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Submitted by
eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Japan
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Annadel State Park, Santa Rosa, CA | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | kamiya cycles, fussa, JP | | Strengths: | I-drive design, reinforced seat mast area, color scheme | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy, but then again...so am I. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 GT I-drive 2.0 | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z1 Drop off (130mm), Avid Mech. Disc brakes, Bombshell wheels, LX/XTR, WTB Mutanoraptor, Panaracer Cinder(R) | | Bottom Line: | I posted a review a few years ago on my 2.0. Well, I took it to Honduras with me and it lasted the whole year, but on the way back I noticed that I fell prey to the 2001 frame curse...failed weld at the seatmast!! En route to Japan, I came back to the states and called Pacific only to be informed that they wouldn't honor the warranty beyond the the 2 year purchase date of GT by Pacific. Off to Japan I go and lo and behold I find a LBS where the owner speaks English!!! He worked out a crash replacement frame for approx. 350 bucks. Get this...it's a 2003 0.0! I don't think they are available in the states! Anyway...it shows up a week later and the shop had all my old components on the new frame by the next weekend.
This bike climbs VERY well and the weight is deceiving because you don't really feel it that much when climbing on the trail. It climbs better than any bike I've ridden and as far as downhill...a 5 inch fork up front with 4.6 inches in the rear is almost a recipe for disaster for me. I constantly have to rein myself back in lest I plant myself squarely in the bushes. It's a bit heavy for a race bike but I do it anyway...you just need stronger legs and lungs!! This bike ROCKS!!! If you ride for pleasure, i.e. not a dedicated racer, and you want a bike that will go up AND down efficiently, then you need this bike. It's a little hefty but it's worth it and you'll never really notice it anyway...it's all "efficient weight."
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Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from Easton, PA USA
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | spanky!! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | friend | | Strengths: | Climbs great, with zero bob. Plush and smooth on the decents. Handles very well on twisty technical singletrack. | | Weaknesses: | People don't take me seriously because its not a prophet or top fuel and I have low cost parts on it. Cable routing under bottom bracket (i cant find those @#!* plastic things anywhere) | | Similar Products Used: | fuel, jamis, gt hardtail, prophet, many others | | Bike Setup: | Sid dual air rear, Manitou 80mm budget up front, Truvativ cranks, Sun rims, deore xt or xtr on just about everything else... | | Bottom Line: | I bought this frame from a friend. He hade a 2001 and cracked it (shocking) but it luckily got replaced with a 2003. He went on to DH riding and sold me the brand new XC frame for 75 bucks. I built it with a serious budget and used parts. Its better than bikes costing over 2k and it completey cost me under 600. I am so happy with this frame and amazed at the performance of it coupled with the Sid. No bob and climbs jsut as good if not better than any hardtail I have ever rode even with lower shock pressures. Its not a DH bike, but it decends very well, again compared to other bikes in the 2k cost range. I have not experienced the "big hit front derailer skipping a gear" issue. I dont do drops more than 4-5 ft and I weigh 200lbs. Maybe its my cable routing? I specifically allowed for a bit more housing length around the i-drive bottom bracket, so maybe thats it. Overall it weighs in lighter than its peers, and soon to be even lighter once I go with the r7 forks. It handles so well on twisty singletrack I giggle on just about every ride because this bike is so much fun. Rear triangle has disc and v-brake bosses, I'm currently using xt v-brakes. If you can find this frame, by all means build it up and you will not be dissapointed! Lots of fun, but you will get under-estimated by the carbon fiber riding lycra wearing racers. Just make sure you have a bell on your handlebars so you can warn them when your about to pass them. :) Dont give in to the hype and ride what works for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MIchael Howard
a Cross Country Rider
from London
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Purchased At: | london | | Strengths: | Ballanced well and flys through air like pavlova. Responsive. Rigid for composit. | | Weaknesses: | need for pivot upgrades that are costly but worth the money. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant, Cannondale | | Bike Setup: | tricked up with all sorts from hope, azonic, fsa, x-lite, syncros, sunn | | Bottom Line: | Bought this as always liked the design and managed to get a second hand STS 2000 already tricked up. It was the second generation reinforced version and so almost over engineered for strength. Reputation of older week ones that broke limits their market value despite fact that these are probably one of the strongest composit bikes made.
Joy to ride with the adaptations as it wants to go fast and will take on anything. Its been fun getting a bike that have always liked and is definate eye catcher. had quite a few bikes over the last 16 years of riding and this is near th top of the list. Recomend getting one if you can, ignore the rumours, avoid the originals and get one with the upgraded pivots if you can. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mudsweat'n'gears
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne,Australia
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$2200.00 | | Strengths: | great all round trail bike! | | Weaknesses: | Front derailler cable routing | | Similar Products Used: | hardtails (never again!) | | Bottom Line: | Great bike! No problems at all and I am 90+ kilos and ride it hard! The bike is a bit heavy, but hey,...so am I!
Would dearly love to replace the duke front shock but for the price it is a good allround unit.
Great hill climber, good on the downhills, frame is strong,.. forget some of the dissing it gets which are obviously older models!!
