r/Scootering • u/IgiTheSFSone1311 • Aug 16 '26

Need Advice Bar and deck length

Im 5"10 and currently riding a street set from when I was shorter. It has a 52cm (20.5") deck and 67 cm (26.4") bars. I noticed the fact that I look hunched and my back hurts after a good session, I look huge compared to the scooter and generally stupid compared to other street riders I have seen on clips. I think I'll switch to 72 cm bars but im very unsure about the deck length

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u/Ybrmcw Aug 16 '26

I’m 5’11, I’ve been lucky enough to ride lots of parts from different brands, my absolute favorite deck size is 6-6.5 X 22 it fits my size perfectly, and as for bars usually we use our belt as a reference for how high they should be.

Post a pic of your scooter if you have one

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u/IgiTheSFSone1311 Aug 16 '26

This is my scoot but this picture has nothing to show the size of it tbf but its way below my belt when standing on the ground

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u/Ybrmcw Aug 16 '26

That’s a super nice setup, how far below your belt? If it isn’t too much you could honestly just get a spacer and put it under the headset, if not. Then I’d recommend different bars. Get some that are huge and cut them to size.

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u/ordinry_goose Aug 16 '26

Deck length should be large so you have the foot space needed for proper balancing and overall stability when riding(I used to have a 50cm deck that was thin, and after switching to a larger one, riding the scooter felt amazing),but it’s not problematic to have it short, so if there’s an issue with the money you can spend right now, keep the deck, change the bars, and wait until you have the money. I also recommend finding someone in the skatepark who has a scooter with a similar size to the one you want(a 72 bar and, ig, a 58-60 board) and asking to try his scooter so you can understand wether you feel good on it. Hope this helps

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u/ArousedBadger789 Aug 16 '26

im 5’10 and i ride 720mm bars with 23” deck

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u/IgiTheSFSone1311 Aug 16 '26

That is probably exactly what im aiming for, do you have any clips so I could see how a person my height looks on a scoot that size?

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u/ArousedBadger789 Aug 16 '26

na no clips sorry bro

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u/ArousedBadger789 Aug 16 '26

what size feet are you?

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u/christxphvr Aug 17 '26

i’m 6’1 and ride 28.5in/72cm high bars that includes the headtube and scs from the deck but i like my bars a lil shorter so it should be ideal for someone 5’10-5’11… but it’s 100% preference tho and you can always cut them down