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Old 03-30-11, 07:34 PM
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niknak
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If the customer needs that much rise it doesn't sound like he's going to be in a position to put a lot of weight on the bars, so you probably won't have any trouble using a 1" steerer. The trick will be to get the front end geo correct so the bike handles well with 50lbs of crap. As the bars go up the rider weight moves farther back and the handlebars move farther back from the center of the front hub.

Will the 50lbs load make up for the rearward rider position? Possibly. Do you go with rando trail (3-4.5cm) or something more neutral (5-6cm)? This is when being a newbie custom builder can be a challenge.

Good luck.
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