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Submitted by
turbo
a Weekend Warrior
from whittier, CA
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | san gabriel river bed | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | bellflower bikes | | Strengths: | durable, tough | | Weaknesses: | original chain | | Bike Setup: | replaced original tires with armadillo road tires | | Bottom Line: | bought in june 2002 as my first adult bike to start hobby while attempting to get in shape. have rode bike approx. 24 miles (my longest trip) this bike has never failed me after replacing original chain and upgrading tires with puncture proof road tires. Love this bike. looking to buy my wife a GT mountain bike | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Dowdy
a Cross Country Rider
from Abilene, Texas 79606
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky/Flat | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Off a Friend | | Strengths: | Durability! Oh man i have fallen off of massive drops crashed into trees and more over i have put it thought hell...and yeah she's still as good as ever. | | Weaknesses: | Front shocks, i still need to replace these bad boys.... they were okay in the begining but the moment i need them to come through it was as if i didnt have any at all. | | Bottom Line: | I got the bike for the desire to start a new hobby and reccomend it for just that. its proved itself from my beginer - advanced riding...i am wanting to purchase a new bike, but i cant seem to stop wanting to Riding the one i've Got. beautiful, sturdy, and just plain fun. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeffo
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Vulture's Knob; Mohican | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Way solid frame; good price for the beginner; upgradable | | Weaknesses: | Stock components are low quality, but of course, the price is low. Derailuer hanger can cause trouble. | | Bike Setup: | Full XT drive train; Avid single digit 7 v-brakes; LX/Mavic rims; Marzocci Marathon SL forks | | Bottom Line: | Growing up in the 80's, GT was the standard in BMX. This bike feels a lot like those rigs. I bought mine new in '01 and over the years have replaced everything except the frame itself. The frame has proven to be able to take relentless abuse -- and I really beat the hell out of this thing, sometimes even intentionally (until I started getting more serious about the sport and my subsequent bikes cost a lot more). I still keep this ride around as a spare/backup, and I still love it a lot, even with it's dents and marks. Through the abuse, the frame remains straight. The only real issue (excluding cheap components of the original configuration) is the suspect derail hanger. This has been known to bend and produce unreliable shifting, but it's been cool for the last couple years w/o replacement. With technologies progressing w/re: to materials, I'm considering replacing this frame with something lighter, but I'll still hang onto it as a parts mule at least. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gino
a Weekend Warrior
from New York
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Dick's | | Strengths: | Great all-around! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | all stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike. I'm mainly a roadie and have very expensive road bikes compared to the cost of the GT. I have not changed one thing on this bike and it handles everything I dish out. Huge nobby tires are great on the trail and the frame is indestructible, but it is also comfortable on the road. I would take this bike anywhere! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ross Neilson
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Kanata Lakes or Fortune | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Strengths: | Great frame, unbelievable balance and handling. Light and the polished aluminum is better than paint. | | Weaknesses: | Horrible rims, low end components. Stock fork sucks. | | Similar Products Used: | Low end specialized or giant. | | Bike Setup: | XT drivetrain, stock brakes, but upgraded pads and cables (XT V brake in rear and Hayes disk up front next upgrade).
Mavic 517 rim up front and 519 in the back. Michelin Wildgripper in back, Hutchinson on the rocks up front.
Fork upgraded to Marzocchi MX Comp with ETA (kick ass fork!) | | Bottom Line: | This was my first bike, and I had no idea if I would like the sport. The price was right, and the guy told me that it was an amazing frame and I could upgrade if I got into it. He was right. I've riden many other XC bikes, and none have the feel and balance of this frame. I bought another bike (a Norco) for downhilling, but for the trails I love this bike. You'll need to upgrade the rims right away, but the rest of the components should last a few months. A fork upgrade is a must as the Rock Shock Jett that mine came with was more like a crappy pogo stick. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A.
a Cross Country Rider
from Timmins, ON Canada
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything not paved | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Kunstadt's Sports | | Strengths: | Cool frame, ball burnished aluminum, kickass geometry. nice upgrade bike. looks sweet. best bike for the money in 2001. | | Weaknesses: | stock rock shox jett's, sucky front deraileur. weak rims. pro max breaks are pro junk. | | Similar Products Used: | canadian tire crap | | Bike Setup: | XT rear deraileur, crankset, bottom bracket; deore front deraileur, shifter/levers, brakes, hubs; rhyno lites, velociraptors, marzocchi mx comp w/eta, shimano spd m515 | | Bottom Line: | bought this bike cuz it was the best i could afford. plus, ball burnished frame doesn't look like crap like a chipped paint frame.