I have noticed some of the areas they have cut corners (Cheap spokes, and cheap rear cassette). Overall a great steed! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Manchester, CT
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Case Mt | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Farrs Bike | | Strengths: | The bike climbs the way it was made to, brakes are not bad but needs more bite but i'm sure differant pads will fix that. Frame with the upgrade handles everything i can throw at it and good equipment.This big has good travel i'd say for most people but could use more if bombing. | | Weaknesses: | luckily the shop i bought it from swapped out the crappy tires that came on it with what i wanted (valosrapter <--spelling?) shock tend to lose air if big sits never had that happen before but guess maybe par for course. The brake squeek a bit kinda like your car if it needs brake but pads look fine prolly just hard pads. | | Similar Products Used: | Gt hardtail | | Bike Setup: | just about stock excepet tires and added some good bar ends. i might change out rear shock this year for something better. Bought a SS rock ring. but i'm happy with it for the most part | | Bottom Line: | definatly would buy again, good bang for the buck rides with out a hitch and never left me stranded | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Whidbey Island Wa.
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Cedar Grove | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Skaget Cycle | | Strengths: | With a 34 cog casette and the fork's ETA swiched to the 30mm travel setting, the climbing ability of this bike is amazing. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | This 2003 I Drive 1.0 frame was a replacement for my cracked 2001 I-Drive 4.0 frame. I rode that hard for two seasons after buying it new in 2003. I'm 6'4" and weigh 230 lb. | | Bike Setup: | A Marzocchi MX comp with ETA fork, Avid mechanical disks, Deore XT derailleurs. | | Bottom Line: | The suspension design is superior to anything that I've seen in eliminating power robbing rear suspension bobbing. My hat's off to GT for standing behind their products. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick
a Cross Country Rider
from Truckee
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Sawtooth | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | MTBR Classifieds | | Strengths: | Price/Performance ratio - Uphillability - Durability | | Weaknesses: | Since it isn't real expensive other bikers may ignore you. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 I-drive 1.0 | | Bike Setup: | XT cranks - XTR shifters - Avid Mechs - Marz MXC 105 - Fire XC Pros - SID rear shock | | Bottom Line: | I too broke my 2001. Thought it wouldn't happen to me. Same deal, crack in the seatmast area. I weigh between 210 and 230 depending on the season. While looking for a replacement frame, I came across a dealer that told me they could warranty it. Two weeks later, I received a brand spankin' new 1.0. I have put over a thousand miles on it and am happy to report no breaks yet ( I put about a thou on the old one before it broke.) I regularly do 20 mile cross country type rides with lots of vertical and find this rig to be a reliable steed. Keeps up with the five thousand dollar bikes no problem. The only potential downside is the lack of a dealer network makes it so you have to be able to work on it yourself. I replace the cables annually and do not have any shifting issues. I relube the Idrive twice a season and the rest is set it and forget it. If you are considering this bike, are a handy XC style rider and don't mind riding a kmart - get it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Essley
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | CO. trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$213.00 | | Purchased At: | e-bay | | Strengths: | Climbs very well, no discernable bob or bounce, descends with confidence. Cheap used frames abound, strengthened seat support area prevents breakage as with prior models. | | Weaknesses: | Instills too much confidence, friends pissed about the low price I paid, phantom front shifts. | | Similar Products Used: | First FS bike | | Bike Setup: | 03 I-drive 1.0, Marzocchi Z1 MCR, Avid mech. disc, UST wheels, hutchinson pythons, XTR der, dual control shifters, cane creek ad10 shock, selle italia flite gel, titec hellbent, titec stem, king headset, ODI grips, sram cassette, 04 LX cranks(amazing value), time atac alium pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This review is for the 03 I-drive 1.0. This bike was an easy deal on ebay, for just over $200. I built it up, and have been smiling since. It is a phenomenal handling bike. It climbs better than all of my friends' bikes, and I am way faster than I was on my HT. It devours the downhills and causes me to think I don't need my brakes, making for some hairy spills so far. My only complaint about this bike is the front der. cable routing is just plain bad. It shifts out on big hits, and returns on rebound, which can screw you up on rolling singletrack. My solution was to lengthen the housing and stiffen up the rear shock. Overall, this bike rules and I wish I had another one to keep in the closet for a replacement. Be aware, they strengthened the seat support area tremendously, and it has not given me any trouble at all(I weigh 200ish). Buy the frame used, you will not be sorry! The ideal buyer is someone with shallow pockets and a hankering for sweet singletrack. The unsuited buyer is someone with a logo boner and lycra tights. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Reeves
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NC
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | used from a local guy | | Strengths: | Good value. | | Weaknesses: | Frames break. Would not recommend purchase of new or used GT product if you are over 180lbs or don't have money/time to get it replaced. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 GT I-drive 3.0, 1987 Schwinn Seirra | | Bike Setup: | Man. SX-R forks with stiffer than stock spring, XTR R.D., V-brakes (stock). | | Bottom Line: | If you buy a GT product, make sure to buy it new from a dealer and keep your sales receipt. I bought a 2001 Idrive 3.0 (retail = $1,600) from a local guy I know. He paid $900, rode it less than 10 times and was asking $700. I rode it gently less than six times and the frame broke around the seatpost. I bought a 2003 Idrive 1.0 frame new off of ebay and rode it less than six times before the frame broke. The big round part that holds the Idrive unit (like a big bottome braket) just came appart while I was riding up a hill (what did I do, press down on the peddles too hard or something?). I never jump or anything like that - I just ride along. Now I have a pile of nice parts and no bike to ride. Moral of the story: Support your local shop when making a purchase - they will take care of you. Bike frame warranties only apply to the orginal owner, if you bought it new in a shop, and have your paperwork. PS - I weigh about 250lbs. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
