Woodster Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Im thinking of getting an Echo Kid and doing a build, im 5 ft tall and am wondering is it too short or will i be ok with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 20" back wheel, not a 19" - not ideal! If you want to go down the Echo route, a Lite in short would probably be a better bet. You could always put a shorter stem on if it feels too long, but you can slap a 19" on the back so it'll make things better in terms of grip, bounce, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Short-term it might be fine. But I'm guessing you're in your early teens and still growing, in which case within a year or so you'll outgrow the Kid frame and will need to replace it with something sturdier and longer for you. Mark's suggestion is a good one to go with there. But there are lots of other well-priced and strong/light frames in a decent size too, like the Zoo! Lynx and some Onzas. The 20" rear wheel on the Kid is the main issue though! As you'll be wanting a 19" rear for your mod very soon after you've progressed to a decent enough level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodster Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Short-term it might be fine. But I'm guessing you're in your early teens and still growing, in which case within a year or so you'll outgrow the Kid frame and will need to replace it with something sturdier and longer for you. Mark's suggestion is a good one to go with there. But there are lots of other well-priced and strong/light frames in a decent size too, like the Zoo! Lynx and some Onzas. The 20" rear wheel on the Kid is the main issue though! As you'll be wanting a 19" rear for your mod very soon after you've progressed to a decent enough level. yeah im 14. i ride an onza bird 2010 atm an i think it may be a bit long for me is the echo lite shorrter than that? Edited September 17, 2010 by Woodster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modifiedridah2k9 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 yeah im 14. i ride an onza bird 2010 atm an i think it may be a bit long for me is the echo lite shorrter than that? The short version is. Dont know about the long. Honestly, the echo will feel nicer, it is a very nice bike. Do not get the Echo Kid as it has a 20" back wheel like the onza rip. Echo lite OR zoo!lynx(which the same length i think?) are both very nice frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodster Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 (edited) Cheers guys, I think im gonna go for the lite. Edited September 19, 2010 by Woodster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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