Mr_Ryan Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Right seeing as that giant thing (see my other post) is a no go, what now? Has to have a saddle and can be used for skate park and hopping. *Grandad mode* When I started out it was simply, buy a 12.5 gt bike and strip it for the frame, but now days it's so complex. We never had bash guards in my, we made them out of paint tin lids. I already have a T-raptor which rides ok, but its naff looking polished with blue graphics (I snapped the back triangle on the original grey and blue). It was my first and only proper trials frame we are talking four years ago people.I like the Giant, but finding one is the problem. Zebdi once again no longer made and the same with the Orange Zero. Base? Some of you like it, some of you complain it snaps. Anyone got a mad pink one built up they can post a pic of? Anyway is it really that easy to break?I really can't think of any other frame :0( I just got a new set of Fattys, my hope wheels are ready so all I need is a frame. I'm off home now so will be back on in a few hours be good to see if anyone can find or come up with a frame I'll like. Cheers peps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 http://www.leesonbikes.co.uk/609.html#I think they are well nice bikes, great for street!Plus you can re-weld if it cracks, not that it would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) if you can pick up an 04 echo pire frame, they ride awesomely...my frame of choice!got a seat and a low enough bb to do all thestreety stuff with manuals!i bought my frame with pashley forks, fsa orbit headset and new fsa platinum bb for £70 posted on here!!keep an eye out for one, theyre awesome! Edited May 21, 2007 by samdoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Ryan Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Cheers guys I'll keep an eye open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 For price and geometry you won't beat the base (big bias as I have one), I know that at least one of the current model year has snapped recently as per the previous thread. However if you search the forums you will find a few instances of just about every frame snapping, its the nature of south east asia mass production that a few duds get produced every now and then and this will effect every large manufacturer of aluminium frames without exception.At the moment I am really excited about getting an echo control for natural and specing the base as a street bike, with swept back bars and horror of horror maybe a couple of gears, Duane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Ryan Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 For price and geometry you won't beat the base (big bias as I have one), I know that at least one of the current model year has snapped recently as per the previous thread. However if you search the forums you will find a few instances of just about every frame snapping, its the nature of south east asia mass production that a few duds get produced every now and then and this will effect every large manufacturer of aluminium frames without exception.At the moment I am really excited about getting an echo control for natural and specing the base as a street bike, with swept back bars and horror of horror maybe a couple of gears, Duane.I'm looking at the pink base. Got to love gears lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I am killing time waiting for the temperature to drop below 40 Degrees so I can go out for a ride, in the meantime,I put up a picture of my red base here http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....st&id=13739Its probably a bad example, the bars are high and swept back in the picture, great for bunny hops, but hopless for anything else. At the moment I have the bars swept forward and have replaced the seat with a cut off peice of seat post capped with liquid metal.The only problem I have with this bike is that the V-brakes catch my ankles when I spin, I guess that effects a lot of frames and could be solved by using narrower rims, different v-brakes or maguras.Duane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_B Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 There is a Leeson in the classifieds, £150+P&P may be more than you want to spend but it hasn't shifted despite multiple bumps so make him an offer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Ryan Posted May 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 QUOTE(Bill_B @ May 22 2007, 11:52 AM) ←There is a Leeson in the classifieds, £150+P&P may be more than you want to spend but it hasn't shifted despite multiple bumps so make him an offer??I'm pretty sure I saw this on ebay not so long ago. I would make an offer, but waiting 3 weeks for him to come back from uni is to long a wait lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianttrials Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) giant team trials '05 frame £125 o.n.o (blue one) e-mail me 4 more info if ur interested+ isis b/b yellow fsa orbit xlII headset Edited May 22, 2007 by gianttrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maty-trials Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 im selling my onza woodstock frame and headset for 225 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 im selling my onza woodstock frame and headset for 225No selling in NMC... Not 'cos of the rules, just cos thats a crazy price for that frame and a headset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilly Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Take the guy up on his offer for the giant! I love my giants geometry so much they're awesome for street! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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