beetle bailey
a Cross Country Rider
from portland, me
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | green belt | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | towpath bike | | Strengths: | smooth ride, stiff rear end | | Weaknesses: | can I still get a rebuild kit for the eccentric? | | Similar Products Used: | a whole bunch of broken i-drives | | Bike Setup: | king, thomson, xt-all over, hadley disc hubs and a crappy old saddle | | Bottom Line: | I broke 3 of the old ones, (I'm 145lbs.) and have a solid year on this frame that was a replacement from Pacific. They've fixed the weakness issue and the bike reminds me of the reason I bought the i-drive in the first place. It rocks! Fully active, plush, and a pioneer in the no-feedback arena. VPP and all the others have just added more choices to the isolated-drivetrain category. I'd love to check out the new i-drive system but it's sure hard to find a shop who carries the brand. At the end of the day these bikes are a great XC ride, not for hucking. It's not the lightest thing out there but whatever, if it's fun ride it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Fast and furious | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Bio-pacing is just not evident even at low sag. Climbs well and is a good handling bike in just about all conditions with the right fork. At 220lbs the bike takes everything I give it including 9 hours of downhilling at Mammoth. No lockout needed. | | Weaknesses: | Head tube length and angle not designed for 5 inch travel forks. Cable routing underneath bottom bracket induces ghost shifting under big hits and 3 inch or so high speed repetitive hits. Pops back into original gear when done though. Cable guide under bottom bracket not sufficient to keep cable from rubbing on weld. Replacement parts hard to come by since nobody sells GT anymore. Could use more tire clearance for the rear. Heavy. Have noticed some suspension induced kickback in the pedals in granny. not enough to really complain about. | | Similar Products Used: | 1999 XCR 4000, 1998 Schwinn S10 sweet spot. Hardrock hardtail... | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Fr SL 5 inch fork, Fox Float rear, Shimano Disc, Mavic 317s, | | Bottom Line: | Good full suspension value for the Ebay price. Would not buy for retail due to the non-support from dealers. Accelerates quickly and absorbs the big and small stuff depending on how you setup your suspension. You would think that if you give 4.6 inches of travel in the rear GT would have designed the head for a 5 inch fork. The reality is that it is meant for a 3 or 4 inch fork. I used it with my Marzocchi MX comp 105mm. Had good steering response but not enough travel and too much flex for a big guy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a Weekend Warrior
from L.A. County
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Redbox-JPL | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Great Bike for its XC purpose. | | Weaknesses: | Componetry choices. | | Similar Products Used: | My own older XCR3000 | | Bike Setup: | 1.0 Tested (stock) My XCR, Psylo U-turn fork, Cloud 9 shock, XT/XTR Drivetrain, Thompson, Easton Components, Mavics on Panaracers. | | Bottom Line: | I own an XCR and looked into purchasing a new 1.0 iDrive. I wasn't too thrilled about the components, Tiogas and weak coil suspension. The bike rides well (a bit harsh), good geometry and for trail rides and singletrack use i'd say it holds its own. I think though my XCR is way better set-up and even though my original frame is a bit heavier, it feels stronger and more stable on descends. I don't and never have jumped over 4 Ft. drops and after 3+years of use, never cracked. Sure, it rides very plush so I guess the impact is not as hard as it would if it had a different shock. I weigh 175 and the bike comes in at 30lbs. The iDrive design is great for climbing, it really helps, hardly NO BOB and its the same as on the late 1.0 iDrive. Personally, I wouldn't buy this bike if you're 190lbs. or more and plan on hucking it a bit (4Ft. plus drops) on an average basis. This is more of an XC bike. Sure it can take more abuse with a better fork and rear shock but why would you spend the money and have to invest more on it. If you're a XC rider, 180lbs. and under, you should never have any problems with this frame. The components are good and it shold last for years to come. I've upgraded mine in the last year, spent almost $1000 and only did it cause I like the geometry of the bike, it's been good to me and now with the upgrades, it rides like a total new beast. I'm sure I can do much more with it now but I won't. Eventually, when I get to that urge, I will purchase a new Turner or Ellsworth frame and swap all of my parts over. And finally, I guess if i'd ever had any problems with mine and sent it back to GT/Pacific and wait over a year to get a replacement, i'd be a couch potato and would be dissapointed with my purchase as well and probably never buy one ever. It's too bad that they had so many problems with a lot of their frames and people had to suffer the consecuances and due to that, making GT not a very good company to purchase from. Regardless, my review is based on the tested 2003 1.0 iDrive considering my personal experience with my older version. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Norwich
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | all available trails | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Bikes and Boards in Hamilton, NY | | Strengths: | Frame design and value. | | Weaknesses: | Weight, only 4.5", no option of a good front shock for this frame, no option of good disc brakes for this frame. Therefore, pourchased as a good enough bike with lots of room to upgrade. | | Similar Products Used: | Many | | Bike Setup: | Still stock | | Bottom Line: | Seems to be a good bike for the money. I am curious to see how strong the 2003/4 frame is compared to the older models that cracked for many people. I am a litte POed at many of these reviews that are obviously talking about pre 2003 frames. This review is under 2003, not all previous models from this manufacturer and rumors of those same models that your freinds may have told you. Personal experience on a 2003 GT I-drive 1.0 only please!
If anyone has broke a 2003 frame, please let me know.
Also, I would love to see how this bike works with a Romic or a fifth element rear shock and a 120mm Black elite. Anyone with experience in this area, please let me know.
