Echo Lite Bike Review

[Xandor!1990]

I've been riding my 06 echo lite for a month or so now so I thought I would write a review about it. This bike is quite common but in all different specs this is the lightest model of the echo mods.

I like the design of the frame and think that it is a quality build, the welding looks neat and tidy and the paint finish used on the frame looks really nice but is similar to most other frame. Also the frame stands out from other mod frame on the market because of the geo.

So far I have used this bike for only street and it seems capable of handling it really easy. The geometry is something around 1005mm short, 60+ bb with onza trials forks..

Before I built this bike up I was riding an Onza t-bird to get a feel for trials. This bike had vee brakes, 22-18 gearing and so it was a completely different animal to my echo. I’ve found that balancing is easier and getting onto the back wheel is easier, I suppose with the different ratio it’s made easier too. Because I have made it front freewheel.

The bike feels much more controllable, it feels nice and stable on the back wheel which makes my sidehopping more controlled and accurate. I feel that with this frame the different geo has enabled me to concentrate on my technique much more, which means I have improved all round.

SPEC-

- Magura hs33 rear brake koxx browns

- Magura hs33 front brake koxx brown

- tryall 07 rear rim on viz hub

- stock onza t-bird wheel

- Echo forged isis cranks with tensile freewheel

- DMR v8 pedals

- Zoo bars and Onza t-master stem

Cane creek headset and truativ bottom bracket

I paid £80 for the frame and I think that the whole build cost me roughly £400. I'm happy as this is a very good second proper trials bike, especially on my budget and I hope to be riding it harder soon!

There are some things I would change on my bike is the forks as they are steel get some lighter ones. Also the front wheel as that would make the front lighter and id change the stem so the bike has a lower rise.

Hope I’ve answered any questions, if not just ask

Cheers Xan

[Oli Smith]

WTF!

you're wierd.

but good post lol.

oli x

Edited August 17, 2008 by Oli Smith

[Muel]

With Echo Lite forks mine was 1005 and +45, so with Onza forks it should be 1025 and +55 by my reckoning. They are the increases that my Zona's geometry changed by when I swapped the forks to Lites.

I'd change the forks first if I were you. If they are the same forks as T-Pros, then they weigh 1.4kg, or at least mine do, I can't shift them haha. A set of Echo Lites is about 820-840 with a cut steerer I think, so you'll be saving over half a kilo. I'd do this before the front wheel, I had an Onza T-pro one, so it should be the same as yours, and it wasn't all that heavy.

I'd change the stem to something like a Try-All with 0-10mm of stacks under it, I had mine at 20 and it was a bit too low, but I solved the problem by getting Monty PR bars.

[Josh Greenan!!!!!!!!!!]

THats a good post. Where did you get the frame from for 80?

[Captain Scarlet]

THats a good post. Where did you get the frame from for 80?

Second hand 06?

[Muel]

Mine was £130 and it was almost brand new, and that was a year ago. It was almost unmarked, all the threads were perfect and it came with a chain and postage.