KO bikes KM-1 mod

[Peter Pan]

Any experience of KO bikes KM-1 mod frame? How does it compare with Echo mod frames?

[ItsMatt]

The bb on the KO is a bit too low for my liking but its a more than capable frame.

something like an echo lite would be the modern less weighty way to go for a similar geo. 

Edited February 24, 2019 by ItsMatt

[DYAKOV]

I’d say go for the KO bike if you like it! First thing is, especially for a beginner, you need to love how your bike looks! You need to look at it the way a groom looks at his bride on a wedding day and think “ooooh she’s the one” haha

I’ve seen lots of people spending a fortune on “the right” bike and giving up after a month cos they’re impatient to learn everything and go big in no time. And if they’ve spent so much money on a bike that they don’t like but they only bought it cos somebody said it’s “the right” bike, then it’s very likely that they’d just quit.

Geometry wise, yeah there is a difference between different frames but to a big extent that comes down to picking up the right stem and handlebars as well.

After all, if you’re not a UCI top 5 rider, 100-200 grams more or less wouldn’t make that much of a difference. It’s that 100-200grams that make the KO frame a lot stronger than new model frames and that’s what you need as a beginner. When you get to a point that 100-200 grams and +10/20mm bb rise is essential to your riding, then you’d know what frame to get yourself and you wouldn’t be even asking on the forum :-)

If he can do it, you can do it! - 

 

[SamKidney]

Forgot how good of a watch Sellero was, mint