs-2#geometry
by Piece_Dog
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If you want an enduro sled go with the L, I’m 6ft and the L was bang on even after getting off the M Banshee I snapped. Not the lightest bike out there but they eat up the gnar, easy to set up, low maintenance and bombproof other than the stock bottom bracket giving up early and the rear brakes cooking off a bit on longer runs.
I’ve put it on a local enduro podium and a junior riding one is slaying all comers on his, great bike for the $