IP - 036 questions by Gabby

[PeterXu]

I forgot to ask about frame size. I'm exactly 6 feet tall so would a 19 be the correct frame size for me?

Absolutely

[Gabby]

Probably a stupid question but when you pick a color for the frame to be painted do you still need to select the weave and finish?  Ultimately I just want the frame to look painted and I do not want to see any weave. Hope this makes sense.

[Carbon_Dude]

I forgot to ask about frame size. I'm exactly 6 feet tall so would a 19 be the correct frame size for me?

Yes, 19" is probably your best choice.  I am 5'-11" and my IP-036 feels like it is the correct size for me.  You being only a little taller should still fall into the Large 19" size.

If you have any doubt, go to a SCOTT dealer in your area and ride a Spark, it has very similar geometry to the IP-036.

[Patrick C.]

For painting, weave and finish would only matter if you want to leave some of the frame unpainted. 

I kind of like the look with sections of weave showing, but I had mine painted solid red.

[Gabby]

Can anyone recommend stem length and angle for XC racing. Frame will be a 19 inch IP-036. I’m exactly 6 feet tall, my torso and legs and arms are all in proportion. I will be running flat bars with zero rise.

[RS VR6]

That's a tough question. It can be anywhere from 90 to 120mm.  Maybe start at 100mm?

You can always buy some cheap stems to try out. When you find the "correct" length...then pick up a nice one.

[MTNRCKT]

The width of your bars and length of your stem have to be chosen to suit each other. A recent trend is running really wide bars, say 720mm, and running it with a shorter stem of say 50mm. Whereas before the norm was more like 100mm stem and 650mm wide bars. But like VR6 said, for XC racing the norm is probably 100mm stems and then a bar to suit your reach. Just thought I'd point out there's a lot of room for customization in this area and it can have pretty big affects on the way your bike feels and handles, so it's worth considering all of your options.

[Gabby]

The width of your bars and length of your stem have to be chosen to suit each other. A recent trend is running really wide bars, say 720mm, and running it with a shorter stem of say 50mm. Whereas before the norm was more like 100mm stem and 650mm wide bars. But like VR6 said, for XC racing the norm is probably 100mm stems and then a bar to suit your reach. Just thought I'd point out there's a lot of room for customization in this area and it can have pretty big affects on the way your bike feels and handles, so it's worth considering all of your options.

Thanks for mentioning bar width. I do plan on going with at least 720mm.

[Gabby]

That's a tough question. It can be anywhere from 90 to 120mm.  Maybe start at 100mm?

You can always buy some cheap stems to try out. When you find the "correct" length...then pick up a nice one.

Thanks, perhaps a bike fitting place would have all of the different sizes and angles. Or I was thinking of starting with 80mm or 90mm  with a -6 angle. My bars will be at least 720mm wide, 0 rise and a 9 degree back sweep

[Carbon_Dude]

For X-country/trail riding I wouldn't think you need to go much wider than 680-720mm on the bar, do you have trees where you ride?  Some trails I ride here in Georgia have some narrow openings between trees that my 680mm bar is close rubbing as I ride through.

Do you plan on getting riser bars or flat bars?  That would affect what stem angle you would choose.  For my XC riding, I tend to like riser bars with a 0deg, 100mm stem.  I am about your size and that fits me comfortably. 

I know everyone is thinking wide bars and short stem, however, that is coming from Enduro/Downhill riding where people like to move their weight a bit more off the front wheel and steering that favors high speed stability.  For X-Country, I tend to like a more even front/rear weight distribution and steering that favors tighter lines.

Wide bars do offer a bit more leverage for long climbs, something favored by the single speed crowd.

[Gabby]

For X-country/trail riding I wouldn't think you need to go much wider than 680-720mm on the bar, do you have trees where you ride?  Some trails I ride here in Georgia have some narrow openings between trees that my 680mm bar is close rubbing as I ride through.

Do you plan on getting riser bars or flat bars?  That would affect what stem angle you would choose.  For my XC riding, I tend to like riser bars with a 0deg, 100mm stem.  I am about your size and that fits me comfortably. 

I know everyone is thinking wide bars and short stem, however, that is coming from Enduro/Downhill riding where people like to move their weight a bit more off the front wheel and steering that favors high speed stability.  For X-Country, I tend to like a more even front/rear weight distribution and steering that favors tighter lines.

Wide bars do offer a bit more leverage for long climbs, something favored by the single speed crowd.

My bars have a 0 rise and a 9 degree back sweep. I can have them 720mm wide but I do not want to go any narrower.

[Gabby]

I’m having some issue with the linkage especially where the front derailer is. My mechanic has told me that everything on the bike is tightened down per the specifications but the back end is still very very loose.

And the one large black bolt just turns and never tightens?

What do you recommend me doing to fix this?

[Carbon_Dude]

What do you recommend me doing to fix this?

Move to a 1x11 setup  .

[Gabby]

What do you recommend me doing to fix this?

Move to a 1x11 setup  .

Perhaps one day but the derailer is not the issue It's the linkage. There is a lot of play and it is making the ride feel horrible.

[Vipassana]

What do you recommend me doing to fix this?

Move to a 1x11 setup  .

Perhaps one day but the derailer is not the issue It's the linkage. There is a lot of play and it is making the ride feel horrible.

Do some searching on here.  I'm pretty sure someone posted how they fixed their 036 with good results.  If I find it, I'll post a link.