Callum Trialsin Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 im thinking of buying this frame its an echo team frame thinks its 05its got a dent in the top tubeis it still worth buying (cheap) Callum Hicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) The picture doesn't work,but it depends how big the dent is and where on the frame it is,and for the right price of course Edited December 30, 2005 by zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Trialsin Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 its about 2cm long and about 1cm widenear the middle of the tubedont mind having one in the frame if i get it cheap, just wondering if it will weaken the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 as long as you get it cheap. it shouldnt effect the bike though like start to crack/ split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) If it's on the downtube i advise you get a (downtube protector)armourdillo,but please don't try and be clever by making your own,they look crappy doodles,but yes,aslong as it is cheap get it zoo Edited December 30, 2005 by zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koxx1 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 the frame is really weak.... a mate of mine has had it for 4 days and has a nasty dent already he didn't even land on his frame very hard i wouldn't advise it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Toptube is in theory a bad place to get a dent, its supposed to be worse than the downtube as it holds alot of the frame together, the dent causes the tube to 'stretch' or flex sorta but on a TINY TINY scale... it's not gonna affect much at all in practice, so alls good really.. And to whoever said Echo Team frames aren't strong, they're quite wrong, none of the 04 Teams (properly the Team 05 Version 1) have broken I don't think... and the new 05v2/06 are supposed to be tough too...If its quite a bit cheaper than a brand new Team, and is fairly young, I say go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) Any frame will dent really from being dropped lightly,my friends onza t-mag was drooped a matter of inches onto a wall and it dented by the bashplate,you just have to hit the right spot,but you will know more about the bike than me as i've never ridden one,and don't know anyone who has one.zoo Edited December 30, 2005 by zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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