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GT Ricochet XC Hardtail
Product DescriptionRicochet
User Reviews
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Joseph Burkett Date Reviewed: June 4, 2013 Strengths: Triple Triangle design is super strong and stiff. Hooks up in the loose stuff and transfers power well. I am a 190 pound rider and this thing supports every bit of my weight. I converted mine to a sinlge speed full rigid and its working out great. The welds are awesome. I could have used a frame a bit smaller but I got it for a steal from a friend. Old School GT! Weaknesses: The bar and stem are really the only weak link. However, even the bar is Kore brand. I think it would have faired better with a riser. Given its age, there are no disc brake mounts. 26.8 seat post diameter. Bottom Line: 
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ME
a Cross Country Rider
from Omaha, NE, USA Date Reviewed: May 26, 2011 Strengths: Great bike would say it's a great bike for anyone. Weaknesses: None i've had no problems since i got it, really great piece. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ANY Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $2.00 Purchased At: 5 finger discount Similar Products Used: your mom is a nice ride i would ride her anytime she asks me she's got a nice piece of round. Bike Setup: i love to bone down
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G-force
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Oregon USA Date Reviewed: March 24, 2011 Strengths: Sweet platform. Strong, Aluminum, fairly light, Takes punishment. Less expensive than the zaskar. Weaknesses: Cranks had a recall on them Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: street Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $699.00 Purchased At: Bike shop Bike Setup: Urban assault
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djewing
a Weekend Warrior
from Clovis, CA Date Reviewed: January 26, 2010 Strengths: Frame, good bike, I weigh 275 and have owned this bike since new-12 yrs+ I do jump and am very tough on bikes but this has held up with exception of the oem shifters. Everything else including wheels had been rock solid. Weaknesses: Mine was the bars with built in ends - very uncomfortable for long distance riding, Geometry too forward for my tastes. Needs ergo grips too. Brakes are pretty weak when going fast down hill, makes for tough control on trails or street. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $799.00 Purchased At: Loca Bike Shop Similar Products Used: '88 Univega Hardtail MTB Bike Setup: All stock for now but soon to upgrade to a different (shorter) stem, riser bars, kool stop pads, 100-120mm fork with front disc, avid speed dial levers, ergo grips etc..
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ichi_speed
a Weekend Warrior
from Fargo, ND 58103 Date Reviewed: July 27, 2009 Strengths: They don't make frames this strong anymore. The frame fits me perfectly and the whole bike setup is a pleasure to ride on trails. Weaknesses: The saddle that came on it when i got it, doubtful it was stock, was trash. So were the bars and stem. No rear disc mounts. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lebanon Hills Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: ebay - pawn shop in Similar Products Used: Specialized Stump Jumper. Bike Setup: GT Ricochet, marzocchi exr fork, tomac tenacious D bars, ritchey excavader tires, mavic wheels, avid mechanical disc front, avid speed dial in the rear, specialized phenom saddle, xtr rear derailleur, lx front, lx cranks, lx shifters, avid brake levers.
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Carlos
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Irwin Date Reviewed: April 10, 2009 Strengths: The rims....I am totally amazed by the beat down I have given these rims for the past 10 years, and still they are not twicked! Weaknesses: The neck are seems to get loose very often Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rainbow Basin, Barstow Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Olympia, WA
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Andy Sellhorn
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington, DC Date Reviewed: February 22, 2009 Strengths: Bomb proof after all these years. Easily converts into a road rider. Weaknesses: Front forks (Rock Shox XC) and strap peddles. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kinshasa, Dem Rep of the Congo Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: Mountain Bike Depot Similar Products Used: Cannondale Jekyll, Specialized Allez (GT serves both purposes) Bike Setup: Still the same old bike with different tires, peddals and brake shoes (LOL). I put low profile tires on to commute because the bike is bomb proof and just as fast as my road bike.
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Daniel Berzen
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 Strengths: Very solid frame, very light, aluminum. Genius triple triangle design, nice paint job on the frame. Well priced bike in stores. The tires that come with the bike are very nice, and the brakes are quite responsive. Weaknesses: The fork leaves a little to be desired, the RockShock Q21 that came stock with mine is way outdated and is soon to be replaced with a bomber. Pedals were replaced with nice Ritchey clipless. And handlebar is to be replaced, but thats my own fault. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Three Stages Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: From Friend Similar Products Used: A few Trek bikes, specialized rockhopper pro bares a striking resemblance to the richochet. Bike Setup: GT Richochet frame, Rockshock Q21 fork, Shimano system, specialized tires. Easton handlebar, italia seat.