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Submitted by
Kevin Vernagus
a Cross Country Rider
from Bloomfield, MI
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Highland | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo.com | | Strengths: | Great value! I originally purchased a 2001 I-Drive 3.0 because of the bargain - full suspension, good components, ability to upgrade to disc brakes, looks good. I have ridden many more expensive models and like this one just as well. | | Weaknesses: | Frame cracked at seat post! Was able to work with my GT dealer and local Pacific Cycle rep to get a new 2003 I-Drive 1.0 frame in 2 weeks. Rear brakes were weak after a few weeks of use. Replaced with Avid mechanical discs. Stock seat way too hard! | | Similar Products Used: | Giant NRS, Specialized Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | Avid mechanical discs - able to install myself, work great. Thompson stem, new seat, shortened seatpost, bar ends. | | Bottom Line: | Great value, if the new frame holds up like I expect. They definately appear to have addressed the weak seatpost frame on the 2001's. With a few mods, its as good as much more expensive bikes. Pacific Cycle should be thanked for honoring the warranty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cosmo
a Weekend Warrior
from Salem, VA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Explore Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$899.00 | | Purchased At: | CMT Sports | | Strengths: | Good components for a $900 bike. Geometry suits me. | | Weaknesses: | Colors! Looks like something from the 70's. Of course this is personal preference | | Bike Setup: | I-drive 1.0 | | Bottom Line: | Very nice. I had the shop build this one for me so it has a little different equipment. I'm a big guy (230 lbs or so) so I can't ride a 24 pound bike. Holds up well so far. Rides smooth. Brakes have no problem stopping me. Suspension is plenty for me. However, any bike that comes with an air shock should come with a pump too! That's the only thing keeping me from giving it a pair of 5's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CRASH ALOT
a Cross Country Rider
from CROWN TOWN
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | orang county | | Strengths: | IT CLIMBS WELL AND DECENDS WELL | | Weaknesses: | FRAME CRACKED, FRONT SHOCK AND BRAKES SUCK! | | Similar Products Used: | MANY | | Bike Setup: | CROSS COUNTRY | | Bottom Line: | BEFORE THE FRAME CRACKED THE BIKE WAS OK! IT CLIMBED WELL AND HANDLED WELL, HOWEVER, THE FRONT FORK ANGLE MADE TIGHT SWITCH BACKS AND STEEP DROPS DIFFICULT. THE BRAKES SUCKED! PACIFIC REPLACED MY FRAME WITH AN UPGRADE AND IT ONLY TOOK 2 MONTHS. I BOUGHT A SANTA CRUZ SUPERLIGHT AND GAVE THE REBUILT GT TO MY DAD. I WOULD NOT BUY THIS BIKE IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS CROSS COUNTRY RIDER! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Colorado Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bike Setup: | 2003I-drive 1.0 | | Bottom Line: | I for one am happy about the service that I recieved from Pacific. My 2001 I-drive 3.0 broke and had to be replaced with a 2003 GT I-drive 1.0 by a company that didn't have to even replace the frame because they were not the same company that sold me the bike and certainly didn't have to upgrade me to the 1.0. The complaint is about having to wait a year to get a replacement frame from a company that wasn't even producing the bikes anymore. (Fortunately I had other bikes to ride)I'm glad I got anything at all. Yes it sucks that my frame broke, but if Pacific is willing to take care of me then that is the kind of company I want to buy from, because no other company would have even considered producing a replacement for a bike that they didn't make and definately not an upgraded version of the frame that I bought.
2001's suck! 2003's seem to have worked out the bugs. I would love to hear from more who have more miles on their new rigs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Ware
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | South Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Tempe Bicycle | | Strengths: | Somewhat lite, rides great, seems durable. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | GT I-Drive 5.0 and 3.0 | | Bike Setup: | Full XT groupo. | | Bottom Line: | This frame rocks, It's a far cry from the 5.0 it replaced, much more responsive and lighter. Unlike most of the people that had to wait months for thier frame, my LBS had my bike ready to go in less than 2 weeks. GT actually delivered the frame in 7 Days. Anyways if your frame has a crack in it, get it replaced before they run out of replacements. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brown Teeth
a
from Morro Bay, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | replacement frame arrived in 8 months thanks to my LBS hounding Pacific. Seat mast is stronger by larger gauge tubing, also shock mount more reinforced, rear triangle beefed up, i-drive bearing seems to have been simplified/slimmed down in weight. Extra gusseing on the headtube | | Weaknesses: | head tube as ovalized by .15 mm making pressing in the headset interesting, went with a cheapo headset not wanting to crush a king in there, otherwise frame looks good | | Similar Products Used: | Too many to list... | | Bike Setup: | Built up from spare parts in the garage, mostly XT/LX and original 2001 sx-r fork, will replace fork in the winter with a zoke z-1, shoehorned in 2.4 mutanoraptors, great tire that makes riding easier | | Bottom Line: | Having been weaned off the idrive I'm now glad its back, climbs like a goat but lacking on the downhills, fork related. I do a lot of climbing and the idrive does that best, fun trail bike that needs a 100mm+ fork, hope to score a z-1 next winter on sale, that would really make this bike fly. Thanks to pacific for honoring GT warrenttes, they didn't have to but did, so it took 8 months, gave me an excuse to buy a couple more rides, now my stable getting a bit full. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Pietkiewicz
a Racer
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Hepburn Springs | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Bike Now | | Strengths: | Feels solid, little flex from frame and suspention mech. Good singletrack bike. | | Weaknesses: | A bit too heavy, limited suspension adjustability, wheelbase too short. | | Similar Products Used: | GT STS, Cannondale Raven, Intense Uzi | | Bike Setup: | 100mm Z1 fork, XT/XTR, Mavic, Syncross & Profile bits. | | Bottom Line: | This was a replacement for my STS XC frame after it broke from 4 years of use. I was initialy disappointed, bike feeling a lot heavier and the retail price of the frame was half of the original I purchased (we all know about GT's warranty woes) but I consider myself lucky to get a replacement at all!
