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Originally Posted by RNajarian
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I've got my marching orders . . .
While I've got some experts on line, I'm 71" tall (5'11") should I get a bike bigger than 26" ?
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26" is a description of the wheel size, and 26" is and has been the standard in the industry for years. They make 29'ers now, but they're somewhat rare and not entirely necessary, more of a novelty for longtime mountain bikers.
You're 5'11", mountain bikes are sized in inches whereas road bikes are sized in cm, you'll be in the 17"-19" range, but let the folks at the bike shop help make that determination.
Get a bike from a real bike shop, not Walmart. You live in L.A. so there's only like a thousand bike shops to choose from.
You really can't go wrong with any of the bike brands that a bike shop might carry.