Tom_ Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Well my pure has a crack in it, so Im looking to buy a new frame, now my budget is 300 at the very most, and the GU LE caught my eye, its light and has reasonable sounding geo. (the other frame that apeals is the 07 czar) However other than what I read on tarty I know very little about this frame. I was just wondering if anyone owns one? and if so how are they finding the ride? Any info is apreicated xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Travs 'zar is nice. Although the long is longgg. It feals huge. Nice to ride. Feals like you can through it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'm also thinking of getting a GU Le frame. Would like to know a bit about them too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Travs 'zar is nice. Although the long is longgg. It feals huge. Nice to ride. Feals like you can through it...Yea my mate had the short one, It was really nice. Hes got an ozonys now, thats super nice although abit to expensive for me The geo on the LE isnt thattttt different though and lighter and kinda looks nicer IMO.Just wondering as my memory serves I hear mixed things about the LE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 if i were you tom i would go for the bionic b1 or the neon frame from trial uk, they have mint geos and are cheep, which would save you some dollar to raplace your tank of a front wheel LOL.the above frames are really mint plus they are a tiny bit shorter than the gu le and the czar which would suit your short arse mint???also you know you should listen to me mate im never wrong LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Yea bionic is quite tempting. The neon has mod rear spacing though which is pretty crap.But I can get the GU cheap anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 (edited) Yea bionic is quite tempting. The neon has mod rear spacing though which is pretty crap.But I can get the GU cheap anyway yea i just remembered that, thats real shit them frames look mint as hell.but trust me mate for the dollar the bionic looks real nice and the geo would be better for you than the le (lower bb, shorter wheele base and beter head angle) Edited January 31, 2008 by ABTRIALS1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decade Ago Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Funnily enough I really like the look of the GU frame aswell Tom. You are welcome to ride my Czar as much as you want and see how you get on.Buy a GU then I can see if I like it aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philking Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hey there, i don't have time to write a proper or full review so i won't try. I have had the Gu for about a month now and the first day i got it i went on a decent ride riding 75% natural and 25% street. After the initial discomfort that you would experience riding any frame for the first time i started to really relax into it actually doing things i had'nt been able to before. What really struck me is how light the frame is, especially for a deng frame. This however doent not appear to compramise the strength of it, but primarily shaves off the excess material used in other deng frames which seem to be overbuilt. (However, this does meant no brake booster, but this can be rectified with a small simple booster such as the echo 2 bolt or maybe the new carbon trial tech, as the flex is not terrible in this area).The geometry for me is spot on, the bb rise is at an optimum height so that it gives the advantages of a responsive and active pedal action without making you feel like you are going to backflip (as you might find with higher bb frames). The 383mm chan stays may seem quite short, but they have not hindered my ability to gap, and with the relatively medium height of the bb you shouldn't really have a problem.Thats all i have time for, feel free to PM me if you want any other info on the bike, but as i say i would reccommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu trials Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hi I have a gu le and evrytime the front is of the floor it seems to nosedive i am not sure if it is the frame or it is just me getting used to the frame. If you get 1 and yours nosedives then please pm me or add me on msn: matthew_i_uk@yahoo.com and let me know so i can stop worrying thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 I have a gu le and evrytime the front is of the floor it seems to nosedive i am not sure if it is the frame or it is just me getting used to the frame.By 'nosedive' do you mean you can't keep it on the backwheel? As this could be either your technique, or your front wheel is quite heavy + your a weakling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 I doubt that it is the fault of the bike, it's a GU LE, not a road bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Yea bionic is quite tempting. The neon has mod rear spacing though which is pretty crap.But I can get the GU cheap anyway Zhi? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robonatomz Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 sorry do you mean a 20" or 26" im confused, i have the 20" gu le, have had for 3 months, cant fault it, best 20" i ever rode.rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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