flow down a rocky mountain at 50 km/hr. jetts bottomed out pretty much whole way, blew out rear Tioga Factory XC tire. replaced with Intense comp 60 (heavy!).
went over bars on a single track, rear rime taco'd. replaced with rhyno lite (never out of true!). same wipe out bent deore rear deraileur. replaced with XT. same time replaced weak pro max brakes with deore.
replaced intense and tioga tires with wtb velociraptors. very nice tires.
i think it got heavier after i changed the rims and tires. no matter, the bike kicks ass, and it's way better than the new aggressors. bought it to upgrade, which i did. now i have a $1500+ bike. could have bought a new bike, but didn't. plus, i got the only one in town! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Racer
from Artesia, NM, USA
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere that's not flat | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo, the place that sucks | | Strengths: | Very light, easily upgradeable, CHEAP | | Weaknesses: | Components suck, When the Judy TT's got to me they were broken, what else can I say? | | Similar Products Used: | Very old Specialized Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | Aheadset, stock front rim, back is new don't remember what kind (old one cratered), 02 Psylo SL's, Specialized grips, XTR cassette, Alivio crank, some sort of shimano brakes, Bontrager Revolt SS tires | | Bottom Line: | Great bike that's easy to upgrade and very light, all my friends gripe about how heavy their bikes are because they're cromoly. I just laugh. I got the bike for a great price, but because Supergo sucks I couldn't ride it for like 3 months. They sent me broken forks and then gave me the runaround. I'm still waiting for some parts. I went on ahead and finished it with my own money.
I'm 6'2" and about 160 so I ride a large frame which is great. It's never really that cumbersome and it's still way lighter than my friends small Gary Fisher. Make sure to have a little extra cash layin around all the time because the rims suck and are either gonna have to be worked on all the time or replaced. I've raced this thing in downhill though (with the stock rims) and it held up til the day was over with minimal breakage. This is a bike that I would recommend to most riders that do around town riding to do errands, occasionally race it, and aren't crazy people that jump off of like 50' drops. Buy it, ride it, have fun. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
"Big" Al
a Weekend Warrior
from Bisbee, AZ
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Los Burros, McNary, AZ | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Sun N Spokes | | Strengths: | Triple Triangle
It's a GT
Awesome geometry
Featery light frame
Very stiff, yet incredibly agile
Well Balanced
Easy to toss
$500
Ball Burnished Finish (paint=useless weight, aluminum don't rust)
| | Weaknesses: | Low end components
Rims
Judy TT
Aformentioned agility can be called instabilty if you like a locked in feel (personally I love this aspect but some may consider it a weakness)
| | Similar Products Used: | '99 giant 640, early 90's GT Hybrid | | Bike Setup: | '01 small (13") stock componenets, Odessey Triple Trap platforms, Rhino Lites, Coming soon: Zoke Z2 Atom Bomber 80 | | Bottom Line: | This is the best frame geometry I've found yet, and it's light, tuff, and aluminium. It feels like a grown up BMX GT. I didn't even attempt to ride te stock rims, and the shop where I bought took $85 off the price and built me a set of Rhino Lites so I rode out the door for $500+ tax. Great price, but I would like to see it equipped with a better front fork than the Judy TT. The Judy held up for 6 months with no maintenance, no problems, but it's not dampened and has a lot of flex. I've got a Marzocchi Z2 Atom80 coming in the mail this week so that should be a dramatic improvement over the Judy.
Overall this is a bike that a beginner could buy and be happy with, and would become obsolete before the frame is outgrown. As for the components I'd like to see a better set as well as a better fork on such a capable platform and I'd be willing to pay the price for them. I haven't tested the warranty yet but I have friends who have snapped 2+ year old GT frames riding extremely hard and they've gotten updated units back with a quick turnaround for just the cost of shipping. I ride XC, downhill, urba, and trials with my GT and I consider it an all in one, go anywhere do anything hardtail and I wouldn't trade it for anything that wasn't titanium.
