Production Shan - which Frame size

Django x2

Django x2

Django x2

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Got a frame on order but thought I'd touch base here as I know a few endorse the Shans (SuperCow, etc).

I'm 6"3 and historically have had a large (19") Orange Crush is offers probably the closest production geometry the Shan of the bikes I've ridden.

I like them slightly smaller than I probably should have for ease of chucking around.

Question then is, should I Large Frame the Shan, or Extra Large?
 
I'd personally go XL if I were 6.3"... but you admittedly say you like them small, so L then?

I'm 177CM (think that's 5.10") , and I rode both the M and L, and preferred the L size. I like em bigger though, but with short stems.
 
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I am about 5'10" and I ride a large too... I sometimes wonder if an M might have been better - my Yeti is an M size but it is as long as a very long thing so the Shan in L is a pretty close match for geo.
 
I've spoken with PP and they recommend the XL, again with a short stem. Quite keen for this build. Looking XTR 1x11 groupset. I assume the BB will be OK here.

Also, I'm quite the Fox fan. are 36 overkill? BOS or Sectors an option?
 
I run Revs on mine, would've been Pikes had they made them at the time. I was aiming for a relatively lighter build though, I don't think 36s are particularly overkill for this bike, plenty of people run those. To my particular aesthetic they look a bit too wide for the steel-tubed frame but that's probably just me being weird. BOS also suit it very nicely!

I got my BB from the states, from here: http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id258.html
After reading so many tales of woe about press-fit BB it seemed like a good idea as these guys had a very good rep. It's survived a couple of winters happily so far.
 
Django x2 said:
I've spoken with PP and they recommend the XL, again with a short stem. Quite keen for this build. Looking XTR 1x11 groupset. I assume the BB will be OK here.

Also, I'm quite the Fox fan. are 36 overkill? BOS or Sectors an option?
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All those forks will work on the Shan. I'd go for the Fox36 myself, but both the options you listed will p!ss all over the Sectors.

I used to be a massive BOS fanboy, but Fox have caught them up, their (BOS) quality has severely dropped, and you still get to deal with the lack of support.
 
milko said:
I run Revs on mine, would've been Pikes had they made them at the time. I was aiming for a relatively lighter build though, I don't think 36s are particularly overkill for this bike, plenty of people run those. To my particular aesthetic they look a bit too wide for the steel-tubed frame but that's probably just me being weird. BOS also suit it very nicely!

I got my BB from the states, from here: http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id258.html
After reading so many tales of woe about press-fit BB it seemed like a good idea as these guys had a very good rep. It's survived a couple of winters happily so far.
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Thanks looks good, the Torquetite one I'm guessing?
 
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