Dr. Nick Riviera Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 ok so the other topic was a bit of a joke , so im looking for a frame thats gonna take some serious beef , i was thinking along the lines of a base or possibly a leeson due the being custom and steel , the base seemed appealing due to the price tag but leeson for the garuantee , im not on a budget but the cheaper the better , and remember its going to have to take some serious beef as im no lightweight cheers charel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 You cant be that heavy haha, how heavy lol? The Echo range is strong, pure maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 14 stone and growing :) but im not exactly a smooth rider either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 also will a wide koxx rim fit in a ta26? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOLO Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 yeah deff leeson or curtis,, look into them iff youve got the £££. but dont get one unless the the geometry is what YOU want ! DO NOT get a base,, my mate just got a nice size crack in his and it flexes open when you ride it,, haha thay are not that strong at all.. if you thinking alu.. then a good old echo pure is excellent. or prehaps an echo control,, both great frames with good strength and geometry... they are both available at TartyBikes,,, and SelectBikes,, at very resonable prices,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 but the price tag and ride feel swayed me towards base , also will a 47mm koxx rim fit in one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Why not get the most reliable trials frame ever - a Level Boss 1065. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 £400 and a 3 month warranty , no thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathergoodpie Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 go for a bt raven. never heard of one of them breaking, and they are nice and long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 £400 and a 3 month warranty , no thanks ← and when was the last time u heard of a levelboss breaking..??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 T-sex, when have you heard of one of them breaking? and they are a lot less than a Koxx... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Was just about to say that... Good price, great warranty/replacement scheme too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Was just about to say that... Good price, great warranty/replacement scheme too :) ← What exactly is the warrenty replacement scheme? 1 year half price? or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 1 year warranty against manufacturing and materials defects. 2 years half price crash replacement. As all Onza frames (and nearly all the components) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 i have a diamondback t10, the frame is quite wide so i presume its pretty strong? im 12 stone and it has seen sum pretty high drops and harsh landings... hasnt cracked yet so :) another thing is its a diamondback so it cant be as expensive as your echoes, koxx???? dunno just a suggestion only thing is, you will need to will get better parts? mavics, better forks... stuff like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I have a base ta26 with a 38mm bmf rim on the rear, there's plenty of room for adjustment with my maggie so you should easily be able to fit a koxx rim in there. I'm 15 and a half stone and mine has no problems being about 6 months old. i'm not an amazingly good rider but i have done some relatively biggish things on it. :)" go for the base, if mine broke i think i'd probably get another one because they ride so nicely. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 forgot to mention. I've also pretty much destroyed my BMF by putting dents all the way round one side of the rim. so i must land some things fairly heavy as well. can take pictures of my brake and stuff if you wan't a close up of how much room there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 go for the onza t-rex. im 10.5 stone and am not the smoothest rider. i landed a 6.5 ft drop to 2 wheels thursdya and my onza forks and onza t-rex frame all stood up well. i would recommend the t-rex thanks ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 go for the onza t-rex. im 10.5 stone and am not the smoothest rider. i landed a 6.5 ft drop to 2 wheels thursdya and my onza forks and onza t-rex frame all stood up well. i would recommend the t-rex thanks ian ← that doesnt prove much, if you did it all the time then maybe it would prove something-musta bloody hurt anyway :) go for a base dude, they are the tits :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeee Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Any frame will take your weight. Your weight won't crack a frame , its your riding style that will.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Any frame will take your weight. Your weight won't crack a frame , its your riding style that will.... ← TRA's a good example of this :) So was Ben Rowlands - does he ride trials at all now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 so for example a guy who weighs 14 stone and lands a drop the forces exerted on his bike are going to be more than those exerted upon the bike by a lighter person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 so for example a guy who weighs 14 stone and lands a drop the forces exerted on his bike are going to be more than those exerted upon the bike by a lighter person ← Not if the 14stoner knows how to land . I.e- Bending your legs properly etc :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 fair play , so in the end its down to learning how to ride in a less harsh manner ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 fair play , so in the end its down to learning how to ride in a less harsh manner ? ← erm, thats the idea yer. and btw 14stone aint big :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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