I am a big guy, at 275 lbs and 6' and I beat the livin poop outta this thing and it just keeps on going, uphill, downhill, jumps, down stairs, small drops up to 3' so far (i've been scared to drop big with the Judy fork) and a lot of pogo-geeking all over everywhere. It's an extremely small frame for a dude my size but for my riding technique it is perfect and with a smaller frame you increase stiffness and strength while at the same time saving weight, double bonus!
10 chilis for value if I could, and 4 for Overall, only because of the low end components and fork are not up to the level needed to make this frame "shine". | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from Fargo, ND, USA
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo.com | | Strengths: | good, stable frame, decent components | | Weaknesses: | rims suck, seatpost bends | | Similar Products Used: | walmart crap | | Bike Setup: | stock frame, fork, bars, headset, stem, hubs, xt tranny, rhyno lites, a norco tire that somehow became impossible to remove, xt shifters, kalloy seatpost, specialized telluride seat | | Bottom Line: | decent bike for your money. I've done 5.5 ft drops and been fine w/ the tt fork, but the suntour crank and rims will die on you in the first 3 months, with hard riding, otherwise a great bike for mild riding | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MIKE GRABOWSKI
a Cross Country Rider
from TOLEDO OHIO, U.S.
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$299.00 | | Purchased At: | DICKS SPORTING GOODS | | Strengths: | I AM A BEGINNER. RIDES WELL. SHIFTS WELL STOPS WELL . | | Weaknesses: | I THINK THE FRONT DERAILER ISNT VERY GOOD YOU HAVE TO ADJUST IT SO IT DOESNT HIT THE CHAIN FOR ALL 3 FRONT GEARS. THE RIMS SEEM TO FLEX | | Similar Products Used: | GENERAL MONT BLANC FROM ABOUT 1989 | | Bike Setup: | STOCK | | Bottom Line: | I THINK THIS IS A GOOD BEGINNER BIKE. I PROBLEY WONT DO MUCH TRAIL RIDING, THERE ISNT MUCH AROUND HERE. I BOUGHT IT FOR EXCERSIZE AND TO TAKE MY KIDS FOR RIDES. I GOT THIS BIKE FOR ABOUT $280 OFF ORIGINAL PRICE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from San Rafael
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | 410 | | Strengths: | Great Frame, Handles very well on all the dirt roads I take. | | Weaknesses: | The Rims just suck. They were always out of true. I replaced them with Mavric X517 rims with XT hubs.The components are a little low end. | | Bike Setup: | XT Drivetrain, LX V-brakes and levers.Mavric X517 rims with XT hubs. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike to upgrade. The frame is Great and the price is right if you get it around winter.A great overall bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JAKE
a Cross Country Rider
from PENNSYLVANIA
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | SEARCH OF SOLACE | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | SHOP | | Strengths: | THE GT FRAME IS LEGENDARY. PERFECT BALANCE AND CONTROL. GREAT BIKE TO START SMALL AND UPGRADE AND CUSTOMIZE. | | Weaknesses: | OVERALL, LOW-END COMPONENTS, AND I'LL CHIP IN WITH THE RIMS ARE PLYABLE-THAT'S A BAD THING. BUT FOR $400, DEAL WITH IT. | | Similar Products Used: | OLD STUMPJUMPER, TEQUESTA STIFFIE CROMO | | Bike Setup: | PANARACERS, TOOTHFAIRY, T.H.E. FENDER, ROCKSHOX SEATPOST, BOMBER MXC FORK, NEW WHEELSET IS NEXT(CAN'T BE TRUE) | | Bottom Line: | FOR A HARDTAIL- IT CAN HANDLE IT'S SHARE OF THE TRAIL. I MAY GET A FS, BUT THE AGGRESSOR IS ONE BIKE THAT I WILL NEVER GIVE UP. GT LIVES.
