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Submitted by
Mike GT LTS 97
a Cross Country Rider
from costa mesa
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | some online bike place dont remember | | Strengths: | this bike is good i like it its not too bouncy and its preaty strong im a big guy 220lbs and this bike is sweet. everything about it. | | Weaknesses: | IT ONLY HAS 3 INCHES OF TRAVEL IN THE BACK!!! would be nice if it had 4 but oh well its a cross X frame its still good.
AND IT DOES SQUEEK ALOT WHEN U RIDE INT HE RAIN GETS VERY ANOYING BUT ITS ONLY IN THE RAIN SO DONT WORRY ABOUT IT IF YOUR A PANZIE AND RIDE ON SUNNY DAYS ONLY | | Similar Products Used: | GT LTS 98 SAME $HIT JUST LOOKS A LITTLE BETTER | | Bike Setup: | GT LTS 97 XT EVERYTHING SX-R ON SOME 521 | | Bottom Line: | THIS BIKE IS SWEET IF U HAVE A CHANCE. TRY TO RIDE ONE SEE HOW U LIKE IT BUT ITS A GOOD BEGINERS BIKE. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rodrigo Casasempere
a Weekend Warrior
from Santiago, CHILE
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Huinganal and street | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Importadora Caupolican | | Strengths: | It´s a great bike because of it's price, and it comes with the rock shox deluxe shock
It´s very stiff and for a Cro-Mo bike, it´s very light | | Weaknesses: | The chain when you jump it hits the bottom frame and the chain gets messed up | | Similar Products Used: | y-11 | | Bike Setup: | Indy S, amoeba handlebar for downhill, mj T, rock shox deluxe, Alivio/acera components mix | | Bottom Line: | It´s a very good bike for all of the average or entry level bikers, who are not pros, but like the best for a great price | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris knight
a Cross Country Rider
from berwick-victoria Australia
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | listerfield lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle science | | Strengths: | smooth to ride, cheap(the price is in aus dollars), long travel forks and it hasn't troubled me much. strong crank. | | Weaknesses: | when the bearings get wet they squeak. I got an alivio front derailleur with it that the chain scrapes on 2/1 the rear derailleur has also been not going down(stx). no disc brakes. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | stx rear, alivio front, rockshox indy C long travel fork, rockshox deluxe rear shock, tioga stem, kore litebar, araya rims, wtb seat and wtb velociraptor tyres | | Bottom Line: | the bike is genaraly a good bike. it could be so much better though with better components. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jhonny
a
from canberra, australia
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | its a bike | | Weaknesses: | swingarm hits frame HARD , weak linkages,forks bend, shock blows, rear triangle bends,skweaky, | | Similar Products Used: | all | | Bike Setup: | dh/street.. stock except bars, der. cranks | | Bottom Line: | I've bent the forks, the rear triangle. iv cracked the shock mount in half, ive snapped a crank. whenever you bunnyhop and land hard the derallier goes into the rear wheel and bends the whole frame behind theaxle right aroud>>> ive wasted 4 deralliers and if i wasn't friends with the bike shop guys i would not be riding.. gonna get me a 2001 XTC ds2...... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keanue
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
Big Bear Area | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Great suspension design, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: |
for the price, none. components suck except the Avid 20 single digits, it weighs 30.5 lbs, Front shock flex makes me shake in my boots. (Rock Shox Indy C) | | Similar Products Used: |
GT XCR, Specialized FSR, Specialized Stumpjumper FS, Trek Y-22(junk) and 7000, Schwinn S-10, Gary Fisher Sugar | | Bike Setup: |
Rock Shox Indy C, Suntour crank and STX Rear D. Zac 19 rims. | | Bottom Line: | For the money, buy this bike if you are not concerned about weight and ARE NOT SEROIUS ABOUT RACING or DO NOT RIDE HARD. Mainly, the componenets will not hold up. More expensive bikes costing $400-600+ more weigh about 3-6 pounds less with better componenetry. I have experienced very little creak in this bikes rear suspension. The bike is heavy (Cromoly) but absolutely fun to ride on all terrain and a great workout. I do not trust the fork though. It's the weakest thing on the bike. Months of riding and one 12 hour endurance race later the rims took the shape of eggs and the 21 speed drivetrain and crank were making an inefficient coversion of my pedal power. I have replaced the entire drivetrain with Shimano XT Mega 9 Drivetrain , XT hubs on Mavic 521 rims, Avid Archrival 50, Bontrager Crowbar. Bike now weighs 28.75 lbs and much stronger. Of course it's now $600 later. But, comparing the entire cost of the bike, I still have better components than a bike costing $1,300.00 For me, I like the way the bike fit me and this should always be your guiding light. Afterall, you'll be on it as you cross this roughed land called earth. Have fun.
1 star for cost, 1 star for design, 1 star for performance, 1 star for durability of bike overall, and 0 stars for componentry. GT seems to always go cheap on bike componenty unless the bike sells for $2,200. This may be the first and last GT I buy | | Overall Rating: |
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