Ross McArthur Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 600GBP frame that doesn't even come with faced head-/ bottom bracket tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMTRIALS123 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 SPECIFICATIONS Cool biek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 600GBP frame that doesn't even come with faced head-/ bottom bracket tube. it should? was not it the headseat cup inserting tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 yep,was a headset press tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Weight is correct? Fork and frame right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 it should? For the price they're asking? Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) I haven't even seen this myself yet haha. Ill have to thank stuz Edited September 15, 2014 by ben_travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 For the price they're asking? Absolutely. Many steel frames don't. Prevents exposed metal in areas water/moisture cant really escape from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Many steel frames don't. Prevents exposed metal in areas water/moisture cant really escape from. It's gonna scrape off anyways and a Trials Frame won't hold enough to be damaged by rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 you go and start your own company and get your frames made to a high standard, low quantity and a good price and then tell us what should and shouldn't be faced for what price. I'm fed up of you telling everyone what should and should be done when you've been riding trials less than most. and have no clue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) you go and start your own company and get your frames made to a high standard, low quantity and a good price and then tell us what should and shouldn't be faced for what price. I'm fed up of you telling everyone what should and should be done when you've been riding trials less than most. and have no clue. Fair enough. My Echo came faced though. edit: Since when does having a clue about bikes/bike parts have to do with knowing how to ride trials? Edited September 15, 2014 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Fair enough. My Echo came faced though. edit: Since when does having a clue about bikes/bike parts have to do with knowing how to ride trials? You do moan about faaarking everything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Chances are that your echo came faced by the shop you bought it from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Chances are that your echo came faced by the shop you bought it from. I asked the shop owner. He didn't face it but told me that he got it faced from Echo. You do moan about faaarking everything though. Because just about every trials part I had in my hands doesn't come close to the standards you would expect in normal MTB riding. That's where my origins are and that's why I'm surprised by the high prices and the low quality. Not saying that an Arcade frame is low quality. I'd just expect things like facing to be normal for a high priced product as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Because just about every trials part I had in my hands doesn't come close to the standards you would expect in normal MTB riding. That's where my origins are and that's why I'm surprised by the high prices and the low quality. Not saying that an Arcade frame is low quality. I'd just expect things like facing to be normal for a high priced product as it is. Trials is an extremely niche sport, with low manufaturing units despite a (comparatively) high number of manufacturers. If the same amount of R+D went into trials components as do the rest of cycling components, the prices we have to pay would be even higher. I'm not saying this is a good thing, but it's the way it is - whether you complain about it in every Trials-Forum thread or not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James281098 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Can someone tell me what a faced head-/ bottom bracket tube is? And ali I agree! Inspired do the best they can to produce the bikes at a reasonable price as do some other brands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Can someone tell me what a faced head-/ bottom bracket tube is? And ali I agree! Inspired do the best they can to produce the bikes at a reasonable price as do some other brands http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_e-f.html#facing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 With the echo frame coming face, are you sure it's faced, not just the machining work when they made the head tube? If you look at most bikes the head tubes and bb's are faced when manufacturing the components. The head tubes are machined out to have a nice interference fit with headsets. All the frames have a concentric and flat face on these areas. Some might distort during welding, these are more likely alloy frames which have a lot of welding on them. Facing head tubes and bb isn't really required these days because most is done before welding, it's more of an old school method to bring older frames back into a good working order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer@hulltrials Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I'm more impressed Ben managed to put it together himself.......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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