The bike feels really short, the STS was a XC bike capable of being ridden at downhill speeds, however the 1.0 is more of a single-track bike not really suited to XC or Flat out riding. It seems to work OK most of the time though.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PTG
a
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Open ones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$340.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Travel, 5 year warranty, nice color combo, seems to be stronger than before | | Weaknesses: | Its a g.t. | | Similar Products Used: | First full suspension bike. Yeti Fro, Dean Colonel, Specialized rock hopper, spec. enduro, titus racer x, ellsworth truth, many others. | | Bike Setup: | GT Idrive 1.0, rock shox sid rear, manitou xvert front, ck headset, titec stem, specialized low rise bar, esp 7.0, thomson post, sdg saddle, kooka cranks/rings 22/32/42, tamer hubs, panaracer fires, sram 5.0 cassette 11-32, yeti grips, 737 pedals, xt bottom bracket, xt front derail, xtr v-brakes | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. It is my first full suspension bike after being a die hard ht enthusiast for over 12 years. Put it together for just over $800. Should equal some good fun for the colorado summer. This bike really performs well. Though it is heavy, it loves to climb and once you point the wheels downhill its all smiles. I really have no complaints with the bike. Glad that I went with a medium frame. I normally ride a large/19" but the medium gt fits perfect. Looking forward to making some upgrades with a new shock and disc brakes, but for right now this thing really is a blast. Not sure on how or if the warranty is valid, but the new and improved seat mast reflects integrity and strength. Nothing like passing people on their $4,000 santa cruz's with my p.o.s. huffy. THanks super g for the old fork, handlebar, and front wheel to get me on the dark side!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evren
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Saratoga Gap | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | calabazas cyclery | | Strengths: | Like the others say, this thing makes you look good uphill. There's a trail here near San Jose called the Charcoal Road that labelled "masochists only" and I was passing up guys on Kleins and Marins and other "gucci" brands. | | Weaknesses: | This fork is a piece. Next paycheck I'm getting a fox forx or maybe a psylo. | | Bottom Line: | I'm happy with it, and I'd be happier if I were a less agressive downhiller. but for 1400, I couldn't find a better package. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick
a Weekend Warrior
from Irvine, CA
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Aliso Woods - Mathis/Lynx | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Climbing...this thing climbs like a mtn. goat. Basically the bike is saying..."Bring it on!" Handles well - good control. | | Weaknesses: | Rough terrain. It'll smooth it out the harshness for you, but won't soak the bumps up at all. The bike is saying "Ok, if I have to, I'll do rough terrain...but really, I'd RATHER NOT." (Mostly due to Duke fork - keep reading). | | Similar Products Used: | GT XCR4000 - upgraded to XT components, Psylo SL fork, Hayes Comp Disc Brakes | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox Duke fork, Shimano Disc Brakes, XT components. | | Bottom Line: | This is a direct comparison to the XCR4000 mentioned above.
Uphill: VERY impressive. My XCR4000 climbs "if it has to". But the I-drive 1.0 WANTS to climb. I cut a full minute and a half off a 1 mile climb with the 1.0! YEAH! I beat a friend that usually beats me! It handles GREAT going uphill as well. Balance was good, stable, yet easy to maneuver any way I wanted.
Bumpy Single-Track: Handles well. But the Duke fork is insufficient. It smoothes out some of the harshness of the ride, but doesn't soak up anything. The XCR4000 with the Psylo is MUCH faster on bumpy single-track and simply floats over the same bumps which translates to MUCH FASTER.
Downhill:
ALL of the time the 1.0 gained from the climb was lost on the Downhill portion of the ride. I lost pretty much the entire minute and a half!
The Hayes Comp disc brakes on my XCR4000 seemed to be a little grippier than the Shimano's on the 1.0. The Shimano's squealed. The Hayes didn't. (I'm new to disc brakes, so don't take my word for it in this area).
The Bottom Line:
Dump the Duke fork. Add the Psylo SL (80-125mm adjustable travel with lockout). Presto! Now you've got a bike that screams BOTH uphill AND downhill. The rest of the bike is GREAT! Good componentry, i-drive works awesome, handles good - sturdy, yet relatively light.
This is not a race bike, but it is perfect for the riders (most of us!) who have to go both uphill and downhill.
(Side Note: Older GT frames such as the XCR4000's seemed to crack a lot around the seatpost area - although luckily mine hasn't. Last I heard, Pacific has done a much better job on the new GT's and don't seem to be having the same problems.)
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Submitted by
derick roberts
a Racer
from bay area
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | New and improved I-drive by Pacific, handles great, solid performer under pressure | | Weaknesses: | stem cheap, pedals | | Similar Products Used: | old i drive, trek, specialized fsr | | Bike Setup: | beat up and well ridden | | Bottom Line: | OK here is the bottom line, cause I'm really sick of it! To all you knobs out there who really don't know much about the bicycle industry or just what you read in bicycling the new gt i drive is a vast improvement over the old one.
