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Submitted by
darideofurlife
a Cross Country Rider
from QLD Australia
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | watalgan | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Federals | | Strengths: | 2004 model. good value for money, good component mix. | | Weaknesses: | ok the forks aren't the greatest but they're far from the worst! I've had no problems with the brakes but i'm a bike mechanic so they have been maintained and correctly adjusted. brake issues should be taken up with hayes importer or your local dealer not gt.I've never had a problem with gt on genuine warrenty issuses. The tires could do with an upgrade but tires are a personal choice and depend on terain. grips are crap as with most stock bikes. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized, avanti, giant have similar spect models with the same good and bad points. | | Bike Setup: | I did ride it stock for about a week, then fitted fox forks, odi lock on grips, spd pedals, handle bars with less rise and a new stem. later upgraded tyres, cranks/bb | | Bottom Line: | a god handling bike that climbs and descends well with slight upgrades. a great alround bike for some fun off road at a reasonable price. If your just getting strated in mountain biking, just wanna have some fun with ya mates or just appricate a good quality bike the avalanche 0.0 is for you. You could rock on the strating line and not look out of place, but if your looking at racing seriously your gonna need somthing lighter with higher spec groupset... Happy riding! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
OLD SCHOOL TRAVIS
a Weekend Warrior
from ramona,ca
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | dont have one | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$699.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | bike handles well good price | | Weaknesses: | forks, small set up,brakes drag,needed some up grades | | Similar Products Used: | 1995 avalanche | | Bike Setup: | changed cranks to raceface,stem to kore,shifters to xt,front derailer to xt,bb to fsa,bars to raceface,chain to sram,and headset to richy sealed | | Bottom Line: | you cant go out and buy the bike that fits everyone so this bike is a good plat form to start with then up grade you can get more bike for the money a bike with all the up grades already on it will cost you and may not fit you | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a
from Toyama
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$740.00 | | Purchased At: | Roman Toyama Cycling Centre | | Strengths: | Good specs and components (Deore and Deore XT) for the price. Attractive paint scheme. Quality fit and finish. The bike feels fast and solid, and is fairly light. The Avalanche 0.0 is past on pavement, but it really moves on gravel and dirt. The cables run under the top tube. | | Weaknesses: | None major. The Hayes brakes make a little noise, but they should settle in after a few dozen kilometers or riding. The fork doesn't lock out. The grips look and feel cheap. I had mine replaced with Biologic grips. | | Bike Setup: | Spec, except for Biologic grips. | | Bottom Line: | My GT Avalanche 0.0 was a heavily discounted four-year old floor model. In 2003, it was a great bike. In 2007, it's still pretty good. I would like to upgrade the Rock Shox fork and the Hayes hydraulic disc brakes in a year or so. I'm using my Avalanche 0.0 for daily commuting and off-road fun in my free time. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Estonian dude
a Cross Country Rider
from Estonia
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | You wont know them anyway | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | extreme | | Strengths: | Good on climbs. Tires have great traction on anything soft. bike looks like a motorcycle. Xt and 100 mm pilot sl are reasonably sweet. | | Weaknesses: | Tires suck and i mean suck on wet rock(icy ride) Geometry isent very sporty.Front brake as given me an headace. It squeeks, rubs and doesnt brake as well as the rear dont know why mabey for the rotor. Went to the shop to get it repeard but they dident know what was wrong with it they just said they have done everything posible but nohting... | | Similar Products Used: | Khs with upgrades(much better) | | Bike Setup: | Stock. | | Bottom Line: | If you get a good deal-go for it but make sure you dont buy a frame do big for you then your f***d Wish i wouldnt bought this bike but now its to late. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pedro
a Cross Country Rider
from Czech republic
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Strengths: | Speed in terrain, comfort, brakes, cool appearance, rear derailleur | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, Crankset | | Similar Products Used: | My first bike like this | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | With this bike I can ride hard and fast: Pilot with 100mm (upgrade in bikeshop) is very good to racing or to light jumps. The seat is very comfy but a little soft. Brakes are powerful but like in other cases it was very difficult to adjust calipers. I also had some problem with crankset, octalink would be better than the stock. But all the others is all right. If you want to buy this bike, but still have doubts, forget them and buy it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren
a Weekend Warrior
from Launceston
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | Applebys | | Strengths: | Good value for money | | Weaknesses: | Front disc a little hard to adjust. Tends to rub if not spot on. Watch out for pump-out of cylinders when wheels removed.
