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  • jamesgarbett
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    Large frame
    140mm fork
    6 foot rider

    Posted 14 years ago
    khani
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    what rockers+what year, for older ones i found 5.1-5.3 rockers = 80-90mm. 5.5-push rockers = 70-80mm. dw-i have no idea sorry

    Posted 14 years ago
    dickie
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    5'11", I rode 100mm with in line post – running same on large DW Flux now.

    Posted 14 years ago
    adam5555
    Full Member

    5'10", Medium horst link 5 spot, 70mm stem.

    Don't suppose that's much help though.

    Posted 14 years ago
    jamesgarbett
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    5.5 rockers

    Posted 14 years ago
    ChunkyMTB
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    Err only you can really answer this question? You know your body dimensions (nowt to do with height in this case). Long arms? Short arms? What type of riding? What type of trails? What handling do you like etc?… Do you like snappy steering? Longer stem for more XC head down?… Mid length stem for general cruising?…

    Not having a go, this question always puzzles me.

    Hope you find a good length 😯 😮

    Posted 14 years ago
    Scienceofficer
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    6ft, large 5spot, 140mm fork, 90mm stem.

    Had 5.1 and 5.5 rockers. Stem length didn't change. Longish, but not the longest arms.

    I had a 70mm, but it was too short and twitchy and pushed my cockpit weight bias too far forward.

    In-line seat post too, by the way.

    Posted 14 years ago
    jamesgarbett
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    Thanks

    Posted 14 years ago
    Crag
    Free Member

    Medium frame
    5' 10"
    70mm stem. Rode a 50mm for a while but too cramped.
    Not sure that helps you!

    Posted 14 years ago
    heihei
    Full Member

    Medium frame layback post – 70mm stem for 5'11"

    Posted 14 years ago
    midlifecrashes
    Full Member

    75mm stem

    680mm bars
    large frame HL
    130mm fork 5.1 rockers
    6'2"
    20mm layback post

    Posted 14 years ago
    toons
    Free Member

    5' 10.5"
    Medium frame
    70mm stem

    Posted 14 years ago
    Trimix
    Free Member

    I would suggest trying out different ones on your fravorite bit of trail. If you cant test a few, get one just long enough so your knees dont hit the bars, but not longer than that.

    Posted 14 years ago
    doris
    Free Member

    2003 5spot original rockers
    5ft 10
    50mm stem
    710mm bars
    long legs short body
    maybe a bit cramped for the climbs but great for the downs

    Posted 14 years ago
    Turnerfan1
    Free Member

    2004 5-Spot with 130mm Float.I am 6'2" with long arms and currently running 100mm stem with layback post.
    Thanx Max

    Posted 14 years ago
    convert
    Full Member

    DW link large frame. About your Height, no idea about your proportions.

    Inline post and 0deg 70mm stem with 710mm lowish riser bars.

    I might try and make it into a sometime enduro bike by temporarily converting using a long (90mm maybe) stem, a seatpost with a little layback and some flat 660mm bars (cut-down salsa) for longer events where technical is not the name of the game but a bit of FS comfort might help.

    Posted 14 years ago
    JPcapel
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    Medium DW link, 5ft11.
    50mm stem – slight layback to post.
    Fairly low riser bars fitted – makes the front end really direct and quick with the steering. Would never want a longer stem back on. Previously had 70mm.

    Posted 14 years ago
    ZaskarCarbon
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    I don't really understand why people ask questions like this – it's personal preference. Try a few different lengths (if your LBS will let you) and go with what you find the most comfortable for you.

    What's right for someone else (even if they're exactly the same size, on exactly the same bike) might not be right for you.

    Posted 14 years ago
    convert
    Full Member

    I think its fair enough to ask to give yourself a starting position although I agree whatever is right will only be when its right for you. More and more people buy frame only and online so the try lots of bits in the shop approach is not going to happen.

    Posted 14 years ago
    nockmeister
    Free Member

    Hey JPcapel – Member
    Any chance of giving me a PM, got some medium DW 5Spot questions!

    Posted 14 years ago
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