Frame Reviews?

[The Hitcher]

Evening all.

Had a thought today at work whilst I was rather bored, as per usual. Don't know if its a good idea or not, I shall let you be the judge of that...

Like the pad reviews topic, I thought maybe a Frame Review topic would be a welcome addition to the forum, more so maybe among the new members, as I see alot of people asking about certain frames and whether they would suit that frame.

So instead of making a lot of new posts they could check out this topic and see how well frames are rated.

If other members could write a short review and add other info such as height, weight etc other member can see which frame people of the same build have chosen and how well they compare to others. Price, pictures and a link to the manufacturer or shop could be included and also any faults you have had with the frame.

Comments?

[16 years later]

That would be very good

should be done

could be done with other stuff to like tyres would be good

Edited August 25, 2008 by 15 years later

[matt rushton]

How about,

Make:

Model:

Year:

Quick spec used with the Frame:

WB:

Chain stays:

BB rise:

Head Angle:

Strength rating out of 10:

Weight rating out of 10:

Overall comments (Like if the frame was specifically good for Taps or sidehops or whatever):

Use that as sort of a Guidence? I think that it might not be such a good idea, as the spec of a bike normally has as much to do, with how the bike rides as the frame does.

[tris]

Make: Onza

Model: Zoot

Year: 2007

Stock/Mod/24": 24"

WB: 1040mm

Chain stays: 380mm

BB rise: +35mm

Head Angle: 73 Degrees

Strength rating out of 10: 8

Weight rating out of 10: 6

Value for Money out of 10: 9

Spec: Fly Guy 24" Forks, Avid BB7 203mm Front Disc, Magura HS33 Rear brake + Booster, Smooth rims. Onza Ronnie and Reggie Wheels.

Overall comments : Good Street frame and ok for basic trials moves. Bunnyhops well, Spins well. Sidehops are not as easy as a purely trials bike, a lot of work to keep on the backwheel due to the more streety geo.

[forteh]

Make: Triton

Model: Deema

Year: 2005ish

Stock: 26"

WB: 1085mm

Chain stays: 385mm

BB rise: +30mm

Head Angle: 72 Degrees

Strength rating out of 10: 8

Weight rating out of 10: 10 (1580g frame weighed)

Value for Money out of 10: 5

Spec: BT f6 forks, atomz stem, extended monty bars, hope ti BB, middleburns/HSB cloud9, tryall/king rear wheel, mavic/hope front wheel, SD7 front and RB/maggie rear. 9.5kg

Overall comments : Superlight and should be stronger than any equivalent weight frame, geometry is very stable and easy to ride. Frame is flexier than aluminium but this doesnt detract from the ride, it can help cushion shocks and give a bit more spring. Relatively expensive compared to some other frames but a 2nd hand bargain

Triton also offer a full custom geometry for the same money.

Edited August 27, 2008 by forteh

[Ashley-Wood]

Make: GU

Model: TYPHOON

Year: 2006

Quick spec used with the Frame:

MONTY STEM

MONTY BARS

PROFILE REAR

GU HUB FRONT

WB: DONT KNOW? SOME1 CAN TELL ME HA

Chain stays: DONT KNOW

BB rise: DONT KNOW

Head Angle: DONT KNOW

Strength rating out of 10: 9

Weight rating out of 10: 6

COMMENTS: FRAME IS RATHER STRONG BUT HEAVIER THAN MOST MODS, WOULD RECCOMEND MANY MOD RIDERS THAT THISIS ONE OF THE STRONGEST FRAMES IS IT RIDES SO NICE!

[DrDoom]

http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters

[Jason222]

Make: GU

Model: LE 26

Year: 2008

Quick spec used with the Frame: Meta fork, king rear hub, avid front disc, maggy rear

WB: 1084

Chain stays: 383

BB rise: 45

Head Angle: 71.5

Strength rating out of 10: 8

Weight rating out of 10: 8

Value out of 10: 9

Overall comments : Excellent Geometry. Frame is quite flexy around the seat stays. Way better frame than my previous dob and echo control frames. Relatively light as well. Would be nice to see these with a built in brake booster, and horizontal dropouts like the 09 echo control frame.

Edited August 29, 2008 by Jason222

[aener]

This will be of limited use, in my eyes.

First off - there's already been one instance where you don't know if it's a stock, or mod (if he hadn't written in the bottom bit).

Next... All you have to do is change the stem, and the feel of the bike becomes very different.

...Or the bars.

....Or the forks.

.....Or stackers being under, or ontop of the stem.

There's just too many variables.

Only use I can see this being is the overall bits...

Brand:

Model:

Street/TGS:

Weight-strength ratio:

Price:

[Ben John-Hynes]

Make: Zoo! Pitbull

Year:2006

Quick spec used with the Frame: Zoo '07 forks, rear pro2 on DX32, front echo on try-all, try-all cranks, czar bars, trialtech stem.

WB: 1100mm

Chain stays: 375(i think)

BB rise:+55

Head Angle: 72(I think)

Strength rating out of 10: 9

Weight rating out of 10: 7

I thought when i got it, taps would be impossible, but i love it. It does everything effortlessly.

Sidehops have become doable too.

[grant_hundley]

Make: Zoo! Pitbull

Year:2006

Quick spec used with the Frame: Zoo '07 forks, rear pro2 on DX32, front echo on try-all, try-all cranks, czar bars, trialtech stem.

WB: 1100mm

Chain stays: 375(i think)

BB rise:+55

Head Angle: 72(I think)

Strength rating out of 10: 9

Weight rating out of 10: 7

I thought when i got it, taps would be impossible, but i love it. It does everything effortlessly.

