mr ailsbury Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Zona Zip frame because i've just cracked another T-Pro, but I was wondering iff anybody on here has one yet? If so how do they ride/feel are they quie strong or a bit crappy etc etc cheers for any comments :) ToM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbra Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 you cracked your t-pro :) bugger lol - i'm sure a few people have them and will reply with something useful :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Ive ordered mine, sounds like a great frame from what Ive heard- very good geometry (that can be adjusted by means of changing your chain length to give a variety of chainstay lengths), very strong frame, and very cheap, but just VERY crap stickers/decals! Cant wait to get mine and ride it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Ive ordered mine, sounds like a great frame from what Ive heard- very good geometry (that can be adjusted by means of changing your chain length to give a variety of chainstay lengths), very strong frame, and very cheap, but just VERY crap stickers/decals! Cant wait to get mine and ride it you make it sound like that isn't an option for nearly all other mod frames out there :) matt E has one and he told me he loves it, so :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 But what I meant is that if you look at the pictures here: http://www.supercycles.co.uk/zonazip.asp You can see the frame has very long dropouts- quite a bit longer than most mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I love mine, not the lieghtest mod out there but im sure itll be one of the strongest. Feels a lot more balanced than my tpro but still nicke and flickable and surprising good for streety type moves an all :P Go for one :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I love my Zip :) It's the best frame I've ever used. It just feels pretty much spot on for everything. I went frm a T-Pro to the Zip, and it's a really positive change. It's 10x better at least at everything ot front, sidehops way better 'cos it's got loads more standover height, the higher BB makes it ride super well for almost everything else too, the 2" longer front end makes it more stable on the back wheel, it's amazing for manuals (Weirdly), really good for spins - got a 360 bunnyhop on it to give you an idea :huh: - and it's just a great frame. I'd really, really recommend it :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Hey mark, out of interest what length chainstays are you running, and what bar height? Cheers, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Hey mark, out of interest what length chainstays are you running, and what bar height? Cheers, Scott 362 or 363mm stays (one or the other :huh:), and about 38-38.5" bar height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 thanks will ill let you have a play next time im over :(" Yeah mines great now. Heres my personal opinions: Its not a python. woo woo alert alert. Its got the same side plates blah blah blah but, its heavier and the top tube, seat stay are almost in a straight line. Look at a python, theres an angle involved there.... Secondly compared to my mates T-pro, the front end is light. REAAALLLY light. He's running the same forks + bar + stem as me (echo's, koxx, koxx) and a lighter hub than me, and its still heavier front end Mark said a while ago that it seemed like it wanted to sidehop higher and higher. Yeah i kinda agree but I'll highlight an important word. "IT wanted to go higher" :P. I couldn't. The frame doesn't improve your skills so dont think that it will do. Something it is better than (i find at least from my old Monty) was that the rear wheel balance is amazing! I've never been able to stay on the back wheel without hopping for more than .5 a sec. The other day i stayed on for 4-5 seconds! Theres no thing for snail cams either btw. Sorry if thats an incredibly dippy thing to say, but atleast its clear :angry: And now to be contradictory, I found the frame to, static up (not sidehop) better than my old monty too. Thats probably with it being longer though :( Lastly the paintjobs. We're all in unison that the stickers are crap, but when I saw the dark grey frame on the net I was dead set on getting it sprayed blue. When it came though, I fell in love with it :) :D OK I think thats it. As my PC has been formatted I forgot to save the pictures of it, so ill take some more soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Strangely enough, it DID make me ride better :angry: I know it's the rider not the bike, etc., but with sidehops I did go higher simply because there was the greater stand-over height. For example, look at this pic of CLS: You can see there that his legs are scrunched up to the side, so he can "lift" the bike higher up, and have his body-weight over more. With the T-Pro, my legs always hit the top-tube, but with the Zip they go like CLS's are there, and it did actually mean that I got higher. Sidehopping up a set of steps, I found I got to the top instead of the mid-point as before, and I got up a rock 4" higher up on it than usual (it's angled) just because it gave me more confidence for sidehopping. Plus, you do go to front better too simply because you've got more weight biased to the front anyway. Anyhoo, it really is *that* good. If you're thinking about going for it, do it. If you don't like it, you can sell it for like a tiny bit less than you got it for 'cos people are looking out for them. If you like it, you've got a kickass frame :) EDIT: Oh yeah, and it IS awesome on the back wheel like Partz said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 (edited) So the conclusion is buy it! Buy it hard! EDIT: Here it is.... Edited September 29, 2005 by PaRtZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 thats the sex matt (Y) looks soo nice :- cant wait to have a spin on her :P will you be riding tommorow matt? in colwyn bay? ta Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Looks like you have rear brake hose issues though Partz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 I want one!!! :P lol Them stickers are sick though (Y) :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Silver one on trials-nation used to like the black one better but now i ain't sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 So the conclusion is buy it! Buy it hard! EDIT: Here it is.... Looks crap IMO My mate has just got one, same colour. Looks ok, just there is something about it. Rides fairly good though, not as light as a Python. BTW, you can adjust the chain stay length on any mod, not just the Zona Zip, any you can only adjust it to the limitations of the brake mounts position on the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 thats the sex matt (Y) looks soo nice :- cant wait to have a spin on her :P will you be riding tommorow matt? in colwyn bay? ta Will Umm speak to me on msn matey :P i have problems.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antquinn Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 You should see Ryan's prototype it looks mint in polished alloy, its also uber special as it says ONZA on it! rides like a beast!!!!! I have seen the future the futures bright the futures Zona or Onza also look out for the new 26" frames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Personally i don't like them. Had ago on calebs and it doesn't want to stand on the back wheel <_< Feels quite long to, wheelbase anyone?? (probs says up there somewhere but not lookin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Erm, it sits on the back wheel better than any bike I've ridden other than Prawn's T-Rex... Mine measures up at 1030mm with Fallguys which take about 15mm off the WB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 So the conclusion is buy it! Buy it hard! EDIT: Here it is.... Matt, Matt, Matt, Why the sticky fingers? Other than that it looks minto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxrider Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 £45 off getting it but no job and no pocket money <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Matt, Matt, Matt, Why the sticky fingers? Other than that it looks minto I agree, its gay with them. But i can't afford anything else at the mo Im trying to get a bribe together for UCAS so they'll let me into Uni, but its not working <_< lol :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cycles Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Get a load of THIS... the first one in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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