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BikeGeek
05-28-2002, 11:37 AM
I currently ride a Voodoo hardtail. I've been thinking about going to an XC dual susp. frame and was looking at the Titus Racer-X. I'm not sure which way to go on the size of the frame. What do you think?

The Voodoo is what I'm riding now with a 120 mm, 6 degree rise stem.

Thanks.
Heidi
05-28-2002, 12:13 PM
I ride a medium. I'm 5'8". Don't get a small! :eek:

WOOHOO TITUS!
BikeGeek
05-28-2002, 12:30 PM
Originally posted by Heidi
I ride a medium. I'm 5'8". Don't get a small! :eek:

WOOHOO TITUS!

That's what I was thinking, but the stand over height was kinda making me cringe. I'm 5'10"
oldfart
05-29-2002, 12:27 PM
Those are long bikes for small, but I'd say you need at least the medium. No way should you be on the small.
MikeD
05-30-2002, 10:24 PM
I'm 5'11" with a 32" inseam (kinda short for my height...I need low standover and a long top tube). I ride a medium Locomoto, but I use a layback seatpost. I ran a 120mm stem at first, but now use a 90mm which crowds the cockpit somewhat but gets me better positioning in the downhill.

I could use a large, too, I think, but prefer the medium.

MD

PS My Loco is now back from warranty! Woooooohoooooooo!

The design is different this year, tho...kinda looks like a Klein Adept.:confused: It's a black bike...looks like Darth Vader's trailbike.
indieboy
06-04-2002, 12:36 AM
geometry is something you want to get right and get it right the first time. i'm just a tid bit over 6 feet but i've got a 35 inch inseam. my legs take up a good portion of my body but for my height i've got decently long arms i guess when compared to other ppl but not as long as they probably should be. still not exactly sure how my bike is set up geometry wise. i just measured myself out, sent my #s to IF and they did the rest based off of how they KNOW i ride and where i like my bike to be stiff n what not so they could adjust the tubing and the tube diameters of each section of the bike. the only thing i know is my bike has a 23.6in tt on it. and a pretty high BB height on it. those guys hit the nail on the HEAD w/ the design of my bike. custom in my mind is the ONLY way to go.........