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I'm 6' and looking to get a Prophet frame to replace my 18" Blue Pig. Should I go large or medium. Will be running a 50mm stem with 760mm bars.

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Posted : 18/07/2013 11:55 am
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I'd suggest large, I know ppl like smaller frames but the medium felt so wrong to me (6'2").

BTW as the prophet is old skool, you'll need to run 710 bars or less ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 12:03 pm
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really? I'm loving my wide bars. Not sure why they'd be a problem


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 12:16 pm
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that comment might have been a bit tongue in cheek ๐Ÿ˜ณ

Great fun frames, put it in the FR suspension setting and leave it there, the 1.5 headtube means you can fit anything (tapered/std/1.5) up front (cheap 1.5 steerer forks are worth searching out).
Only major drawback is the 27.2 seatpost size for dropper posts


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 12:26 pm
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Gravity Dropper and a Prophet are a perfect match, both are simple and reliable.
At 6' I think you'd need a large, I'm 5'9" on a medium.


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 12:32 pm
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Great. Thanks. I was looking at a medium, but I'll skip it and hold out for a biggun.


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 1:18 pm
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Agreed, you definately want a large. My mate has a medium with a 50mm stem and at 6ft i find it tiny. It must be well over an inch shorter than my old medium 06 Enduro.


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 1:42 pm
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I'm 5'10" and I've just gone back to a 70mm stem on my medium.


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 1:57 pm
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Im 5'11 on a large frame, 70mm stem and 730mm bars and that's about spot on for me ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 2:34 pm
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Im 5'10 on a 2009 medium frame, 50mm stem, 760mm bars, gravity dropper, 160mm forks. Its great. Large sound good for you.


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 3:23 pm
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6'2 and was on a large frame with 100mm stem and 700mm bars.

worked a treat.

miss it.


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 3:41 pm
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miss it.
Never sell a prophet frame, keep it and one day you will want to rebuild it with the latest kit ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 18/07/2013 3:56 pm