Submitted by
David Brotherton
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis, IN
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2006
Strengths: Can't break it. Most responsive frame ever built by GT. If you can find one, it's worth 200...
Weaknesses: Came factory with crap components, if you are buying this frame in 2006, hapefully it's stripped down and/or new OS...you CAN find them in the USA for around 100, but the 150 via singapore still ain't bad...build it into ANYTHING!!! I have tried and failed to brake this thing, and I've busted an Elsworth, Specialized HR Pro Demo and KHS Allite 2000...
Bottom Line:
If you can find one of these frames, just buy it, you'll thank yourself later. Your girlfriend will hate you...
Strengths: Strong frame,really strong welds, good rims have had same rims for 3 years, alright dereiler
Weaknesses: most of the components are noname crappy parts, seatpost is way too short, forks don't have alot of travel, rebound is not good
Bottom Line:
Its a good beginner bike, you can ride it rough and it still holds up pretty well, have had it for 3 years and most compenents and still working, i would suggest replace the forks and the handle bars because the stock bars are really heavy.
Strengths: Extremely strong frame. Nice big welds.
Weaknesses: For the price nothing major
Bottom Line:
This is a fantastic frame. I've put it into the side of walls and trees, dropped 6ft ledges to flat with it. Crashed it into other cyclists. This is a super strong frame. It can take a lot of abuse, and is always willing to take more. This has been a great urban assault bike.
Bike Setup: Z5 bomber, North Shore dh cranks, Race Face rings bash guard, Mavic D521 Rims, Ninja DH 2.35 rear tire, Mobster 2.5 front.
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Submitted by
LENNY POLLOCK
a Weekend Warrior
from KNOX,IN.
Date Reviewed: March 25, 2002
Strengths: STRONG,STIFFFRAME..ORIGINAL PAINT COLOR OF BLUE AWSOME
Weaknesses: ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE
Bottom Line:
SECOND MTB BIKE OWNWED CAN'T KILL IT GAVE TO GIRL FRIEND oops FIANCE. THIS BIKE MADE POSSIBLE A LOVE FOR MTBIKING..CRANK IS FINALLY STARTING TO GO I HAVE 2 SETS TIRES FOR DIFFERT RIDES IRC MYTHOS 2.0 BONTRAGER SEMI SLICKS 2.1 HAD SLIGHT GEOMETRY PROBLEM WITH ME SO COOL WHEN PEDALING HARD FRONT TIRE NOT TOUTCHING GROUND. CHANGED TOO SLIGHTLY LONGER RACEFACE STEM. TOOK JUDY LONG TRAVEL C OFF MY iDRIVE PUT ON THIS BIKE.YETI GRIPS. WIDER SYNCHROS BARS,SOON INSTALLING SLINED CRANK AND SRAM CASSETTE & AVID BRAKES.SCARY SOMETIMES WATCHING GIRLFRIEND PASS ME DOWNHILL.
Submitted by
Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from Saint John N.B Canada
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2001
Strengths: I find the best thing is that it will take a good beatin.I have done everything with it and it has not failed on me yet.
Weaknesses: my shocks dont work that good i had to have them looked at the first week i had it. grips come off all the time i dont think they should do that.
Bottom Line:
I beat the bike quite bad i ride through what ever i can find. I bike about 7 hours a week not alot but i treat it to a lube only one time a week after it goes throught the mud and all that. The only thing i havent got around about the bike is that i find it is not that good at the big jumps it falls off me but maybe that is just me. over all i think this is a good bike for some one who is just getting into it like me. i like it and i think GT did a good job for what i paided for it.
Strengths: Frame is stiff, Very upgradable, Love the candy Blue color, Get lots of compliments, With the proper components this Frame will go along way
Weaknesses: None that I have found
Bottom Line:
I weight about 205 have dropped about 2ft with this bike and have pretty much abused it and it keeps going with no problems. If all of GT's alum. frames are like this one, you can not go wrong. If you do not like a stiff ride in a frame do not buy it, but if a stiff frame is what your lookig for, you will love it
Bike Setup: Manitou FS-TI forks, LX components, other stuff makes it comfortable for me
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Submitted by
dallas
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary alberta
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000
Strengths: the frame the thing seems indistructable even though the fork worked terrible it didn't break a very good bike for urban asuault since you will break parts any way
Weaknesses: I have broken nearly everthing on the bike bars, cranks bent, stem cracked, seat post, shifters, back rim, headset and the chain
Bottom Line:
the frame is absoulty industructable after busting nearly ever stock part on the bike the frame is still alive its an awsome urban assult machine.
Bike Setup: rooks bars, lx vee brakes, mammoth rims, race face cranks and bb, blackspire head set, race face seat post, S+M bmx pedals, LX derailer shifters and cassettes, and a rockshox physlo fork
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Submitted by
Kevin McKay
a Downhiller
from abbotsford
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2000
Strengths: TRIPLE TRIANGLE, Axiom DH handle bars, Rear rim
Weaknesses: Components,Shox
Bottom Line:
The way I have this bike set up is great for Trials, Freeriding (North Shore). But if you get this bike upgrade to bomber QR20 and axiom handlebars.
Bike Setup: Axiom Handlebars, Rock shox judy XC, Rhyno Lite rear rim
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Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, British Columbia
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1999
Strengths: the frame is a good one. It holds up well. With only better components, it would be like the Zaskar, or something elso. The shocks are also ok. They are not the best, but it has seemed that they last through a lot.
Weaknesses: components. They simply suck.
Bottom Line:
It is sturdy. There might be better bikes, but it is pretty good for the price, and if you don't race, and just do biking at your leisure, it is great.