Yeah, I had to wait nine months for a new frame but whos fault was that? Not pacific's, they got stuck with a crapload of faulty frames from the old GT company! If you were smart enough to read law books you would realize that Pacific legally didn't have to take any of those old frames from the old company back for warranty but they did anyway as a gesture of goodwill to us off road riders. So it took them a while to get all of them manufactured in a new facility and back to your roof of your SUV, BIG DEAL! Be lucky you got a new one! It could be worse, you could have ended up buying a Trek for God's sake!
Happy Trails from the Bay
Pete
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Submitted by
Preston
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line at Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Extra welds and gussets apear to be an improvement. It hasn't broken yet. | | Weaknesses: | Cable routing sucks when using a dual crown fork. | | Similar Products Used: | XCR 3000 | | Bike Setup: | XT disc brakes, Raceface Next crankset, 98 Jr. T, XT/XTR drivetrain, Crappy wheels, Fox Vanilla RC rear shock. | | Bottom Line: | I used to be a big fan of GT's until I cracked my XCR3000 frame at the upper shock mount. It took them over a year to replace the frame. All of the bike shops in town have dropped them so parts are unavalible. However GT was nice enough to give me a brand new 1.0 for my old 3000. The new frame is built much better looks and feels stronger and is lighter. I am going to try and not be as hard on this frame as I was on the old one (I bought a Santa Cruz for the rough stuff). We shall see how long it will last this time. There is no way that I will ever go though GT's warrenty proccedures ever again and I will never buy another GT as long as I can still throw my leg over a bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Murray
a Cross Country Rider
from Rotorua, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Whakarewarewa Forest Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | The Outdoorsman Headquaters Rotorua | | Strengths: | No bob. Little rebound from rear shock. Hydrolic brakes. | | Weaknesses: | Tyres have poor climbing and cornering ability in the mud. Could still be lighter. | | Similar Products Used: | 2000 XCR4000 | | Bike Setup: | As it is off the floor. | | Bottom Line: | I never had any problems with my 2000 XCR4000, although I have a friend who broke five frames. They all broke around the seat post area (he had the seat very high). I shopped around and considered an Epic, S-Works, Stumpjumper and Santa-Cruz. Price wise i couldn't go past the 2003 I-Drive 1.0. The biggest improvement for me is the rear shock. No longer am I catipalted over the handle bars. It's about 1KG lighter then my last bike. I'm faster on the single tracks and downhills, but i'm pegged back on the long slight ascents due to the weight. I love the bike and recommend it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Para
a Cross Country Rider
from N. Brookfield, Ma, USA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with sweet drops and downhills :) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1120.00 | | Purchased At: | Wittco | | Strengths: | New and improved frame, great components for the price!! | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | GT Idrive 1.0 2001 | | Bike Setup: | Stock... | | Bottom Line: | I'm a FS/XC rider, I live for the hard rides and my bike LOVES me for it. This bike (although i haven't had it long) has been on so rough trails. It has held up well on both the downhills and the clims. All of the parts are still going strong and the frame has yet to show any problems. GT has improved the frame from the 2001 model, I can attest to this :). It is very important that the readers of these reviews know this. The 2003 is a vast improvment over the issues of the older models. I would highly recomend this bike for anyone who likes hard trails!!
As for the reviewer who stated "what is a trail" or something like that. If you don't know you have no right reviewing a moutain bike... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Miguel Mealha
a Weekend Warrior
from Lisbon
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | All | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Good climber, average descender, light. | | Weaknesses: | Can't think of one. | | Similar Products Used: | GT sts1,sts1000, SAN ANDREAS. | | Bike Setup: | Psylo Race, Fox RL, large tires. | | Bottom Line: | Four chillies, there are obviously better frames. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew groom
a Cross Country Rider
from broad run, va
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | ones that make me bleed | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | A-1 cycles | | Strengths: | Not many. Replaced about everything on it within the first year. Then the frame broke on the rear triangle at one of the welds the next year. | | Weaknesses: | GT, the company. I turned in the rear triangle in Feb. of 02 and I'm still waiting on a replacement frame. I've called my dealer (they dropped GT) about 2 dozen times over the last year and get the same old "they'll have it for you in 2 weeks". | | Similar Products Used: | Giant A/C air (now this is a bike)Thank goodness I brought this bike without waiting for a replacement frame, or I'd weigh 300 lbs and sit around with a donut hanging out of my mouth all the time. | | Bike Setup: | Stock 3000 (except after the first year cause I had to replace all the components) | | Bottom Line: | GT says they're going to give me a 1.0 frame ,what good will that do me if I get this kind of customer service (like I'll never need to warranty anything on it). If it ever happens I'll let everyone know so they can check e-bay where it will be for sale. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Ridgeline and Swigg (Makra) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | Plant Cycles in Auckland | | Strengths: | Good level components for this priced bike (better stock set-up than others for the same price). | | Weaknesses: | Tires (Tioga suck), mud stays on them and turns them into slicks, no edge control at all. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Epic Disc, Cannondale Jekyl 800, Giant NRS 1 | | Bike Setup: | Standard but changing tires to Maxxis Highrollers ASAP. | | Bottom Line: | While this bike has been flamed on this site, the 2003 frames seem to be a different bred to the 2002 frames. My frame came with a 5-year warranty, better than the 1 year Giant offers on the NRS.
