shogun_gimp Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Hi just seen one and i was thinking want do you think of them?Good or Bad? Weakness/Strenth?Thnaks Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 arnt they pretty old skool ? and if they are it hink the geo's all wrong !?!?Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 arnt they pretty old skool ? and if they are it hink the geo's all wrong !?!?Adamtheyre short and have a seat if thats what you mean, yeah. the geos fine apart from the 5mm bb drop. i love mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 theyre short and have a seat if thats what you mean, yeah. the geos fine apart from the 5mm bb drop. i love mine!No,,, I'm pretty sure a 5mm bb drop is all wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Hi, With Base forks mine has 0mm drop which is an enormous 10mm different from a XTP2, Limey 2 etc. The Base has steep angles which give it a short flickable wheelbase while still having a long reach from bb to headset comparable with more fashionable frames. The Base is great on two wheels, really sharp handling and easy to bunnyhop and spin. Being 5 foot 7 I also find the short wheelbase easier to manage when riding natural on two wheels. I have recenlty bought a Short Echo Control which for comparison I find is easier to kick onto the backwheel, probably due to much lighter parts on the front end. I have a longer lower stem on the Echo so struggle to bunnyhop and spin compared to the more upright setup I have on the base. Realistically though a lot of how my two bikes handle is down to the stem and bars which are short and upright (Streety) on the Base and long and low on the Echo (Back Wheel Stability). In short, the base is fun anywhere, all you need is a curb or even a flat parking lot and you can spin, hop and ride along just enjoying really sharp direction changes from the short steeply angled frame. Add a seat and (whisper - gears ) and you can find all the riding you want. Someone better than me needs to make a video on a Base and bring these frames back into fashion. Duane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Good for street sort o shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Works well with 24s ,streety frame realy.Hard work for riding Natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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