STOCK COMPONENTS HOLD IT BACK FROM RECEIVING 5/5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt colosino
a Weekend Warrior
from new orleans, la, usa
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | great, light frame. strong frame for build-ups. holds well in dirt, moderate single track and climbing. bike is solid and fun to ride. have not encountered the rim dificulty due to custom mavic setup. | | Weaknesses: | stock derailuer setups are weak, stock judy fork is weak. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized rock hopper, stump jumper. | | Bike Setup: | custom build from shop...xt F/R, leavers, brakes, hubs and crankset. mavic F519 rims and specialized more extreme kevlar tires. barends and flightdeck comp. | | Bottom Line: | i will upgrade fork as needed(soon). i got lucky on the price, i found a custom build that was never paid for and got it cheap. stock derailuers needed to be upgraded anyway and other extras make this bike a winner for any price under $800. love this bike and would not give it up for the world. great investment for the $$. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clay Pittman
a Racer
from canyon texas
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | paloduro canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | pauls parts | | Strengths: | good strong frame, good for upgrades, awsome beginers bike | | Weaknesses: | wtb rims and ront tire lack of availibility of derailer hangers | | Similar Products Used: | fujie's | | Bike Setup: | duke xc fork xt drivetrain shimano disk seli italia seat 545 pedals | | Bottom Line: | i got this bike simply becous of the realy low price....it has turned out to be a verry good bike i started racing on it and have put a lot of upgrades i would recomend these to any one.....plus you can now get new derailer hangers on line at http://www.betd.co.uk
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Submitted by
Paul Whitten
a Weekend Warrior
from IRELAND
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Madigan Pro Bike Centre/carrickfergus | | Strengths: | Frame is good and strong,and the perfect base for upgrades | | Weaknesses: | The wheels bent in no time at all | | Similar Products Used: | zero | | Bike Setup: | Origional as when bought | | Bottom Line: | Change the wheels ...then mybe upgrade the forks ,then put on disk brakes...and you will have a nice medium bike ..
When i use to race bmx I rode GT so my first mountain bike was a gt and im very happy....a good first time bike for the price...Ive GAVE IT THE DEATH OFF ROAD AND ONLY THE WHEELS HAVE BENT....OK | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Louisville,KY,USA
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Cherokee | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$425.00 | | Strengths: | Great Frame, A great bike to slowly upgrade with. | | Weaknesses: | mid to low end componets can be replaced as you go. | | Similar Products Used: | trek Fisher | | Bike Setup: | Stock, mavic, duke xc, raceface crank | | Bottom Line: | Lets face it if you are looking for a bike in this price range your not a pro and we all know that you get what you pay for!! What you get here is a great frame with mid end componets. I took mine to alaska for 4 months and rode it down hill (becouse of which i started upgrading) This bike is a great starter and if feel best in its price range. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kade Stackman
a Cross Country Rider
from Plover, WI, USA
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$404.00 | | Purchased At: | www.supergo.com | | Strengths: | Awesome frame, I love the triple triangle, the WTB Velociraptors have great traction for climbing. Sweet color, very responsive shifting for the componentry. | | Weaknesses: | The wheels are terrible, I had the bike for one week, the wheels are already bent, people say the fork aint the best, I agree, but I have to say i was impressed with it's performance for only being a Judy TT | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Mesa Dosc | | Bike Setup: | clipless pedals, everything else stock | | Bottom Line: | I like the bike, i would have to say it NEEDS a better wheelset, especially for XC racing, it really needs better wheels! it has only seen two singletracks and the wheels are bent. I was surprised of the braking power of the tektro v-brakes!, the only big dissapointment is the wheels and maybe the fork a little bit, it would be nice with a Duke XC fork. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
AJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Upstate NY
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$469.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | I like the tires, I like the Ball Burnish finish, seat | | Weaknesses: | The bolt on the seatpost broke while riding (yes it hurt)
Brakes are hard to keep adjusted | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fischer, Trek, Specialized all in the same price range | | Bike Setup: | Stock but now have a Raceface Prodigy seat post
Planning on upgrading brakes and levers | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike. I test rode lots of other bikes in the $4-600 price range and this one just felt right. I have ridden it pretty hard (2-3 times/week) on rough cross country trails and so far it has handled it great. Not real happy with the brakes however but not a big deal, the stock brakes are pretty crappy. The rest of the stock components have been fine. I think it's a great value! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Samson Mak
a Cross Country Rider
from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Oct01 | | Weaknesses: | Pedal with string -- Not good -- just change one | | Bottom Line: | It's hard to belived I managed to purchase a GT mountain in such low price. Personally, I don't have any complaint about it except I feel the rear part of bike will shake when the speec went up to 50km/h. Don't know why yet!
