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I'm sorry, but I dont like it. Might look better in real life, but I just don't seem to be able to like it :)

Am i the only one that think its shit ugly?

Dropout's looking f**king sexual, but the rest :) Thing is, i love the Echo Hi-Fi, but really dislike this thing.

Each to their own i guess. Nice to see trials progressing though, especially that wierd seatpost top, with the hole horizontally.

Phew, :)" Thought I was going to be the only one to say I thought it was ugly.

I'm a sucker for Echo stuff; always liked the frames they put out, but I think this one looks like they tried to hard to make it original (which it isn't really).

HiFi, Yes.

This, Hell no.

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I really like the frame, but as much as I want one, I think with the geometry of it all, and my height (5'9) I'd find it rather hard to ride?

The beauty of a high BB :)

That Tartybikes/Onza Proto frame I have is 15mm longer wheelbase (1100) than a standard T-Rex (1085), but 15mm shorter from BB -> bars :)

The Gu also comes in 1075mm wheelbase version.

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I agree with bongo.

Soon it will be a big monoque tube (like orange frames) going strainght from the rear axel to the head tube, with the bb in there aswell.

Not sure how it could be made, and if it would be strong enough but I think it could happen soon.

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I agree with bongo.

Soon it will be a big monoque tube (like orange frames) going strainght from the rear axel to the head tube, with the bb in there aswell.

Not sure how it could be made, and if it would be strong enough but I think it could happen soon.

Im not engineer but heres my guess.

You make the tube and inside yopu have some sort of structure inside made up of thin sheets of metal, like the ribs in michelin tyres acting as structural supports.

Think it would be like reiforced concrete but in a metal tube this would let the frame take the vertical anbd horizontal stress.

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I thought some thing like that would be possible. Probally be quite expensive.

You would have loads of clearance aswell. More than you would need.

The bb might be too high if it was a straight tube though?

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Im not engineer but heres my guess.

You make the tube and inside yopu have some sort of structure inside made up of thin sheets of metal, like the ribs in michelin tyres acting as structural supports.

Think it would be like reiforced concrete but in a metal tube this would let the frame take the vertical anbd horizontal stress.

Vario tibo frame had this apparently, which was basically 1 big tube and a small downtube. I may cut mine up, I'm curious now (Y)

Phil.

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I agree with bongo.

Soon it will be a big monoque tube (like orange frames) going strainght from the rear axel to the head tube, with the bb in there aswell.

Not sure how it could be made, and if it would be strong enough but I think it could happen soon.

That blue Giant Prototype anyone?

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