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Planet-X Alibongo (2005)

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Head angle: 73 degrees
Wheelbase: 1050 mm
BB height: 20 mm rise
Chainstays: 390 mm
Seat tube length: 254 mm
Frame weight: 3lb 12oz.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Wed May 04 2005 Reviewed By: NOEL (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 3 Months Strengths Strength, feel, everything Similar Products Used Zebdi, B26D, and B26, Review It took a while for me to get use to it, because I went from a Brisa to this and I also dropped my stem height. After a week or two, I started to love this frame and everything about my new set up. The first thing I came to love about my frame was the size of the rear triangle. Then the length of the frame started to help with the natural courses, but it sucked in the city. Overall, I love this frame.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Sat Jul 02 2005 Reviewed By: colly (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths strength,weight,disc mount, ride,length, Weaknesses cable routing, steep head angle. Similar Products Used most other trials frames Review great frame, since getting on this frame i have rode a lot better, it is great for bump jumps, and sidehops, also if set up right it is ok to bunny hop. the disc mount on the frame looks really strong, im always lucky if i get a frame to last me 6-7 month and this one has outlasted that time nearly, it has took massive blows to the downtube with a big dent and still comes back for more, it sits on the back wheel easy. it also feels well balanced when riding it, the one thing could be improved is tyre clearance 2.5 maxxis goes in just with a 2mm either side, but i like a bit of buckle room either side, but you cant have every think. the wheelbase is 1080 on mine due to my bent forks, which makes it feel even better than the standard 1055 which then the frame feels alot more sharper and responsive. but yeh its a good frame go and get one.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Fri Jun 17 2005 Reviewed By: Sam D (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths Very light, Medium wheelbase, BB rise Weaknesses No specific magura cable routing, only Vee type. Similar Products Used Zebdi MK5 Review I came from a MK5 Zebdi to this, and this frame is amazing. Its strong, light and has a nice length wheelbase which makes it ideal for trialsy moves on and off the street. The +20bb height brings you higher up and thus makes it sit lovely on the rear wheel and also makes it FEEL shorter but RIDE long. Many uptodate trials frames have 175/185 chainstays but the Ali Bongo has 190. Don't let this put you off one bit, it feels just as good as similar type geometry frames. This is the nicest frame Ive ever got my hands on.
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