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GT 2001 iDrive 5.0 Full Suspension Bike
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
dangJustin
a Cross Country Rider
from Northridge, CA Date Reviewed: April 15, 2009 Strengths: good beater that you can just beat the hell out of. great for a first full suspension bike Weaknesses: no lock out capabilities, everytime the rear shock compresses, the shift cables lag causing the bike to mis-shift. been through 2 rear derailers, no travel, heavy flippin bike, idrive system kinda sucks. and the bike is a pain to repair sometimes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere with dirt Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Cycle World Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: stock other than a pair of spd's 
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viperBSG
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicopee,MA,U.S.A. Date Reviewed: July 13, 2008 Strengths: Dude! It's a GT. Seriously.It's a battleship on wheels.Solid (Tough).Very smooth ride.But like others have said.The faSTER YOU GO THE BETTER IT HANDLES.It almost seems it tracks itself and your along for the ride.And I'm close to 300lbs. Weaknesses: Can Someone say Suntour!It's a Battleship on wheels.(Heavy as Hell!!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: My Pop's Back Yard.(124 Achers of wood) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $799.00 Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Took off the Suntour Crank& RST22 Rear Shock.I upgraded to a Fox Vanilla Rear Shock(NOT a VAN R) & a Race Face Deus XC w/ a Shimano M770 XT Drivetrain.The Judy TT is great for urban rides.So I upgraded to a Argyle.
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Vaughan Pollock
a Racer
from REGINA Date Reviewed: October 23, 2006 Strengths: ITS THE PERFORMANCE IT GIVES FOR WHATEVER I'M RIPPIN' UP! Weaknesses: (LOTS OF MOVING PARTS) ( AND HARD TO FIND) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: bunny hills...lol Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Dutch Cycle Similar Products Used: THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A GT-IDRIVE<<< Bike Setup: EASTON BARS, ROCKY STEM, 06' 888'S FORKS,FOX FLOAT,SHIMANO DRIVE-TRAIN (27 GEARS)...PROTECTED BY ENVY(CRANK BASHER), ROLLING ON BLUE DRAGONS AND ORANGE SUNRIMS AND BLTS FOR NIGHT RIDING.
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Vaughan Pollock
a Racer
from Regina,sask,canada Date Reviewed: July 16, 2006 Strengths: it really performs for me,being 150pounds. Weaknesses: i cannot find replacement parts,like the deralleur hanger. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the bunny hills,...lol Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: dutch cycle Bike Setup: marzocci dirt jam forks,rocky mnt.stem,easton bars,shimano all around,kona pedals,down hill tires on,weighin in 42 pouNDS 
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Paul Tierney
a Weekend Warrior
from United Kingdom Date Reviewed: June 18, 2005 Strengths: First full suspension bike i`ve owned(old roady)although not the lightest bike around at the time was and has done what i have always wanted to do and thats treat it rough throw it about and still going strong now good groupset albeit for mixing suntour with shimano Weaknesses: had suntour chainset suntour block and rest was shimano tried changing up on its own. Ditched suntour for all shimano no more problems, slightly heavy but lighter than others, bb had to be changed first climb as it clicked like mad, shop sorted, damaged replaced foc. Rear suspension had been fitted upside down - typical assembly line error - get retrained to do it properly!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1465.00 Purchased At: cycleworld uk Similar Products Used: marin Bike Setup: shimano deore throughout, both wheels changed to deore hubs on sun ds1-xc rims ( disc specific) (ebay brand new never been put on a bike) shimano front and rear hydraulic disc brakes shimano deore chainset ( replaced naff suntour ) rest is bulk standard front sus etc
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Brent
a Weekend Warrior
from Stevens Point, WI USA Date Reviewed: April 24, 2004 Strengths: Awesome I-drive suspension design--doesn't slow you down when pedaling. L frame fits my 6'2" body like a glove. Brakes, shifters and drivetrain components are decent for the money--will be upgraded eventually. Weaknesses: A tad heavy--which you'd expect with this component level. The seat is okay, Judy TT shock works well, but is heavy. RST shock looks out of place on this bike. Crank and headset need to go. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $340.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: '00 GT Rebound Bike Setup: Ti bar ends, crank brothers egg beater clipless pedals, hoping to add a Nolleen mega air front fork. The rest is completely stock.
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Mika Arasola
a Cross Country Rider
from Helsinki, Finland Date Reviewed: March 26, 2004 Strengths: Great ride, superb value for money. Weaknesses: It's heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Gt zaskar, Klein Palomino Bike Setup: xt rear dereileur, lx cranks, manitou black comp 100mm fork, fox vanilla rc shock. 