Tioga tyres crap in wet on rocks | | Similar Products Used: | none - first XC MTB with suspemsion | | Bike Setup: | Standard, except replaced seat. | | Bottom Line: | Really enjoy riding this bike. Since replacing stock tyres (with specialized roll-x), it feels a lot more predictable and responsive. The tiogas were shocking in wet on rocky/paved conditions. gemoetry feel just right for me.
First bike with suspension - so can't really give fork fair rating. seems OK. keep it serviced. After an overdue (1000km) service, it feels much smoother and responsive - possibly better than new.
As far as brakes go, I found that by making sure the disc cylinders were fully retracted and the caliper was aligned properly, I could acheive no dragging, silky smooth brakes.
Have done a few casual XC races and it has performed well. Probably not the lightest, but I figure that a good dump before the race is worth at least $1000 in upgrades. I weigh 82kg, and have at least 8kg around the gut before I need work about bike weight. Will use it in wildside this year.
Had some BB/crank problems. Not GT fault - needed to get adjusted poroperly, and all was nice again. Pays to take up the shops free service offer if they give it. May pickup pend problems from dodgy assembly at factory.
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Submitted by
wannabeRacer
a Weekend Warrior
from Mel, VIC, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | Melbourne Bicycle Centre | | Strengths: | Everything now but not before when new...lol | | Weaknesses: | Change the headset bearings, it broked and didn't last doing little jumps along the trail, its design for XC and should ride it for XC and probably aggresive XC now and then ;) | | Bike Setup: | Just the fork presure according to my weight & add extra presure for hits/jumps along the trail. I like it when it's twitchy and nervous. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is design for XC and can get away with it doing aggresive XC. Got it for a bargain price at the local shop and with the money I pay I was happy with good components like XT, Hayes, Syncros etc..
I say buy it, if you can find similar price to mine or cheaper as you will like it like I do. It puts a smile on my face everytime I'm in it rr, maybe's got something to do with the trials I on....lol | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wannabeRacer you know
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Oakleigh
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | anything awesome to ride | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1088.00 | | Purchased At: | Melbourne Bicycles | | Strengths: | almost everything except the fork and front disc. | | Weaknesses: | The Fork's a little funny to ride with, need something better like MX comp ETA from Marc.... with 105 or +mm of travel for Aggressive cross country ride. | | Similar Products Used: | my 2nd bike, so I can really compare nothing as yet. I hear CX Giant's, Haro & Diamonback's etc... is ok | | Bike Setup: | standard except lowering the Air presure on the forks according to my weight. | | Bottom Line: | The fork needs to be replace by a more aggressive XC one that can travel at 100mm or more. The disc does make some noise now and then. Plus mine had a factory diffult on the fron brakes, it feels a little softish or weaker than the rear, which need some adjustments or re-bleeding the oil. Other than that, the bike is awesome. The only upgrade I will do is the fork and maybe 8" rotor disc like the new 2004 model Avalanche 0.0 Disc. I wonder why GT dissuided to change the front to 8" disc rotor?
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Submitted by
Nathaniel Dobolinski
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Majura Pines | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Strengths: | None really! | | Weaknesses: | Several - see below... | | Similar Products Used: | GT Avalanche - 10 years old, Giant, Marin | | Bike Setup: | Stock except replaced Pilots for Psylos | | Bottom Line: | Before I get into this, I need to point out that my previous GT lasted me 10 years with nothing like this. I'm a competent XC rider.
Ok, I dunno...maybe I scored a lemon, but here's a list, in no particular order, of problems I've had...
- broke 5 spokes in the first 2 months - got both wheels respoked on warrenty, but a few months after that found that the spokes were pulling out of the rear wheel & it plus the hub needed replacement
- as with several others, found that the brakes performed ok, but despite repeated alignments, they always made noise
- the drive train alignment was terrible when I got it - it skipped in & out in granny, and continued to do so after serval alignments. There was a problem and it was finally resolved, but only after wearing out the original drive train very quickly. Even now it seems to go through components very quickly.
