I'm considering upgrading my trusty round tube old-style Turner DHR. Considering how well it's treated me over the years, and how great Turner's been to deal with the obvious choice is to upgrade to a DW version of the same bike.
Here's the rub though. I've got a large currently and it fits me great. Objectively it's a little small for a guy my size (6'5) but I've gotten very used to riding small bikes over the years and considering I'm about 50-50 freeride to DH it's a good compromise.
The question is, should I move to XL, or just stick with the Large? There's little or no chance of getting a demo ride in, let alone a demo on an XL frame (lots of people rider Turners here in Whistler, but nobody really sells them) so the obvious approach of choosing after I try one out isn't possible.
So any big DHR riders out there want to offer some insight? How does the XL compare to the L? Is the DW large comparable to the older version large, or did it shrink a bit to make some room for the big size? (the geometry from model years don't measure the same things so a direct comparison isn't easy).
Here's the rub though. I've got a large currently and it fits me great. Objectively it's a little small for a guy my size (6'5) but I've gotten very used to riding small bikes over the years and considering I'm about 50-50 freeride to DH it's a good compromise.
The question is, should I move to XL, or just stick with the Large? There's little or no chance of getting a demo ride in, let alone a demo on an XL frame (lots of people rider Turners here in Whistler, but nobody really sells them) so the obvious approach of choosing after I try one out isn't possible.
So any big DHR riders out there want to offer some insight? How does the XL compare to the L? Is the DW large comparable to the older version large, or did it shrink a bit to make some room for the big size? (the geometry from model years don't measure the same things so a direct comparison isn't easy).