Are My Bikes Too Small for me? - I Bought Something BIGGER!

Pretty much all the bikes I have owned would be considered 'small' compared to today's standards, even though my modern bikes are definitely bigger than the older bikes. But I have been thinking I might like to try something a bit bigger now so I got a new enduro bike, a size Medium Patrol, so now I will see what that will be like!

My first chance to ride this bike was in Arizona, for the Sedona MTB Festival, so I did lots of riding out there!

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About Jordan Boostmaster

Jordan Boostmaster is a mountain bike rider and filmmaker who embarks on exciting mtb adventures including freeride, downhill, and dirt jumping. 
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[prismgaming]

Hahaha, previous owner had a bit of fun with the fork decals I see

[DaleStone]

Great video, there is definitely a lot of nuance with bike sizing and it's great that you kept an open mind and experimented with the variables. Typically manufacturer's recommended sizes can be a bit "out there" for people who ride like you/Dave/myself!

[OpeKoney]

Somehow you made me care about small versus medium. Your storytelling and production values are through the roof.

[therealridedmc]

Chainguide Set-up tip: you can set the top guide lower (closer to chain) if you remove your chain from the chainring. Flip up the top guide, remove chain, loosen 3mm slider bolt, lower the slider, retighten slider bolt to torque spec. Reinstall chain. Flip the top guide back into place and tighten.

By removing the chain you get an extra 2mm - 3mm between the chainring teeth where you can still fit and use your 3mm allen wrench to tighten the slider.

[melwalshmtb]

I'm 6 foot tall, and I own a 490mm reach, mullet enduro bike, a 27.5 hardtail with 470mm reach. My most ridden bike is my 433mm reach, 2012 Canyon Torque FRX. I like to call it, "Boostmaster syndrome". Maybe it's 26" wheels, or maybe the whole bike being smaller is just more fun

[_thomaslang]

Please don’t change the decals, they are amazing 😂

[Chasing-Daydream]

Love seeing you riding different terrains of trails. Traveling and racing is not cheap. Thank you for making this trip happen and sharing that experience with us. Bike fit seems to be more about trail and ride style choices. But changing your bike size definitely helps you vary your skills, and can even help work on different muscle groups. So, keep exploring all types and grow your collection for whatever terrain or ride styles you want to tackle. Maybe even see you on a road cycle one day. Improve your long climb endurance skills.

[greggo]

Love the bike! I recently purchased a ‘22 Patrol medium. After riding size larges. Mostly because that’s what the shops said I should be riding and myself not really knowing. But the medium feels amazing, instantly felt the difference. Love the videos, keep up the good work!

[zacharyhainline]

Lol the Zeb with the Fox logos!

The best bike size is the one that feels best! being 5'5'' I get stuck between small and medium sizes (Smedium for me!) Small is a ton of fun for jumps, medium feels good for tech, and Smedium sizes like specialized's S2 is an excellent balance between them. Happy New Bike Day Boostmaster!

[VanCan]

We'll get you on a large 29er one day :p

[RickyDownhillRDH]

It is so weird seeing you ride stuff like this as opposed to your regular content. This is the kind of stuff we ride all the time in Colorado and Utah and yeah, climbing that chunk is a whole different skill set. I think you should def. be on at least a medium for sure.

[WeekendPirate]

I’m nowhere near your level but I recently downsized from a medium to a small at 5’7 and I really like the change

[FinduroVR]

I like the playfulness of smaller bikes for sure, but the stability and control I feel riding bikes that are a little too big not only boosts my confidence on the trails but also allows me to experiment more with technical riding because my weight is more evenly dispersed over the whole bike. I crashed far too much on bikes that were too small for me! I’m not saying I’m riding bikes a whole size up, but I’ve always looked small over my more recent bikes. Smaller bikes are probably more fun, but are a lot scarier to ride I think. Just depends whether the fun is more worth it than control for you I suppose!

[JulienVollweiter]

Oh man i feel you. I'm 1, 85m (6'1" i think) and prefer a Reach between 460 - 475mm. My first proper MTB 15 years ago was a Specialized Big Hit from 2006 in Size M so i'm also used to those smaller bikes.
At the moment everyone seems to recommend larger and larger frames (at least here in Germany), but after testing Bikes with a Reach over 475mm i know for sure that i don't want more than that. It almost seems like people are proud of riding bigger Bikes and need to tell everyone who rides a frame that is too small in their eyes xD

Oh an biiig respect for the technical climbs! :D

[jltrack]

I was glued to this video! So entertaining!

[cameronmartin]

For a 5"10 rider you're likely right between a medium and a large bike from most brands. I think it's been smart for you to "size down" on modern trail and enduro bikes as you clearly enjoy a more playful and lively experience. Although, getting a small Transition Patrol was probably overkill. My 2020 Kona Honzo in a size Medium has a longer reach at 450mm.

If I was you, I'd seriously consider a size Large when you're looking for a new downill bike. As for this category of bike you should likely slightly prioritise stability and speed over a playful and lively experience. Thank god for brands like Trek which offer an extra M/L size for us 5"8 to 5"10 guys. From my quick research, roughly 46% of men are between 5"8 and 5"10. It's ludicrous that most brands don't offer a M/L size for us. That's 50% of the male bike market!

[seanknight]

YO! You’re a madman but ya gotta love going to ride in literally the opposite to the North Shore and showing the locals how it’s done.

[drmoynihan]

Thank you for taking me on a vacarious ride with you! 71yrs and massive rotator cuff tear😮, but can hardly wait to get back on in July! 😊
I will be riding alot to get back in shape, but never any technical like this trip of yours.
BTW - I am 5'9" 200lbs & have 2 mediums, Oregon/Commencal & Thailand/Canyon Neuron CF (crashed December on a single track 😅).
The main bummer is how that crash keeps me from other stuff like scuba diving😢.
So how do you handle injuries?

[fivetool]

Love the Dangerous Dave manual and wave at the end of the video.

[kelvinhelmholtz]

great story, great images, great video. I stayed all the way to the dd wave at the end. Thank you!!