- hydraulic brake cables rubbed on the frame & through to the core (AU$90.00 for a new one!)
- seat post broke at the Mont 24 hour race - not as a result of any great force - just seemed to give up...!
- seals on shocks (Psylos) blew at same race
- cranks are on their way out - noisy...
I'm ditching it and getting a newy!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scoot
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Brunswick Street Cycles | | Strengths: | Great value and quality componentry, durable and reasonably light, great colour scheme... | | Weaknesses: | Well, ok the brakes rub a little bit, but not enough to slow you down, and you can't hear it when the winds rushing by at high speed! | | Similar Products Used: | Giant NRS2 & XTC2 | | Bike Setup: | Stock but with carefully realigned brakes | | Bottom Line: | The ONLY gripes you will hear about this bike are the brakes and apparently the later batches were rectified. The fact is if you align them carefully they are fine, and they certainly have great stopping power. Everything else on this bike is faultless. For fast single trail riding it is perfect. Great fun and almost impossible to ride slow, eats up the downhills and rolls up the cliffs! (Half the price of the NRS2, feels much sharper and the chain doesnt jam up.) I'll give this 5 of each to get the score closer to what this bike deserves. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Speedy
a Racer
from Czech Republic
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Strengths: | Good strong frame,Hayes brakes, design ... | | Weaknesses: | Fork RS Pilot XC (I have changed it to Marzocchi MX COMP.) | | Similar Products Used: | Giant XTC2. | | Bottom Line: | It is a very good bike for XC.I was decided between Avalanche 0.0 and Giant XTC2 and I'm glad that I bought GT. Giant is good too, but I think, GT is a little better.I will tell you if I find any weaknesses. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$812.00 | | Strengths: | Cool paint job, strong frame and quite a comfortable set-up | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, Brakes, Brakes...oh yeah did I mention the brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Xtc-2 | | Bottom Line: | Just wanted to drop in this review. I was testing out bikes on the weekend and had a choice of 2 bikes, the Giant Xtc-2 or the GT avalanche 0.0 Both are comparable for price, but the GT cops disc brakes. To cut out the banter, I have to agree with the other reviewers about the brakes. I tested the GT for maybe 10 mins around the city putting in some hard stops and the discs started to grind after the fourth stop. After bolting back to the shop (cos I thought I broke it), the guy had a look a said the discs were warped. Not a good first impression for a bike costing that much. Hopefully GT will upgrade the brakes in the '04 model. Anyway, I went with a '04 Giant Xtc-2 for the same price as a '03 runout GT (can live without the problems of disc brakes for now). Have to wait 4 weeks for the giant though. can't wait. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Francis Fowler
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Burkes Cycles | | Strengths: | Excellent Value, Rugged, XT rear derailer, Hayes HFX Discs, strong wheelset, Looks cool, I can go so much faster on this bike | | Weaknesses: | RockShox Pilot XC Fork, I hear GT customer support is really bad, Brakes are a bit problematic, pedals aren't the best | | Similar Products Used: | GT Arrowhead | | Bike Setup: | 03 Marzocchi MX Comp Fork (Air) otherwise stock | | Bottom Line: | I've only had this bike for about a month so far but I go so much faster on downhills with this bike. I used to crash all the time on my old bike but I haven't once on this one so far. I didn't like the Pilot XC fork that came on this bike so I got it changed when I bought it. The pilot was an air fork so I figured I could adjust it to my weight(quite light at 60kg and I like soft forks) but I let out all the air and it was still too hard, turns out it is coil assisted. I love the Hayes disc brakes, they are really powerful and excellently modulated which gives me the confidence to go fast but they always rub and I can't seem to correct it, also I've read reviews that say the rotors are weak and wear really quickly. XT rear derailer works flawlessly. The saddle is a little bulky but looks durable. The wheel set is nice and strong and the Tioga factory XC tyres grip really well. This is an excellent bike at and excellent price, it would be good for someone who wants a bike for aggressive cross country. I am happy with pretty much all the components on this bike (except fork) and enjoy riding it so much more than my old bike. Buy it, but upgrade to a Marzocchi Bomber. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sung