Sidehops have become doable too.

how do you know how strong it is? dont quite understand how people can rate the strength of frames before breaking them......

not trying to sound a dick or anything, was just confused

[Ben John-Hynes]

how do you know how strong it is? dont quite understand how people can rate the strength of frames before breaking them......

not trying to sound a dick or anything, was just confused

I knew that as soon as I saw your name had the last post,

You'd be f**king contradicting someone.

Get a life,

Post something that's useful to the thread.

Shut up!

[EchoSam]

Make:Adamant

Model:A1 mod stock long

Year:2007

Quick spec used with the Frame: urbans front vee rear maggy try all freewheel rear monty hub on tryall standard front wheel

WB:1095

Chain stays:375

BB rise:25

Head Angle:71.5 ?

Strength rating out of 10: 10 as i havent broekn it yet

Weight rating out of 10: 8

Rides really well flicky for a stock hard to tap at first. But the best stock frame i have rode.

[Ben-jamin']

I ain't here to review my frame, cos im too crap of a rider atm, lol

anyone had experience with a 26" Gu ST?? I love dual disk, so i was thinking about one but somebody said the seat tubes were really weak. ANYONE? Tarty might know

C'mon people

My friend actually just broke his Gu ST after not even a year of riding. He broke it at the CNC'd rear disc support. So I wouldn't suggest it haha.

[grant_hundley]

I knew that as soon as I saw your name had the last post,

You'd be f**king contradicting someone.

Get a life,

Post something that's useful to the thread.

Shut up!

well your saying its 9/10 strength, how do you know?

as i said, i was confused and didnt mean to sound like a dick, but you are being a dick.

[Ben John-Hynes]

well your saying its 9/10 strength, how do you know?

as i said, i was confused and didnt mean to sound like a dick, but you are being a dick.

IT's lasted ages,

It wasn't new when i got it!

And let's face it.

Steve is a basher lol.

It seems stiff, doesn't dent as easy and doesn't flex!

[grant_hundley]

IT's lasted ages,

It wasn't new when i got it!

And let's face it.

Steve is a basher lol.

It seems stiff, doesn't dent as easy and doesn't flex!

steve isnt a basher though....

i never saw him land on his frame... it was never scratched and abused.

9/10 frame strength to you could be 4/10 to me... i just dont see how you can measure the strength of a frame like that... it'll be different for everyone.

[Danny Kearns]

Make: Echo

Model: Control Long

Year: 2006

Stock: 26"

WB: 1085mm

Chain stays: 385mm

BB rise: +10

Head Angle: 72 Degrees

Strength rating out of 10: 9

Weight rating out of 10: 7

Value for Money out of 10: 10

Spec: 07 zoo forks, echo control stem, 04 zoo bars, front and rear 04 maggys, rear hope pro 2, front hope bulb, front and rear ronnie rims, maxxis minion tyres, echo cnc cranks. 18:16 gear ratio

Overall comments : Really stiff and well flicky. Everything is just so easy to do on this frame, First day i got this frame, I could tap a good 46", before i got this i couldnt tap full stop. I've improved no end on this frame. Its just so damn good, I wouldnt actually change it for the world. Hard to dent, so durability is good. Would recomend this frame to anyone.

Grant, your a dick.

[Ben John-Hynes]

WB: 1085mm

Thought it measured at 1100 in that car park?

[grant_hundley]

Grant, your a dick.

It's doubtful they'l close happy thread. Because Jon throws a personal attack my way. Of which, he needs to be warned for.

Jeez, move on everyone.

I live 30 min drive away, its not far.

and Hendrix

Im just in a bad mood

and quite royally

dont give a shit

what i say

if i get banned

because this has to be

for bullying

one of the biggest forums for it

ever

f**king hypocrite

[Danny Kearns]

Thought it measured at 1100 in that car park?

I dont measure geo like that, the frame is sold at 1085.

f**king hypocrite

The difference is, I stated, this forum. I've said it to your face your a dick.

and, don't bother bringing up that part of the past, willy.

[grant_hundley]

The difference is, I stated, this forum. I've said it to your face your a dick.

and, don't bother bringing up that part of the past, willy.

danny, you called me a dick on this forum

so dont be a hypocrite

[Danny Kearns]

danny, you called me a dick on this forum

so dont be a hypocrite

no

Ive said it to your face

so it makes a hell of a difference.

Yeah grant, this is one on one, Mine was, the forum on one. Big difference.

[grant_hundley]

no

Ive said it to your face

so it makes a hell of a difference.

Yeah grant, this is one on one, Mine was, the forum on one. Big difference.

that makes no difference.

you used this forum to call me a dick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullying

through verbal harassment

[Matthew_Gibson]

Make: Echo

Model: Pure

Year: 2004, baby

Echo control 2004 short

FSA Orbit Equipe Headset

Viz forks

BB7

Avid SD7 levers

Rear magura, with long lever. (koxx greens)

Tarty grips (soft)

Echo stem

Viz Pro 700 bars

Rear wheel - Hope Pro II, Echo 07 rim,

Front wheel- Hope XC, Mavic D521

Echo cranks

Welgo Magnesium

WB:1074

Chain stays:380

BB rise:15 - 20mm

Head Angle:72 I thinkl

Strength rating out of 10: 8

Weight rating out of 10: not really compared it so 10

Got this bike 1st in about September of 2005, stepping up from a MAD! Took a while to get use to. But once I did My riding just kept getting better (see vids) Sold it a year later and got a Long adamant, then got it back, and same thing happened, my riding improved. Taps really well. Gaps are effortless. bunny hops, there do-able. but not with a long stem. The only down side, is there wuite a lot of flex. easilt sorted with a booster. For £80 (off Luke) best frame ever. I'd happily have another one, when I get the money I will be getting the '09 one... (woopP