Tried one cross country with those folk spend almost US$3000 on their bike, I feel my bike is really a bargain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alfonso
a Cross Country Rider
from Madrid
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | who cares | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$955.00 | | Strengths: | Very good frame. Light, resistant and.... ball burnished you not take care about chipped paint. | | Weaknesses: | Those nasty components arount that frame, specially those WTB wheels. If you plan to get one, make yours a favour, try to swap paying a plus for a good wheelset. | | Similar Products Used: | First AL frame. | | Bike Setup: | XT Hollow, Mavic Crossride F/R, SRAM 9.0SL casette, Avid SD7, Modolo Stem and Easton handlebar. | | Bottom Line: | Basically is a custom made bike with much better components, swapped before getting the bike out of the shop (I needed to battle a little with the clerk getting a deal for the parts who I changed).
My bike is much expensive than stock, but for about 450-500 you can get a very resistant and light frame and mid quality parts you can slowly change for other with better quality. You will not go wrong getting an Agressor. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lapislazuli
a Weekend Warrior
from Borneo
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | uphill, downhill, in a palm oil orchard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$420.00 | | Purchased At: | a small wooden bike shop which stock top-of-the-line cannondale bike that cost 'bout us$6500 ++ | | Strengths: | only gt frame. team color. dunno which version. neither 1.0, 2.0, 3.0. More like a zaskar team version but stripped off all the nice stuff. nuthing much to say. just that it has the brand and it's cheap and it works. | | Weaknesses: | have you noticed how they spelt aluminium on the bike? it's "aluminum". tell the people in GT ti get it right. the other thing is that, why do they make the seat tube high up? it sucks. | | Similar Products Used: | a cannondale, which one i dunno. the bike shop owner's. | | Bike Setup: | Deore 9 spd f/r deraiileur, LX silent hubs and bb, rst forks, maxxis tyres, avid vees, bontrager cranks, | | Bottom Line: | the bike is a custom made. the frame is te one that i'm talking. as what i've told, i got a yellow/blue frame. dunno why but it's neither any of the veesions featured by gt. anyway, it's a 2001 model. help me out. the frame looks like a zaskar but it's an aggressor. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew
a
from Show Low, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$6.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclemainia | | Strengths: | Pretty light I like that now they have a replaceable derailer hanger | | Weaknesses: | Not made in the USA!!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | gt aggressor 98' and the aggressor 99' (My bro's) | | Bike Setup: | Lx hubs w/ mavicx 517 front and a sun mammoth rear Lx brakes and levers 2001 Manitou Mars fork (nice!!) answer protaper bars | | Bottom Line: | This bike is nice after my old 98' broke at the headset tube all i had to do was pay $6.00 S&h for a brand new one Nice!!! I could do w/ out all the dumb stickers. luckally I have the polished alluminum and was able to peel all the gay ones off!!!! other than that it is nice! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
llorando
a Cross Country Rider
from the northeast
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$540.00 | | Strengths: | great value... great frame, plenty of ability to upgrade. i've noticed people having troble with the rims, but i haven't had a problem yet and i ride hard. | | Weaknesses: | a few minor things: the ball burnished frame looks dope, but it's a pain in the ass to clean sweat marks and water stains off of... the front d-rail is pretty weak. depending on what you're doing, you may want to think about upgrading the fork, but for average xc stuff it's really fine. my main beef is with the v-raptor tires, which are heavy but whatever. the back tire is superb, great climbing and control. the front tire will slide to all hell if you hit even the smallest amount of sand. be careful with that. overall, it's a great bike with a really great feel. | | Similar Products Used: | many friends' bikes. | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock with normal upgrades... clipless times, selle italia, barends... | | Bottom Line: | great hardtail with soul at a cheap price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Martin
a Racer
from Grants pass,Oregon
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$540.00 | | Purchased At: | bIKEkkkraft | | Strengths: | Great components...except for the lame and weak "WTB" rims,which stands for "Weak,tweaked & Bent" | | Weaknesses: | The lame ass WTB rims which could not handle anything more than a pebble in the road!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | GT Pantera 1996...stock with MAVIC 238 Double wall rims,the original front rim didn't get bent til' 5 years later! of course the rear was replaced 3 times!! Hey I like to Thrash!! | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike and very lite with the X-Large frame,only problems are the lame,weak rims.And the Chees-Ball decals on the frame!!!Peel off what you dont like! bUT I would expect some quality paint like I got with my "96 Gt This company is beginning to stink!!!!!!Shop for a New bike company......GT is going downhill faster than their bikes can ride!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jay
