ZHI_Chris Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Not gonna mention the 'K' word. The disc side dropout look like a bit of a bodge- 'Better stick a gusset there'. 'Nope, still cracks'. 'Howabout another one there?'. 'Nope, still cracks'. 'Better add another one there'. 'Bugger, we've run out of places to put gussets'. That, along with the rather basic looking dropout itself doesn't do much for me. Rest of the frame looks reasonable, though it's a dead ringer for the K... or is it the R... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....st&id=27993please dont tell me that frame and all the parts are zhi/bionic?that must be a monty.Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 its a blatent rip - but id have it over the monty (price) and over the RULONG (name and colour ...) theyve even copied the silly little braces on the top / seat tube join Brilliant .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Echo Lite and a Monty Kamel anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgieporgie Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 dob and a Monty Kamel anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 bionic very nice, i bet a nice price as well, looks sweet. ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z o o !! Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Yeah nice copy. Monty kamel and koxx hydroxx.Zhi are shit! All they do is rip other people work.Design something that hasn't already been done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 What rims are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Well I've already had a real Echo, maybe it's time for an affordable Kamel? Pity it's not got the paint scheme of the other Zhis, I'd love one with the green on a white background look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Welds look interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Whats with the mammoth bashplates? Every manufacturer has gone to the lower profile Koxx/Monty/Deng ones now. They look daft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 .Zhi are shit! All they do is rip other people work.Design something that hasn't already been done Yao Zhi ( Founder and owner of zhi bike) He use to ride for deng back in 2000-2005 or something not to sure. etc.. Then moved on into his own company of designing his own parts etc so he gets his ideas of different manufacturer but changes geo's and colours etc. He is basically trying to make zhi worth more the money basically pay half the price due to the prices been really good value. I cant go wrong with zhi as i am running some zhi forks which are replica forks of urbans but half the price and the 4 bolt mounts are forward not backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Loving the first one! That Bionic one is sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 when are people gonna get over them selves and stop talking utter shit...??? maybe when you can ever build a frame then you can slate it..im i think its great to have all these copamys making cheaper frames as the cheaper the better all do the same job at the end of the day??? or dont they am i missing summit here?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 when are people gonna get over them selves and stop talking utter shit...??? maybe when you can ever build a frame then you can slate it..im i think its great to have all these copamys making cheaper frames as the cheaper the better all do the same job at the end of the day??? or dont they am i missing summit here??Im with you! Not all of us can afford these uber expensive monty's or whatever! So why not make a cheaper alternative? Which will most likely sell more, if not appeal to more riders! I think its a good idea personally! Frames are looks sweet Zhi! Do you know how much they are? Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil Jsy Chris Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 They do look alot like the Kamel and Echo lite or Dob but still really nice.Would expect to see a duel disc from Bionic or ZHI, very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Welds look interesting.doesnt look to be anything wrong with the welds to me..................ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 looks mint chris..is that yours?i feel like a moving advert for bionic frames- can someone else please buy a bionic frame so I don't feel like the only one!adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 doesnt look to be anything wrong with the welds to me..................ashNot exactly smooth and even, and there appears to be a gap in one of them? Welds on the dropouts look toss too, as does the actual dropout itself. Cheap frames are all well and good, but if they're not particularly strong, after you've broken one and bought a new one, you've almost covered the price of one of the original frames anyway, for the most part. Equally, if these companies are purely leeching ideas from larger companies, then just making crappy clones of them, when people buy these frames they're taking away the profits of the companies who are actually coming up with the new ideas in the first place. It's just not a particularly sustainable way of making frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Not exactly smooth and even, and there appears to be a gap in one of them? Welds on the dropouts look toss too, as does the actual dropout itself. Cheap frames are all well and good, but if they're not particularly strong, after you've broken one and bought a new one, you've almost covered the price of one of the original frames anyway, for the most part. Equally, if these companies are purely leeching ideas from larger companies, then just making crappy clones of them, when people buy these frames they're taking away the profits of the companies who are actually coming up with the new ideas in the first place. It's just not a particularly sustainable way of making frames.Totaly dont agree with that... If someone has enough money to buy the more expensive frame then they will... simple as! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Totaly dont agree with that... If someone has enough money to buy the more expensive frame then they will... simple as!WORD. Its like the base frames Id say. cheap as chips but its no too bad street geo, looks good has a disc mount and is fairly strong. anyway thats not the point of the thread. I still like the frames and Who cares who coppies who. it makes it better for the buyer if there is competition between companies. love you ricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 that makes me wanna ride a mod! you got any pictures of the 26" built yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 First off, if your after reliable info with whats happening with ZHI (the company that is, and not a forum user that uses the brand name for his id), check out the posts in news. The photographs published here may well be of a pre production model and as such a poor reflection of the finished item.ZHI frames have so far proved reliable, to back that up, I as the importer offer a good warranty of six months then a half price replacement period. So far in 2008 a ZHI frame has won every Elite national competition held in the U.K. - a 100% record, what more can you ask from a sub £300 pound product? Mark's post has some if's and but's in it, (Cheap frames are all well and good, but if they're not particularly strong), time has already proved that although ZHI frames are good value, they are strong In the event of failure due to a manufacturing fault it will be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockPark Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Geo???that's exactly a kamel....but cheap lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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