Greetings Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 which frame would you choose? both have similar geometry please dont write 'dont take the silly short one go for a long'. i've decided on a short frame a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Personally i would go for the GU, as it looks nicer. Thats the only real difference. The GU also has a slightly higher BB, making it feel a tiny bit shorter. Not noticeably i wouldn't have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 i'd probably go with the echo team 'because it has a bash plate (dont trust myself without one )also ive riden on a team and really liked it steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulltrialser Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 well i have a long team and my mate has a long gu the are basicly the the the same geometry as i would imagain it will be the same with the short but you do have a longer cotpit on the team as it has less bb rise personaly id go for the team.Hope this helpsBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 id be interested in the real wheelbase of these bikes (my gu is slightly long as cls python built on the same parts). it would be great if the short gu also turned out to be a bit longer, like 1010mm or sth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulltrialser Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 The wheelbase on mine is supposed to 1030/1033 with team/easy forks and its 1047 so its around 15mm longer which was the same on the python my mate had before he got the gu so it will be around the 1010/1015 wheelbase on both the gu and team.Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 My friends team is almost bang on 1000mm, its the short version. Dont beleive the hype, deng can use a ruler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hobnobs - what fork does he use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 The black echo lite's. The rear wheel is right the way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 GU rides mintmy friend had the long version , was minto the team i think did'nt ride that nice to be honest and that extra weight don't make it fell any better maybe im just a pansie though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipus Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) I have a long team myself. And ive tried a long GU. I would have go with the long GU. Feels much nicer, for some reason.. Now i want a GU Edited January 16, 2006 by tipus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulltrialser Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 i went on my mates gu long and i prefer my team but could just be me.Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) must say i like the long gu much more than the python, but then the python is totally different. think i'll go for the gu not timmy Edit: how would you compare these frames to a Monty 221 PR ? Edited January 16, 2006 by Inur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 dunno anything about mods, but wheelers long GU is wreaaaaaly nice, nicer than any team i've ridden.get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyJames Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 alext - yes you are a pansie, get some man meat boyo!I have the short Team and am very happy with it. Came from a Python which was better to gap on but generally the Team is everything the Python was and I can manual! Gonna whack some longer cranks on which should improve gapping but the look, solid rear end (zero flex) and bashguard make the Team a great bike. Having said all this, I have never even seen a GU so maybe, possibly, I am the tinyiest bit bias. Wooo, Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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