Callum Trialsin Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 hi,I was just wondering whether anyone has ridden one of the ZHI bikes.Also if anyone knows where to get one from complete build or just frame.Sorry if this has already been answered in another topic :$ , but i have searched.ThanksCallum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 arnt they just a zoo with diffrent stickers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 from what i can tell their literally just a zoo with different stickers for a different country. although i have seen one that looked like an echo pure so maybe their trying to put all their bikes under one brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I think they are pretty cool. Try and search on www.google.com for a shop that sells them mate or hopefully someone else will have more info. I agree that it just looks exactly like a zoo but with different stickersHope i've help From Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I think there just the chinese version of zoo, but Echo, GU, Adamant, Zoo etc are all owned by one lucky b*****d called deng. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I think there just the chinese version of zoo, but Echo, GU, Adamant, Zoo etc are all owned by one lucky b*****d called deng. I thought zoo was chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I thought zoo was chinese.Yes they are, but zhi bikes aren't owned by Deng, as far as I know its yao-zhi's own company who used to ride for zoo. Thats why you used to be able to buy the pythons in a "short" version and its this short version which yao zhi used to ride. Well now that zoo have stopped making the short frames, yao zhi made his own company so that they could still be distributedI don't know which happened first, yao-zhi leaving to form his own company, then deng stopped his zoo frameORDeng stopped his zoo frame so he made yao-zhi bikesAnyway, its happened www.zhibike.com but I STILL can't get onto it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayn3 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) No there not just Zoo! with different stickers, one of there Mod frames looks just like the python, but they also have one they have designed them selves.Click Me First picture on that link. Edited March 6, 2006 by wayn3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 No there not just Zoo! with different stickers, one of there Mod frames looks just like the python, but they also have one they have designed them selves.Click Me First picture on that link. It is the zoo but with different stickers.The only difference is the plating at the top where u sit down.I`ve got a zoo short.But in my eyes it`s not just a copy of the zoo because the zoo was yao zhi`s bike anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 they arnt available in england i dont think only in china as far as i know and they have there own frame design as well as the zoo copy but i doubt the zoo copy is 1045 like craig lee scott it could be 1005 like he used to have his zoo frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlynnP Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 slightly of topic but why do all dengs companys and this 1 have such rubbish websites surly they can do better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 ello mate the zhi are just zoo made by yao zhi and there just zooossss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeNNy Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) Try E-mailing this company in Hong Kong 'www.biketrialstation.com', there e-mail's on there website. They have the 'ZHI' stuff in stock. When i went to this shop, i asked how much it would cost to send a frame over to england, the guy said about $500 HK dollars, which is about £45-8? Not quite sure. So they may be able to sort something out for you.Benny Edited March 6, 2006 by BeNNy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 in answer to the original question...- ask someone whos got a short python what they're like cos the zhi will be mostly the same. Theres a few differences in the cnc bits from what i remember but thats about it.its a waste of money importing one when you can get a short 05 python for 250 from tarty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny.g Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 To be honest whats the point in doing all these copies of other companies basicly everything that this "zhi" company sell is the same stuff as zoo just named zhi why do this its pointless the trials trade is going over board abit.Why cant it be like it use to be in the old days pashleys and koxx man do i miss the old days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 To be honest whats the point in doing all these copies of other companies basicly everything that this "zhi" company sell is the same stuff as zoo just named zhi why do this its pointless the trials trade is going over board abit.Why cant it be like it use to be in the old days pashleys and koxx man do i miss the old days er, koxx frames cost twice what the Deng ones do and (apparently) snap twice as quickly. Thats what the point is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff... Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I thought that was a zoo stikerd up temperearaly if you look on the site they have different frames 20 and 26" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hmm the rumours are true then... there is a lot of bull and assumptions being made on TF To the point... The Zhi ZM1 is not really a total Python copy, it's got the built-in-booster slightly altered and little bits changed etc. But one thing that is a pretty important change is the headtube angle, geometry's probably same as the short Python in terms of Wb, chainstay etc.. Only the first few seen in Zhi Vid 1 etc. are stickered up Pythons, the proper versions are qutie different. No doubt this headtube angle change is supposed to improve the ride of the ZM1 over the Python. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvtrial Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I think the ZHI bikes are made by Yao Zhi, or in case, just 1 of the bikes, cause some bikes that has ZHI Stickers are exactly like the Zoo!-bikes.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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