a Weekend Warrior
from dearborn,MI
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Strengths: | light frame,ball burnished finish looks great | | Weaknesses: | judy tt fork is heavier than most forks | | Similar Products Used: | mongoose d-40r | | Bike Setup: | full xt,mavic 225 | | Bottom Line: | if you can just get the frame and build up the rest of the bike you will be much better off and would have a lighter bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alexis Melendez
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, FL
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Camp Blanding | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$534.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Etc. | | Strengths: | Light frame. Great climber. The tires have good grip in all types of terrain. | | Weaknesses: | The front derailler has to be adjusted every now and then. | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded pedals to Shimano M545 SPD clipless. Everything else is factory setup. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bicycle for the price. I leave my friends and their K-mart specials in the dust. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jared Duncan
a
from Estevan, SK, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$457.00 | | Purchased At: | Bruces' Cycle Works | | Strengths: | great bike i love the aluminum frame, it is so light. i got it for an amazingly cheap price, so it was a great bargain great for a beginner like me, only 15 | | Weaknesses: | not happy about the recall, and the front derailleur needs lotsa adjusting | | Similar Products Used: | 'mart junk | | Bike Setup: | all stck | | Bottom Line: | I LOVE IT! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Norwalk, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | cranbury park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$555.00 | | Purchased At: | Smart Cycles | | Strengths: | Shocks, Tires (on the trail and on the road), brakes, light ridgid frame that will last forever | | Weaknesses: | all that I have found is that the tires arent that great on sand but i rarely ride on sand so i dont care | | Bottom Line: | great bike for the money i love it, good for offroading and riding around town | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shane
a Cross Country Rider
from Burnsville, MN
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Terrace Oaks Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$520.00 | | Purchased At: | Erik's | | Strengths: | Lightweight; strong; great looks | | Weaknesses: | Seat is a bit hard at first; front derailer | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 850 | | Bike Setup: | boc stock plus ar ends, computer | | Bottom Line: | Love the bike. Needed a little tweaking at first but is a great runner. This is my first GT bike and I highly recommend it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$480.00 | | Strengths: | Strong frame. | | Weaknesses: | I don't care for the looks. The yellow color is just plain ugly. The Aggressor 2.0 is much finer looking. the shocks are not great. | | Bottom Line: | The bike is not good. The 2.0 is more worth your money. The tires are not good. The looks are not good. Bad bike. PERIOD! I would suggest the 2.0 much more. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Smithtown, New York
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky Point, New York | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | American Bicycle Fitness (Commack) | | Strengths: | Light, Tough, Decent components, easily upgradeable, great price | | Weaknesses: | Front shocks are decent but nothing special | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Marlin, and numerous other bikes | | Bike Setup: | GT Aggressor 1.0, Marzocchi z.1 fly front suspension fork, Complete XTR componets(Drivetrain, Chain rings, rear cogs, shifters, brakes), Shimano ATB clipless pedals | | Bottom Line: | Extremely Light, yet suprisingly tough also. I hvae thrown everything Long Island has to offer at this bike, from crazy uphills to screaming decents, and I have not had one problem. The front shocks are nothing special but will hold up for a while. Any rider from novice to pro will love this bike and at the $500-600 range its a great buy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Steed Cycles | | Strengths: | Frame is light and solid. The Rock Shox Jett worked really well for me. tires are pretty good. brakes are good too. | | Weaknesses: | -seat is hard as hell
-front derailleur | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | 2001 GT Aggressor 1.0 | | Bottom Line: | I think this is a great bike for a beginner. THe frame is light, the shocks works really well for me. The brakes are pretty good too. THe major weakness of this bike is the seat. It's hard as a rock, so I was always force to stand. THe front derailleur wasn't that good, but not a big problem to me. Overall I think this is a nice bike especially for beginners, and it really is the best bike you can get with the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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ray
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | vernon bike | | Strengths: | frame is good for price, brakes are good