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aaron
from pleasanton, california Date Reviewed: March 26, 2003 Strengths: this bike, even though fitted now with a five-inch marzzochi fork, has great handling. the size is perfect for me, and it has stayed solid for a good three years of solid trashing. it still has many good years left in it! Weaknesses: it doesn't have a rear disc brake mount, but what con you expect from a frame produced before disc brakes were made popular? so this is not really a legit complaint Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $300.00 Bike Setup: i have completely rebuilt this bike as a bike perfectly outfitted to the way i like it. fork- marzzochi z1 mcr, wheels- shimano xt disc hubs, rhyno lite rims, shifter/derailur- sram 9.0 composite, cranks- raceface prodigy xc 
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Jim Cole
from UK Date Reviewed: March 9, 2003 Strengths: nice paint job, strong frame Weaknesses: everything apart from the frame Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: off a mate Similar Products Used: Orange Gringo Bike Setup: Ricochet frame, 24Seven Stem, DMR WingBars, XT 8sp shifter, LX rearmech, Mavics d521s laced to XT hubs, MutanoRaptor 2.4 tyres, cro-mo fork off a Trek Bruiser, Gusset Pygmy cro-mo 3pc cranks, 40T single chain disc
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Fairhaven, MA, United States Date Reviewed: September 6, 2002 Strengths: ~beefy frame that can take alot of abuse, ~relatively inexpensive parts specs so they are cheap to replace or upgrade (if you want to pay more for a component that is a little lighter but does the exact same thing), ~great gripping tires, Weaknesses: ~fork is lacking especially in the winter when the elastomers freeze ~getting a little hard to find replacements for the cassette since it is a 21 speed bike, after the nipples started pulling through the rims i had to purchase a 9 speed wheel and get a spacer with a 7 speed cassette ~geometry a little too hunched over but nothing that a riser bar can't fix Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Old Faithful, Freetown State Forest Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Village Peddler Bike Setup: stock except for clipless pedals, riser bar, 9 speed wheelset, and some replaced components from wear and tear
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peter a
a Racer
from Maine Date Reviewed: February 25, 2002 Strengths: The bike s great for beginners but the shock and components are only good for begginners who wont give it a lot of abuse. great breaks Weaknesses: Indys, shimano platforms, cheap bottom bracket, bad components. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: gimp* Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Allspeed Similar Products Used: rainer,caldera,nuna Bike Setup: stock
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Casey
a Racer
from Indiana Date Reviewed: April 26, 2001 Strengths: Good frame, great tires, clipless pedals Weaknesses: Terrible fork, generic stem Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anderson Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $480.00 Purchased At: Kessler's Similar Products Used: Trek 820, Cannondale F700, ProFlex, Schwinn Rocket 88...a little of everything Bike Setup: Rebound Frame, WTB Velocirapto tires, Tioga headset, Ritchey Expert stem, WTB saddle, Stx-RC F&R Derailleurs, Scott clipless pedals.
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jaimes
a Weekend Warrior
from walla walla wa Date Reviewed: March 8, 2001 Strengths: bombproof frame, good component package, killer price, nice looks (flat black), feels quick even though a bit heavy Weaknesses: indy C fork is garbage, kore litebar is a bit weak, cheap pedals, poor headset quality Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything with tight singletrack Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Specialized Stumpjumper, Bike Setup: time atac carbons, manitou sx-r, azonics riser, cane creek c-2
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Trevor Boannno
a Cross Country Rider
from West Bridgewater, ma, usa Date Reviewed: December 21, 2000 Strengths: The frame is a bit heavy but being a beginner cross country ridder i beat that frame bare balls for the first week i had it when i took it up to big bear.The brakes are incredible opver the bike is light strong add clipless pedals and you're on your way to number 1. Weaknesses: absolutely none drop it off a cliff and ride home afterwards Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: single track Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Bike Barn in Whitman ma Similar Products Used: GT agressor,Cannondale 600 and 500, Gary fisher hooku eeku Bike Setup: deore dx and lx all goodies new studded snow tires-WOW!!
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