crunch Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) im looking at buying this bike next week for £500. its brand newdo you reckon its worth it?its not in the UK btw! £500 is roughly the conversion. Edited October 4, 2007 by crunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ticker Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 That is a very nice bike.If it is brand new then it is well woth £500.Get it bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 £50???! off the back of a lorry? or are you importing it? if so, where from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunch Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 That is a very nice bike.If it is brand new then it is well woth £500.Get it bought.yeh, bikes are a bit cheaper where i moving to. cant wait to get back into trials. havt ridden for about 4 years.only pain is the brakes are the wrong way round so i will have to run the levers upside down until i get some different ones.how much would it cost in the UK would you say. mainly Echo parts. bb7 front, hs33 rear.£50???! off the back of a lorry? or are you importing it? if so, where from?£500! not £50. and im not importing it, im leaving the UK this thursday coming!! my house is sold, flights booked. ready to go!its from a shop that has changed owners and the previous owner still has some stock to shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 yeh, bikes are a bit cheaper where i moving to. cant wait to get back into trials. havt ridden for about 4 years.only pain is the brakes are the wrong way round so i will have to run the levers upside down until i get some different ones.how much would it cost in the UK would you say. mainly Echo parts. bb7 front, hs33 rear.Erm i would say somewere around 800-1000 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well worth it love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunch Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well worth it love.thought so. tarty's full build is £1175 and seems similar spec.just wanted it confirmed as a good set up. as i said i havnt ridden for 4 years or so. my last bike was a 2002 monty x lite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Your getting it from Canada arn't you? From session? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunch Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Your getting it from Canada arn't you? From session?might be lol!i have heard he is a good guy. and its what ive been after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 might be lol!i have heard he is a good guy. and its what ive been after!Yeah he is a pretty sound guy. The only reason I knew is that I'm from Canada. Bikes do seem to be loads cheaper here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Watch them rims, they look as if there Echo 2006 rims, worse than cheese, (or so they say) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunch Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Watch them rims, they look as if there Echo 2006 rims, worse than cheese, (or so they say)ok, cheers for the tip, but they will do the job until they break!ill probably change bits over time. but its a good starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Watch them rims, they look as if there Echo 2006 rims, worse than cheese, (or so they say)ooooh...you're not allowed to say deng stuff's made from cheese anymore or you'll get quackers on your back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunch Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yeah he is a pretty sound guy. The only reason I knew is that I'm from Canada. Bikes do seem to be loads cheaper here?yeh ive seen you on one of the canadian forums. saw your vid. bikes seem to be cheaper in canada for brand new bikes. hbtrials do a decent spec adamant for $1600 or so. the same spec in the uk from tartybikes is £1175 (approx $2300) only thing is i will have to import a right hand front hope trial disk brake as i cant use american style brakes set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Its a well speced bike for the price, only thing you may wana watch out for it the lever, if your going to canda, or the bike is from canda, they put the Rear lever on the right. just one thing to think about too. You might get use to that. just different peoples opinion at the end of the day...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunch Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Its a well speced bike for the price, only thing you may wana watch out for it the lever, if your going to canda, or the bike is from canda, they put the Rear lever on the right. just one thing to think about too. You might get use to that. just different peoples opinion at the end of the day......yeh i already mentioned that.i will just swap them and run the levers upside down until i order a hope trial for the front and a different lever for the rear hs33. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Kay Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yeah thats a nice bike just get a profile or king rear hub and itll be absoloutely mint and yeah its well worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunch Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Yeah thats a nice bike just get a profile or king rear hub and itll be absoloutely mint and yeah its well worth the money.i take it if you run a rear chris king hub then you would need to remove the front free wheel cos kings are cassette hubs arnt they? personally i cant see the point in this. a front free wheel has always worked well for trials, so why go back to rear free wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 i take it if you run a rear chris king hub then you would need to remove the front free wheel cos kings are cassette hubs arnt they? personally i cant see the point in this. a front free wheel has always worked well for trials, so why go back to rear free wheel?Because he's fashion, after a few different setups i'm back to a front freewheel. Even if i go 135mm stock i'm going for a front freewheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 ooooh...you're not allowed to say deng stuff's made from cheese anymore or you'll get quackers on your back Shut up you dick. All I pointed out was that not all deng stuff is shit, as you seem to think. Granted Echo '06 rims and some other stuff are a load of wank in all fairness, if all deng stuff is made of cheese why does Rowan have a 3 year old echo frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Shut up you dick. All I pointed out was that not all deng stuff is shit, as you seem to think. Granted Echo '06 rims and some other stuff are a load of wank in all fairness, if all deng stuff is made of cheese why does Rowan have a 3 year old echo frame?Because he likes cheese flavoured parts? Whoops, sorry. In all fairness i love my A1 mod and new cranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Shut up you dick. All I pointed out was that not all deng stuff is shit, as you seem to think. Granted Echo '06 rims and some other stuff are a load of wank in all fairness, if all deng stuff is made of cheese why does Rowan have a 3 year old (cracked) echo frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Shut up you dick. All I pointed out was that not all deng stuff is shit, as you seem to think. Granted Echo '06 rims and some other stuff are a load of wank in all fairness, if all deng stuff is made of cheese why does Rowan have a 3 year old echo frame?i never said all deng stuff was cheese, read what i said!i said they have shite bearings in there moving components. I had a 3 year old echo pure too only sold it a couple of weeks ago, so there you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Shut up you dick. All I pointed out was that not all deng stuff is shit, as you seem to think. Granted Echo '06 rims and some other stuff are a load of wank in all fairness, if all deng stuff is made of cheese why does Rowan have a 3 year old echo frame?Pritty sure his cracked didnt it and he got another?? well at least ino it cracked i remember seeing the pics.Obviously you must have a full on deng bike seeing as your being protective. Apart from the frames and rims and few other things most of the stuff is shit, and was rushed into production and never obviously really tested. I dont think some parts have ever really had a great deal of thought put into them to like say the tensile headset has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Pritty sure his cracked didnt it and he got another?? well at least ino it cracked i remember seeing the pics.Obviously you must have a full on deng bike seeing as your being protective. Apart from the frames and rims and few other things most of the stuff is shit, and was rushed into production and never obviously really tested. I dont think some parts have ever really had a great deal of thought put into them to like say the tensile headset has.to be honest apart from the hubs and the 06 rims all the rest is ok. the brake i hear has a few issues but frames forks new rims (and old) cranks, stems, bars, headsets and bbs all seem sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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