angua Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Hey guys. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what frame flex is ? I have heard it everywhere and i just agree if i get asked a question about it. Thanks angus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Styles Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 funnily enough... its when the frame flex's like it bends a little... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ft-midget Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 It's exactly what it says on the tin. The frame flexes whenever you do anything on it. most of the time you will never notice because its such a small amount. but on the lighter frames with thinner tubing it does become apparent especially when braking or pedaling hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Styles Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 when i had an onza t-comp as my first bike... the flex was mental! when i cracked that and moved onto a new frame, the difference was amazing. btw im a little bias towards onza, ive had bad experiance with them, as anything that had the word onza on it, just destroyed itself... i will never buy an onza part again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angua Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 It's exactly what it says on the tin. The frame flexes whenever you do anything on it. most of the time you will never notice because its such a small amount. but on the lighter frames with thinner tubing it does become apparent especially when braking or pedaling hard. So does that mean an echo lite is likely to flex as it is rather light ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Styles Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 every frame has a certain amount of flex, but the lighter it is, means there is less material, meaning its proberly going to flex more. but it depends where there is less material, and where there is more... if that makes sence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angua Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 every frame has a certain amount of flex, but the lighter it is, means there is less material, meaning its proberly going to flex more. but it depends where there is less material, and where there is more... if that makes sence? Yeah i get it now and a wee bit off topic but my friend said that an echo lite is snappy happy without a booster is the true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Styles Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yeah i get it now and a wee bit off topic but my friend said that an echo lite is snappy happy without a booster is the true? im not 100%sure but yes they are a bit, but not sure about that whole booster thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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