My bike arrived with a bent front rotor and the guys at Planet Cycle worked with a local store (Penny Farthing) and sorted it out within 24 hours under warranty. Awesome service (ultimately it's the store that counts, not the manufacturer as a good store will sort any problems).
I love this bike. I can still keep up with my mates up hill and the discs and full-sus come into their own downhill. Ideal for XC riders who live for the downhills.
The tires have held me back but am looking forward to getting some decent Maxxis onto it.
I spent a long time looking for a bike and one of the reasons I purchased this one was that so many guys working in shops are riding them and love them.
I will probably upgrade the shifters and cranks in due course but will wait for the shocks to die before I do anything with them (hopefully quite some time away).
Make sure you set the shocks up right and this is a great ride.
5 Chilis to make up for some of the really poor posts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jorgito
a Cross Country Rider
from Oklahoma City, Ok. yes we have trails!
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Turkey Mountain, Tulsa, Ok. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Warranty return Budget Bikes | | Strengths: | The I drive design. Mine is a 2002 gt I-Drive 1.0. I have a picture on the Build your Dream Bike area of MTBR as the Silver Sufer!!! yeah I know it is supposed to be Surfer!! | | Weaknesses: | Don't know with this one. or none yet. | | Similar Products Used: | gt xcr 4000, Jamis Dakar Sport. | | Bike Setup: | Full xt drivetrain, Hayes comp disc brakes,easton ea50 bar and stem, Rock shox sid sl (silver), Mavic Crossmax UST disc, Time a.t.a.c. pedals, Cane Creek AD-12,Hutchinson Scorpion Tubeless. | | Bottom Line: | First of all I got a 2002 I-Drive 1.0 with the reinforced shock mounts by the seat tube. I know the 02 bikes were not sold in the U.S. because Schwinn/GT was already going through the bankruptcy.That's the reason there is no MTBR.com posting for 2002 I-drives. the 2002 1.0 was sold overseas though. So if you have a 2002 brushed aluminum/gold accented frame from GT then please let me know how it's been so far. I have mine weighing at 28 lbs. and so far I'm faster, and the bike handles great. It is stiffer than my xcr 4000 frame and ligher as well. The only website I found with details on it was in Japanese so I couldn't tell anything about this frame. So far I love the bike and I love the setup I have. Pacific and my LBS took care of me eventhough it took almost a year to get the frame. I am satisfied with the results so far. This is a one of kind bike. Thanks Pacific and Budget Bikes Okc. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
soxfan
a Cross Country Rider
from portland, me
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | putt putt | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1400.00 | | Purchased At: | bikeman.com | | Strengths: | this thing is smooth, way plush. fully active rear end. | | Weaknesses: | top tube a bit short but no biggie, frame history | | Similar Products Used: | fsr, rocky element, several i-drives | | Bike Setup: | way too much crap considering my other bike is a single speed. I built it up with a mixed bag of nothing special and it weighs about 26.5 lbs. | | Bottom Line: | this bike rides sweet for all around XC riding. I've had my share of troubles with the quality but in the end I was taken care of by Pacific.
The replacement 1.0 I am now riding looks bombproof compared to the three that I broke before. The upper shock bolt is braced with a plate that resembles the beef I've seen in Santa Cruz frames.
Recent Interbike photos show prototypes of new i-drive designs.
My take is that this is a great riding bike and the future of the GT brand is yet to be determined. Sure alot of people got bad product, myself included, but in the end I got taken care of by Pacific and my LBS.
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from La Puente
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Hacienda Schwinn | | Strengths: | The other OEM components | | Weaknesses: | Customer Service | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized & Santa Cruz | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow up to my prior post. I finally received my warranty replacement bike in late December (1 year wait) and guess what...they shipped me the 3.0 instead of the 1.0 they promised! Screwed again!!! The LBS asked if I wanted to send it back...I decided that waiting another "YEAR" was a bit too long...and because of this whole pleasant experience I sold that Rat on Ebay!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
X GT Rider
a
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Handling, Tracking, I-Drive design, nice climbing ability-rear wheel stay down, 4.5" travel is more than most out there (in its class) | | Weaknesses: | Engineering flaws really gave this frame from '01 and '02 a bad name. Too bad because it's excellent all around trail bike. | | Similar Products Used: | LTS, LTS Thermoplastic, '01 I-Drive 1.0 | | Bike Setup: | Bike setup as cross country use. And rode as aggressive XC.
| | Bottom Line: | First, you CAN'T compare this frameset to the higher priced handmades..its not fair. You can't ride this bike like a freeride or downhiller..its not fair. I cracked every GT I owned, but I'll bet I would've cracked any bike during those times. I, admittedly, had the wrong spring for the Fox reaer coil and ran a fork with tooo little travel for the kind of riding I was doing. So by rights I should have cracked my frame. I'm 190lbs and was doing 4 foot flat drops and logrolls at 20mph...that's not for this bike. All you people ripping on the Idrive probably never set the bike up correctly to take the abuse. I have NEVER had a customer service issue with GT or Pacific and I warrantied my '01 idrive sept of 2002. I'm still waiting. In the mean time I stepped up and built a bike that fits my style, the ID. Hopefully no more broken frames. Bottom line in my opinion on GT... there should be no problems with 2003I-Drive with the beefy seat area...I'd buy it and enjoy it.