handles great on single track, LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE FRAME!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | wheelset sucks, shock could be better, but is ok at this price | | Bike Setup: | stock, excpet for lx front/rear derailer | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for the price range. IF your a beginner mountain biker and you want to get a good bike for upgrading at a cheap price, this is the one. Rims suck, that should be the first upgrade to make, after that its up to you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jay Thibault
a Cross Country Rider
from Attleboro,Ma. 02703
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Lynn Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$586.00 | | Purchased At: | sirois bicucle shop | | Strengths: | Very durable, easy to maneuver on technical terrain. Great comfort and control. Withstand any crap I dishout, also just and all around versatile bike. I tried alot of other models but this one really hit the mark. | | Weaknesses: | Front tire (velociraptor) needs to go, thick mud and sand, the tire dictates a line like a facist leader. | | Bottom Line: | for the price range and my short ass legs and desire to hurt myself this bike suits me just fine. Kudos to GT for consistantly making me come back to buy bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Troy
a Cross Country Rider
from College Station, TX and Kenner, LA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Bryan--East Loop and Lake Ponchartrain--Linear Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Spectrum, College Station, TX | | Strengths: | Solid Frame, Components acceptable for price, GT WILL stand behind product | | Weaknesses: | Wheelset, crank, drivetrain, pedals w/toeclips, recalled Judy TT fork, Water Bottle Screw WILL shear under torque!!! | | Similar Products Used: | 2000 GT Rebound | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except for Rhyno Lite rims, w/LX hubs | | Bottom Line: | A definite upgrade from my previous rig, the 2001 Aggressor 1.0 shows its strengths and weaknesses on the trails. Its definitely tough--nothing is going to happen to the frame. However, the front derailleur is a disappointing Acera. I'm going to get a XT combo to replace the Acera/Deore one that came stock. The wheelset folded in the first real XC ride--the WTB SpeedMaster Rims are not up to any serous challenge; I went for Rhyno Lite/LX Wheelsets. The WTB Velociraptor tires ARE good tires. They just aren't right for my environment; you may have to change them out depending on your needs. It takes as much time to learn to use the toeclips as it did to learn clipless--go clipless, it's much safer. Check to see if you have one of the recalled Rockshox Judy TT forks--it has been recalled--your dealer HAS to fix it. The first time i unscrewed the water bottle screw, it sheared off and the screw was stuck in the frame, making the water bottle carrier USELESS. I talked to my dealer who was very helpful in contacting GT. GT was very helpful about replacing the ENTIRE frame for a broken screw. They even upgraded to a better frame, because they had no more 1.0s in stock. I will buy GT again. To those who complain about GT's customer service, make sure your dealer is reputable. Your dealer is the best way to contact GT and get stuff done.
As far as performance and ride, do be careful on rough downhills; it sometimes feels like the bike is falling apart. This is not a finesse issue, it just need some upgrading before it can handle anything too dicey. But other than that i enjoy the ride; especially after upgrading.
Overall you get what you pay for. For $550, I think that you would be getting a good bike for the price. Think of it as investing in a nice, solid frame that you plan on upgrading a bit when you have the money (which I did not). Of course if you have the money, go for a higher end bike.
I give the 2001 Aggressor 1.0 a 5 for value--this bike is good for the price. And I give it a 3 Overall--of course it's better than a Palomar or the other Aggressors, but you know there are better bikes to be had (I-Drive 2.0, Avalanche). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Seth
a
from Chestnut Ridge
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything On Mount Snow | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$519.00 | | Purchased At: | Valley Cycle | | Strengths: | Awsome, shox are nice, but changing em. Get clipless pedals, and change the front d. Surprisingly, the rear d. is nice. Best bike for the $ | | Weaknesses: | None Yet... I am upgrading some parts because of my use. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 4900, Trek 6000, Specilaized Rockhopper A1, Speciailized Hardrock A1 Comp FS. | | Bike Setup: | GT Agressor 1.0, Judy SL Fork... Clipless Soon. | | Bottom Line: | Nice Bike... Rides Beautifully, nice frame with disc brake mounts, very compatable and worth upgrading | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Kenner, LA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Ponchartrain Linear Path | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$575.00 | | Purchased At: | Eastbank Schwinn | | Strengths: | Strong stiff frame. Reliable components. Rear Deore derailuer works flawlessley. Thumb shifters are excellent. Seat is light yet comfortable once use to it. | | Weaknesses: | Shock recall (Rock Shox TT). Handle bar a bit too wide but can be cut. Tires (velocoraptors) too agressive for flat Louisiana. Should come with clipless pedals instead of clips and straps. Bottle mount screw broke off with little