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Europa Bicycle Center | | Strengths: | Solid Bike all around.The Rock Shox Pilot XC is truely better than the Judy series I'm used to. | | Weaknesses: | Although it's a fairly light bike, it's a bit heavier than others in it's class. The disc brakes have to be lined up perfectly or it rubs. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant, Garry Fisher, Shwinn. | | Bike Setup: | 03 GT avalanche 0.0 stock setup. | | Bottom Line: | Altogether this bike is the best in it's class. Pound for pound "under $900.00" there's no greater in the market right now. Quality parts with a beautiful appearance makes up a great combo. It's durability and handling has me regaining faith back with GT. Good job with this GT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garry
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne - Australia
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | When I have a new bike I will let you know | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Not their fault - So I wont say - But GT have a good look at yourself | | Strengths: | Looks Good, Has all the right components for the price range | | Weaknesses: | GT SUPPORT !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hayes Discs x 2 new sets in 2 months
Vibrating arse end
GT CUSTOMER SERVICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Rainier - should have purchased !!!!!!!!!
Or spend some more on a Giant Hardtail, Norco or Kona.
| | Bike Setup: | As Standard | | Bottom Line: | Rumour has it that I am not alone with the return rate on the Avalanch 0.0.
Returned Disc sets appear to be the problem - leading to no brakes "All of a sudden" - Leaking brake fluid onto paint work. Out of "True" discs making that much noise because they constantly hit the calipers. Spin the wheel freehand and watch the 5 revolutions before the friction bought it to a stop. - BE CAREFUL
And then trying to return the faulty bike to GT - well you know the rest !!!!!!!!!!
It is a pity because this would be a great bike if it worked - if like me 70% Hard tracks and every now and then get adventurous spend a little more.
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Submitted by
Andrew Banks
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Royal national Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Fraser's Cycles | | Strengths: | Quality Components and strong, light fame design at a competitive price. | | Weaknesses: | I haven't discovered them yet, but i'll get back to you if i find any | | Similar Products Used: | apollo kusciosko, specialized dual suspension mtb, apollo dual suspension mtb | | Bike Setup: | XL, preload set for 72kg, no significant modifications | | Bottom Line: | Good solid performer if you are looking for something easy to ride, yet strong enough to withstand the rougher trails that you may attempt. Recommend for beginners looking to get a bit serious about mtb riding, or even intermediates looking to upgrade a weaker bike that requires constant maintenance.
Understanding that it is a hardtail, and there are some trail limitations that go hand in hand with that, the bike is very maneuverable, and will take some rough handling.
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Submitted by
morrie
a Cross Country Rider
from melbourne
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | yarra trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1799.00 | | Purchased At: | brunswick street cycles | | Strengths: | xt rear, and hayes hydraulics disc and sychros big box rims. An awesome unite indeed. | | Weaknesses: | none that i know of. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized, ok but does not compare to gt for value for money | | Bottom Line: | By far the best bike i have attained out of 4 i have purchased in my life, this bike is awesome, I've always been a huge GT fan and was sad to see them go downhill in quality for a few years, but this, well what can i say its an awesome comeback.......... Well done GT...... very impressive indeed. From the ground up you have done a superb job of the avalanche 0.0 disc, from the syncros big box rims to hayes hydros disc brake and to the xt rear. Value for money this is the best bike Ive seen in years and having heaps of fun tearin xc tracks apart 10/10. American dollars its about $899.00 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ROB D
a Weekend Warrior
from SYDNEY
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1899.00 | | Purchased At: | ST IVES CYCLE | | Strengths: | Its all good. | | Weaknesses: | haven't found one yet | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized and Giant, similar price | | Bike Setup: | Standard Avalanche 0.0 disc 2003 | | Bottom Line: | Taken it for a good couple of thrashes, seems pretty sweet. Good all round package. Had better components than other bikes around its price. Great bike for weekend warriors like myself! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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