Frames/Parts To Avoid

[uldis]

  On 3/17/2010 at 12:43 PM, MiuSliS said:

Zhi comes to my mind when someone asks this question.

Edit:

Thanks to Janis for sharing

I have nothing against ZHI, everything is strong only excepting bars. Zhi handlebars are snapping, that's true and you should avoid buying them.

But other Zhi parts are very strong, I was running zhi zm2 frame for more than 2 years and didn't have any cracks or something.. and I'm not the lightest rider.

Edited March 18, 2010 by uldis

[Alex Dark]

  On 3/17/2010 at 10:37 PM, Franksx2005 said:

Whats wrong with the sl forks mate?

Weak as buggery...known for breaking

  On 3/17/2010 at 10:51 PM, Borat said:

Were they the echo cnc'd ones?

Anywho, what was wrong with these?

No, that was the Echo 05's

They flatspot very badly due to their relatively flat profile.

  On 3/17/2010 at 11:12 PM, BlueSmokeyJoe said:

Weren't the 06's made with rather large holes? Then for 07 they were made a smidge smaller, creating a montrously strong rim? My 07's are 18 months+ old, still true!!!

Yes, they have massive holes....far larger than on the 07 rims.

The 07s were revised with thicker sidewalls, more rounded and higher profile and a thick ridge on the rim giving them a distinctive look. They;re pretty much bulletproof but insanely heavy...

[nyoli]

try-all 17 T forks, try-all 20" disc forks and hydroxx II 26" frame

[Alex Dark]

  On 3/20/2010 at 11:53 AM, nyoli said:

try-all 17 T forks, try-all 20" disc forks and hydroxx II 26" frame

I know the forks are weak...but thought the Hydroxx was a pretty strong frame?