Thread: What's up with people riding way-too-small 5-spots? 2nd page of DWL 5spot thread

Quote: Originally Posted by wheatgerm I've dropped the seat down pretty far beyond that w/o hitting anything. Maybe even slammed all the way. You realize that doesn't do anything on a turner right? The seat-tube tapers to where it grasps the seat-tube, so no matter how far up or down you run the post, the insertion is always the same.

So I guess it does come down to opinion and you know what they say about opinions and everyone having one. I run a longer stem 100 or 110, can't decide which I prefer yet. In either case, they fit me, my riding style I reckon, and my terrain better (midwest). If I lived in the land of downhills and superchunk, I'd be all over a shorter stem. I again come back to the Turner site pic above, how long does that stem look? I say 100....

25 Hours of Halloween in Northern Santa Barbara County, CA. This year I was on a 4 man team and riding my old Flux, but last year I was soloing on my TNT Sultan and it was great.

My guess is people are sizing their bikes just off the seat tube sizes not realizing that turners run shorter top tubes for a given size than most companies, and because of the slanted top tube with a brace you can easily run a much longer seat tube without having stand over problems. I didn't see one size xl on the 2nd page, and going off the geometry that size would be perfect for anyone over 6', while that large is closer to other...

Crazy! When I bought my XL Sultan I was VERY worried about frame size. The standover measurement really had me on edge but the TT and reach seemed just right. Glad I didn't change my mind.

Quote: Originally Posted by Yody I'm no Turner owner but I do enjoy this forum and I think Turners are very nice. Saying that from the photos posted above it seems like the 5 spots have a really short seat post tube? Way lower than the HT, which would explain all of the seat post sticking out? On my medium frame the seat tube -top tube c-c is only about 11",i have about 240mm of post on show

Quote: Originally Posted by 6thElement I want to see a rider photo with this one! The seatpost looks longer than the seat tube. ...and the saddle looks longer than the fork. Probably ain't the case though.

Quote: Originally Posted by 6thElement I want to see a rider photo with this one! The seatpost looks longer than the seat tube. Maybe it's the angle of the photo... unless you think the rear wheel is a 29er and the front is a 24". Also, I need to agree with Pjlama... DT, since I bought based on your sizing chart, and am now taking shiat... send me the XL to try... Bottom line is I ride a bike that fits me and to hell with ya'll!!!

longer seat tubes?

Quote: Originally Posted by juan_speeder ...and the saddle looks longer than the fork. Probably ain't the case though. And it looks like the back wheel is 29"...