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Submitted by
Mat V
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, On, Can
Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | What's a trail ? | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Depot | | Strengths: | The I-drive mechanism LOOKS pretty cool. You'll get tons of attention from the neighbour-hood kids.
| | Weaknesses: | Customer service.
Despite any successful waranty claims made on recently purchased frames, it seems that the company has done some NO NO's. GT has failed to demonstrate any ethical values. And like most people who lack ethics and morals, they tend to repeat their mistakes. Expect GT to screw you! | | Similar Products Used: | None other. this peice of S*%T was unique in it's lack of engineering skill. | | Bike Setup: | Thanks to being robbed by GT,
I use logs as cranks and ropes as chain. It's all I can afford now. | | Bottom Line: | The I-drive really doesn't do that much considering how much it weighs. Also, it feels funny because your legs get displaced in a horizontal line. It's really wrong.
You'll find yourself shifiting up and down through your cogs never finding the right one.
The cable routing is also pretty bad. You'll go through cables like crazy and your shifting still won't feel right..
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Submitted by
ML 2me
a Weekend Warrior
from NY
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The Glen | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | EBAY | | Strengths: | I-Drive design, no bobbing. The most comfortable FS bike on the planet. New cable attachments for rear Der. | | Weaknesses: | Stand over height is minimal. | | Similar Products Used: | GT I-Drive 2.0 stock, Trek Y, Old school Mongoose. | | Bike Setup: | 03 XTR, LP composites Bar and Ends, Spinergy Xyclone Disc wheels, SDG slim jim saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I bought a '03 1.0 frame on ebay because I loved my 2.0 I-Drive so much and I was afraid GT was going away. I have ridden the 2.0 hard for 1 year and have not broken anything, (except a helmet and couple of my ribs etc). I was finding it hard to get bushings to mount my Sid rear shock on my new frame, as most dealers were telling me that GT was history. I finally called GT direct and was able to get the Bushings for my shock, a rear mud flap with screws and a plastic cable protector which goes under the bottom bracket. The guys at GT were very helpful and assured me that GT is back. So if you have had problems getting parts before, fear not and call GT. The I-Drive rides on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from La Puente, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | Hacienda Schwinn | | Strengths: | The other OEM components installed on the bike. | | Weaknesses: | The GT frame itself. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized, Santa Cruz | | Bike Setup: | 2001 GT I-drive with OEM Components | | Bottom Line: | Purchased the complete bike July 2001, frame cracked in the seat mast area, Supergo shipped the bike to Pacific for warranty replacement January 2002, Pacific shipped the new frame (2003 GT I-Drive 1.0) December 2002. Nice. Talk about quick service. Any questions? BTW...I have all the receipts to back it up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dennis
a
from Murrieta Calif
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1850.00 | | Purchased At: | Mountain Bike Warehouse | | Strengths: | It was a good bike | | Weaknesses: | Poor frame design | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized, Intense | | Bike Setup: | Psylo, Next cracks, Mavic, Hayes | | Bottom Line: | The guy below doesn't understand why there is a posting of older I-Drives in the 2003 catagory? Come on. To help some poor sucker that may actually purchase one of these piles of crap. My first frame cracked at the seat mast, GT did replace that one. OOPS, that one broke also (same spot). Mountain Bike warehouse told me "Sorry Pacific says that they will not warranty any frames bought before they took over GT". Guess Pacific figures we can all just afford to throw thousands of dollars away huh? People, these bikes are not cheap, if you plop down your hard earned money for a bike, be sure there is a reputable company that will stand behind it and will service you. GT is a joke, do you really think things will get better? Once the sales of GT bikes start to sag, you can bet Pacific will start to cut corners to increase the bottom line. GT will get worse. In a matter of time they will not exist and all you will have is a pile of trash with a sticker. And for gods sake don't ever buy from Mountain Bike Warehouse in San Diego or San Marcos. They are a bigger joke than GT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Cross Country Rider
from portage, IN
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | which ever trail I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | the bike pros | | Bottom Line: | I have no idea why these people are posting about their older I-drives in the 2003 catagory. but anyway,
I too cracked the frame on my 2001 3.0 i-drive at the shock mounts. After about a 2 month wait, I have recieved my replacement frame. The new 2003 1.0. I will post a proper review of this bike after some hard riding.
any of you still waiting for replacement, pacific starting shipping the new frames Nov. 20th. Start bagering your LBS. There is still hope!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Fambrough
a Cross Country Rider
from Plano, TX
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Dorba.org | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Pedaling efficiency
Good handling traits/performance | | Weaknesses: | Broke the frame at rear shock pivot
Hairline crack at the weld that attaches seat tube | | Bike Setup: | 2000 GT i-Drive XCR 1000 | | Bottom Line: | Enjoyed every minute of my cut-short relationship on this bike thanks to a rash of defective i-Drive frames. Never did any type of riding that would be called extreme (jumps, 4+ foot drops). Just rode over rooty, rocky terrain and over logs crossing the trail. Note: The company isn't the same company since Richard Long was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident and Pacific bought them. I've gotten nothing but the runaround on my cracked frame which was supposed to be covered by a lifetime warranty. In fact, I can't seem to get a hold of anyone -- by Pacific's design I'm sure. (Guess I'm not Hans Rey.) Plus, no support from my LBS since they were left high and dry, too. Do not buy this bike, no matter how tempting the performance and price is! Why support a company that doesn't you? Yes, I'm in the market for a new bike and it won't be another GT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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