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GT 1999 Timberline Hardtail Bike
Product Description1999 GT Timberline, mountain bike, front suspension, Mountain Mix components, Rock Shox Jett C, 1.8" travel fork
User Reviews
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harverto
a Cross Country Rider
from Birmingham UK Date Reviewed: May 4, 2010 Strengths: I've had this bike for ten years now and the only thing that went wrong was the crank. The paint is hard as nails. Weaknesses: The Jett's are a bit poo! The crank, Tippical crank creak in the first few weeks Seat post sticking in the frame (it's a real pain in the arse and takes a lot of force to get it out) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I'm finding new ones all the time Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: £250.uk halfords Similar Products Used: It was that long ago i couldn't tell you. Bike Setup: Lizard skin grips. shimano deore hollowtech crank set. Duct tape holding the saddle together.
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dorsey land
a Cross Country Rider
from atlanta, ga usa Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003 Strengths: strong, responsive, tough Weaknesses: none to mention Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: city streets Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: classifieds Similar Products Used: huffy and specialized Bike Setup: stock
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Thomas Jupe
a Weekend Warrior
from ENGLAND Date Reviewed: January 7, 2002 Strengths: AMMMMAAAAAAZING!!! Very strong trust worthy bike that has never failed even all the transmition stuffs Weaknesses: on the heavy side but still rides lightly Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Licky Hills (Midlands) Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: £289.00 Iam British!!! Similar Products Used: ummmmm none Its too good to trade!! Bike Setup: Added Riser GoFast Bars+Brace Brakes - DX Everything else is the same 
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Jim Winton
a Weekend Warrior
from London Date Reviewed: October 20, 2001 Strengths: Bullet-proof wheels (Zac 19's), strong frame Weaknesses: Weight, components easily bent, poor fork but got the shop to up-grade before buying to RST Gamma TL's with better travel. Funny tube sizes (seat-post etc.), dreadful original pedals. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Malvern hills Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Paul's Cycles Similar Products Used: Giant Boulder Bike Setup: Much changed. Alivio groupset changed for full Deore. Mavic F519 wheels, Panaracer XC's, WTB Speed V saddle, bar ends, clipless pedals
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Dorset, England Date Reviewed: October 12, 2001 Strengths: super frame! Weaknesses: rock shox jett c forks could be a bit better Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Bournemouth Similar Products Used: i worked in a bike shop! Bike Setup: pretty much stock, apart from replaced forks for rock shox psylo xc forks.
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Massimo
a Cross Country Rider
from Laval, Quebec, Canada Date Reviewed: July 14, 2001 Strengths: the "body" of the bike and the v-brake who's excellent for cross-country Weaknesses: rock shok suspension doen't do the job Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00
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Bernie
from Norwich, England Date Reviewed: June 9, 2001 Strengths: Tires, Frame Weaknesses: Bars, stem, cranks, mech hanger, forks(?) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $200.00 Bike Setup: Upgraded bars, stem, cranks then finally a new frame this year becaiuse the timberline was a bit to big for trials.
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oliver walden
a Racer
from east riding of yorkshire Date Reviewed: June 8, 2001 Strengths: u could shoot the frame and it would saty strong its tollay rocks and its got a good chain set and hasent let me down yet Weaknesses: the fork is to hard but i just got new elomatmars Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: west wood Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: for £300.00 at my local bike shop halfords i live in england!! Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: full lx group set mavic d521 on lx hubs titec hell bent riser bars airzonic stem bommer z5 f.u.n.n. big grab saddle avid 1.9sd brake levers and brakes. 
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Tamworth Australia Date Reviewed: April 4, 2001 Strengths: A great buy all those years ago-97 model. Rode stock standard for a while. Weaknesses: A weird seat stem for my size, head stem set u/s from new, front bar geometry a little too far forward (a bit daunting on some DH) Shimano brake pads way too hard for rims (Burnt rims!) all the plastic stuff fell off on first rock trip, outside crank sprocket unusable after first trip. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $500.00 Similar Products Used: Giant, Cannondale, Mongoose Bike Setup: Azonic wide bars with soft grips
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christopher
a Cross Country Rider
from poole, dorset, england Date Reviewed: March 20, 2001 Strengths: the frame on this bike is solid! i havn't broke it, yet! nice paint job, good wheels (zac 19) great to handle. feels sure-footed at speed. good rapid fire plus shifters, which are quick to change good build quality. will last ages Weaknesses: rock shox jett c forks could be better. no other problems to date Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: which one?! Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: winton, bournemouth, dorset Similar Products Used: i work in a bike shop! Bike Setup: stock, apart from a new ahead set, and 2001 rock shox psylo xc forks
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MaryLouise
from Windsor, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: December 27, 2000 Strengths: Smooth ride, sturdy frame & very good paint job. Weaknesses: This bike is way way way too heavy for it to cost this MUCH. Cheap components. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $528.00 Bike Setup: Stock
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Pascal Cormeau
a Weekend Warrior
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: September 14, 2000 Strengths: The frame is very strong and will take a serious beeting. Weaknesses: Weight-this bike weighs almost as much as my friends steel CCM bike! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything with huge jumps Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $900.00 Purchased At: Eurotech Cycle Bike Setup: Rock shox steapost, Avid brakes, jett race front shox,deore gear shifts and axles
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Phil
a Weekend Warrior
from Leeds, UK Date Reviewed: May 10, 2000 Strengths: Good strong frame, comfortable ride. Great value for money. Takes a bashing and comes out on top. Weaknesses: Groupset is a bit dodgy, cheap components wear out quick. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Too many... Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Scott Tampico, Carrera Maxima Bike Setup: Mostly as stock, swapped heavy bar for Pace Renthal Sub, brake levers for Shimano DX (Red) and added LX V brakes. Cheap pedals thrown out for decent flatties.
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KEN COLLUCCI
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ Date Reviewed: May 2, 2000 Strengths: CRO.MO FRAME, VERY STRONG ,PRICE Weaknesses: CHEAPO COMPONENTS,ODD SEATPOST SIZE(29.6)HARD TO FIND A REPLACEMENT FOR THIS SIZE,SHOCK WAS CHEESY Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: MOUNTAIN CREEK,NJ Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: SPECIALIZED HARDROCK SPORT Bike Setup: TITEC LIL AL STEM,BONTRAGER CROW BARS,TITEC SEAT POST,GRIP SHIFT ATTACKS,SUN SUB VI RIMS W/LX HUBS,TEKTRO BRAKES,MANITOU SX-TI FORK
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Jacob Olchovy
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbus, Ohio, USA Date Reviewed: April 10, 2000 Strengths: the bike is rock solid in performance, great frame, pretty good shock, ok componetry Weaknesses: the componetry is kind of low-end, but they still work pretty well 29lbs (not too bad for the price) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tuttle park trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Fisher Aquila Bike Setup: stock
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