Submitted by
aus10
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston Date Reviewed: October 11, 2003 Strengths: rides good Weaknesses: can crack above the bottom bracket (or Idrive system) which causes the Idrive to unscrew itself by a regular foward pedal motion...gt doesn't honor a warranty on this bike anymore because they are now owned by Pacific Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: cycle spectrum Similar Products Used: alot Bike Setup: it's craccked
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Kristian Jenner
a Cross Country Rider
from Brighton, England Date Reviewed: January 18, 2003 Strengths: Strong frame. Lasted through the winter. Deore equiptment, the rockshox juddy tt is alright as for what the bike is designd for it does well Weaknesses: suntour cranks, mine just dont stop wobling! Rims strong but when pushed do buckle Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: south downs way Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: bonthronebikes.co.uk Similar Products Used: GT Zasca race (superb) Karakaram (good) Bike Setup: as new, but with Shimano S.Pu.D's
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austin
a Cross Country Rider
from houston Date Reviewed: November 13, 2002 Strengths: strong frame! for a 145lb rider Weaknesses: components need replacing rapidly ***plastic part that holds the rearDERAILLURE wire in place split in half from normal use(i ride this thing hard) **Hard to find rearderaillure hangars >:( Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $1000000.00 Purchased At: cyclespectrum Similar Products Used: specialized hardtail Bike Setup: foxFloat 100rfork, Xtr deraillures brakes and shifters deore crank, thompson Seatpost, mavic517 xtrHUBS, Easton Stem and handlebar setup...eggbeaters, King headset
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Tyson Cornwell
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft.Collins CO. Date Reviewed: November 4, 2002 Strengths: great climber stiff frame light too Weaknesses: pogo stick rear suspension wheels and hubs not very imressive good beginner front forks Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: lowry state park Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: adventure cycling Similar Products Used: this GT is my first full suspension bike i have ever owned Bike Setup: kujo dh tires and xt rear deraillur bontager cranks bontager bottom bracket pro max brakes
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J. Kozel
a Cross Country Rider
from Truro, NS, Canada Date Reviewed: October 27, 2002 Strengths: Great value! i-Drive system -- sit through most of it pedalling. Good geometry and dimensions XL (191cm / 6'3"), strong frame -- 100kg / 220lb sometimes PLUS ;) Excellent on level, very good downhill and good uphill without rear lockout Great looks with or without fenders. Weaknesses: Is GT out of business? Can one get i-Drive spares? Components (fork, rear shock) are what you paid for :( Needs an extra care for the i-Drive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Up&Dn on Dirt and Rock Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: I've been riding on the dirt for 1/4 century ... Cyclocross in 70's ... MTB today Bike Setup: Avid disk on front, Alex rims, LX rear derailleur AND Cloud Nine in the mail and Psylo race on order.
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stealzero
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver CO USA Date Reviewed: August 29, 2002 Strengths: Great frame, very tough and rigid. The i-Drive system works great on the downhill. Very smooth. Very good looking bike. I got the matte black w/ silver logos, super kewl! Weaknesses: The Judy TT that it came with had to go right away. The rear derailleur is a bit fickel. Had to switch to XT. The stock rims are not worth their weight in tin. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fred's Lunch - Vail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $799.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Pedlar - Littleton Similar Products Used: Stumpjumper FSR Bike Setup: Shimano XT derailleurs, XT brakes, deore levers, RS Judy 100 '99 with firm kit. Mavic 217 rims. I love it!!!
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Jake Ashley
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane, WA, USA Date Reviewed: August 24, 2002 Strengths: Awsome look, familure componets (rock shox, fox coil, shimano deore), and I-DRIVE!!! Weaknesses: My first frame bent being one of twenty whose frame was poured at the wronge temp (it was replaced after waiting 6 months for a 2002 i-drive 4.0) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bowl and pitcher (Riverside st park) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Spoke n' Sport in Spokane, WA Similar Products Used: GT Agressor 3.0 Bike Setup: Stock 2001 5.0 flat black with a 2002 red 4.0 frame
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George
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester, NY Date Reviewed: July 1, 2002 Strengths: Great Bike! I've never had it bottom out (I weigh 170 lbs). I've had it up to 40 mph downhill on a rocky dirt road and it handled well. Great in the uphills even without a lockout. The i-Drive does everything they say it does; I can shift going uphill without chain-jumping without a lock-out. And it just looks cool from an engineering elegance point of view. Great first full-suspension bike. I like the Velocirapter tires, too; none of this no-name-tire stuff. Weaknesses: I wish it had all Deore components instead of a suntour crank, but it all works fine and what do I expect for $479. That's what upgrades are for... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tryon Helmet-Craker Ridge Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $479.00 Purchased At: Supergo.com Similar Products Used: GT Tequesta Bike Setup: Stock (Judy TT, RST-22, Deore derailer...)
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