torque. | | Similar Products Used: | Inexpensive "mart" store bike. | | Bike Setup: | Shimano SPD clipless pedals. Bar ends. Kenda Cross front tire, Ritchie speed max rear. Specialized computer. | | Bottom Line: | This is a solid bike. Not exceptionally light but tough. Ditch the pedals and go clipless. Unless you ride downhill you won't like the tires. They are heavy, rough riding and collect mud but of course your tire decision will depend on where you ride. The shock recall should be cleared away by now and it really was a quick fix at the local shop. If you are new to front suspension you will like the shock but you may want to upgrade in the future. The rims are good however I dented the rear rim on a deep hit during an adventure race. Yes, there are better bikes but this is a good value for a starter bike. I am very happy with my purchase. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Armando Fontes
a Weekend Warrior
from Oakley,Cal
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Chabot | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikes for Life | | Strengths: | Very reliable bike, good frame, looks clean worth putting some upgrades on. | | Weaknesses: | fork recall(since taken care of) | | Similar Products Used: | cosco crap | | Bike Setup: | stock,replaced crank and derallers with shammano lx,also magura hs33 brakes. | | Bottom Line: | great bike if your starting out,upgrade some parts later when you become a better rider. Highly reccamend magura hs 33 brakes (will stop a tank).Overall Ive been very satisfied with this bike and the triple triangle frame look's very cool! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Joliet IL USA
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | knoch knolls | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$529.00 | | Purchased At: | Orland Park Schwinn | | Strengths: | Tires, Frame | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, Seat post and clamp | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 830 | | Bike Setup: | stock except for yeti grips and azonic seat and post | | Bottom Line: | I guess it is a decent bike for the money. I have had problems with the front derailler. It seems to need adjustment constantly. The seatpost clamp snapped off when I was thrown back onto the saddle after not clearing a 16" log.
The brakes tend to rub the wheels if they become muddy. I intend to replace most of the components eventually. I am happy with the frame. The tires work well in all conditions. It was definately the best bike available for $500. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from NH
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | AT | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$575.00 | | Purchased At: | Goodales | | Strengths: | price, everything on it is not to good, but it is good for the price | | Weaknesses: | shox
front Derailer
crank
pedals | | Bike Setup: | stock, accept shamanio clipless pedals and owa bar ends | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bike for someone who wants an enexpensive bike. If you are advanced and do races, don't get this bike; you'll have to replace everything on the bike. The shox suck, the 2000 judy XC were better than these. The brakes work good sommetimes, but when i get my rims wet or muddy my brakes rub against the rims slowing me down alot. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Anders Eliasson
a Cross Country Rider
from Ingelstad, Sweden
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Everywhere I can find a good trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS in town | | Strengths: | The frame will probably live longer than I'll do :-) | | Weaknesses: | The front suspension bottoms on the forest trails. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Tempest -99 (Rigid) | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Primarly I use the bike for commuting, 25 miles a day, mostly gravelled road. Secondarly I use the bike for fun riding in the forests close to the place where I live.
In my opinion GT could use Shimano components from the same family all over. So far so good and a lot better than my old Tempest. The front suspension is the big difference compared with the Tempest on gravelled roads.
A good bike for beginners. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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bigbon
a
from Riverside, AL
Date Reviewed: May 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Oak Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Fun Wheels (Oxford, AL) | | Strengths: | -light
-good components
-great value | | Weaknesses: | -fork recall
-downgraded fork from 2000 model
-riser bar | | Similar Products Used: | KMart garbage | | Bike Setup: | Stock except Serfas saddle, Time pedals, and a computer. | | Bottom Line: | I got this bike for $550. I thought it had a Judy XC but was Judy TT. About a month after I bought it the fork was recalled but now al is well. I like the yellow color on it with red highlights. I weighed it on a bathroom scale and it was 29 even with heavy wire bead tires. Even though the tires are heavy they provide excellent grip in all conditions (Velociraptors). It has better components than most bikes in its price range: WTB rims, WTB tires, WTB headset, SDG saddle, Deore rear derailler, and aluminum stem, seatpost, and handlebar. Good bike for a beginner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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