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Submitted by
Dirt McGirt
a Racer
from Monroe, NJ, US
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Wissahickon | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Light, Stiff, responsive, excellent geometry | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale f1000, Cannondale scalpel, Giant xtc | | Bike Setup: | XTR drivetrain, Fox float rlc fork, Avid Juicy 7 (185mm rotors), Answer pro taper bars, Ct-2 Carbon post, Sella SLR saddle, Spinergy Xycone wheels, IRC trailbear tires, Easton Ea-70 stem, Elite bottle cage | | Bottom Line: | This is an excellent all around bike. I have had had it since 2002 and have logged endless miles without any complaints. It's an extremely lightweight hard tail with great climbing geometry, which I was able to buy at an unbelievable price. I bought this frame as a blowout when GT bicycles changed owners and stopped producing bikes for a short time. I use the bike for XC racing and used it for the previous 2 years for all my MTB riding. Because of its aluminum frame it's a little harsh, but if you’re concerned with weight and quality it easy to overlook this negative ride characteristic. On the other hand aluminum is very stiff and climbs great. I built the bike with an XTR drive train, Spinergy Cyclone wheels, Avid Juicy 7 disc brakes, Fox Float RLC fork, Answer pro taper bars, Easton CT-2 post, Easton EA-70 stem, Crank Brothers Egg Beater pedals, Elite Ciusi bottle cage, and Sele Italia SLR saddle. Total weight 22.8lbs. This bike blows expensive hard-tail makers like, Lightspeed, Seven Cycles, Giant XTC, etc..., out of the water. If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one of these bad boys used, pick it up and count yourself lucky. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Eckley
a Weekend Warrior
from Avon Lake,OH USA
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | wherever-whatever | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Strong-triple triangle-Easton-geometry-looks-light weight | | Weaknesses: | I would rather use a KING headset | | Similar Products Used: | '00 & '02 Stumpjumper pro's | | Bike Setup: | Sid carbon Race-Thompson seatpost 410mm-ROOX Danny's stem-EC70 carbon flat bar-ALTEK sharktooth brake levers-Avid mag brakes-XTR front der-XO rear der-Y2K 9.0sl shorty carbon look shifters-Race Face Turbine LP cranks-PHIL WOOD BB-Gore ride on cables-Selle Italia Prolink Trans Am saddle-time atac pedals-Gorilla rear and one off Carbon front brake boosters-ODI Ruffian lockon grips-tires and rims vary | | Bottom Line: | Sum b*tch looks good...rides good...stops good...doesn't get ANY better than this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Picked up a nearly new frame on ebay and bought everything else thru online stores or thru ebay. Researched every product thoroughly on mtbREVIEW many times before deciding on final build. VERY HAPPY with final result! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe H
a Racer
from Dayton, OH
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | www.supergo.com | | Strengths: | Strong, stiff, and extremely light what more could you ask for? How about the fact that it's custom made by Easton. | | Weaknesses: | Don't care for the integrated headset but it does its job well. (Of course supergo says that it doesn't come with a headset.) | | Similar Products Used: | This was the first bike that I built myself. My previous bike was a Trek 6500 | | Bike Setup: | Manitou 2002 Black Super 80/100; XTR front and rear; Easton stem, seatpost, and handbar; XT mechanical Disc; Mavic rims; LX shifters (soon to be changed) | | Bottom Line: | This is the best bike I've ever used. From its light weight to the strenght of the components. After several rides the bike has broken in well and still preforms better than anything I've ridden. If you can afford I would get it soon supergo has dropped the price to $400, a great price for the high quality frame such as this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Hudson
a Cross Country Rider
from Rhode Island
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | www.supergo.com | | Strengths: | this bike is very strong. love the triple triangle. | | Weaknesses: | what weaknesses? | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn moab. I didn't like it, it was to far forward and handles like crap compaired to the Zaskar. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 duke race shocks, xtr rear, LX front, Truvatix Fire-X cranks, LX shifters, specialized body geometry seat, weyless seatpost, tioga rims, tioga, handle bars, avid single digit 3 brake(rear), XT (front brake), single digit 5 levers. | | Bottom Line: | I built this bike from all of these pieces that i had bought off supergo.com. it would be too expencive to buy the real zaskar team so i bought the frame and stuff. The bottom line is this bike kicks ass over all the other competition hardtails on the market. this thing can climb like nothin' and can handle like a dream. I have wasted guys on full suspensions before on this bike. if you have the chance to buy one DO IT!!!!!!!!!
weight to specific specifications = 22.3 pounds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney,Australia
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ourimbah XC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2700.00 | | Purchased At: | Melbourne Bicycle | | Strengths: | Light,Fast,Team Colours,SID's,XTR,Cross Max. | | Weaknesses: | Are you kidding? | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale F2000,lots of hardtails,nothing this good. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Easton Carbon Bars. | | Bottom Line: | Ultimate XC weapon,I absolutely love this bike,if you can find one buy it immediately.
It has quick handling and climbs brilliantly,point and shoot.It eats single track and flat out hammers on fire trail. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hawk
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Noble Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Body geometry (this says it all), Colors (yellow & blue), strength..... | | Weaknesses: | none..maybe the Cane Creek integrated headset, but after our LBS here got a hold of it and told me what's wrong, no problems after that. | | Similar Products Used: | Raleigh 800 | | Bike Setup: | XTR components, Bomber Zfly suspension, CT2 carbon handlebars, Salle Italia Trans Am saddles, Post MOderne seatpost, Salsa MotoAce stem, RPM Lite wheelset, Panaracer (1.80) tires. | | Bottom Line: | Built this bike from the ground up with some of the best components (except for the seatpost). Climbs like a scared monkey - absolutely fabulous. Has the best steering of any bike that I have ridden. Probably the best cross country bike there is today (too bad GT has lost the business). Ride one and you will be surprise how light and nimble it is, especially climbing uphill. This bike deserves 5 flaming fires not only for the performance but for the dollar value itself. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Freddie
a
from SWEDEN
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo.com | | Strengths: | This bike is the most perfect bike i've ever ride and the easton alu t-6 frame says it all. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | gt bravado 98 (xt/xtr) gt avalance le 98 (xt/xtr) | | Bike Setup: | 100% XTR gears and brakes components xtr,hubs with mavic x-517 rims carbon handlebar and seatpost easton stem, Rock Shox sid race fork and a selle italia slr seat. | | Bottom Line: | GT ZASKAR TEAM 2001 is the greatest bike ever at least i think it is , it's verry light and real stiff like a real good hardtail should be. It can take a hell lots beating and still don't break trust me on this one.It's a little bit to expencive for all regular riders but i think it is the best XC machine ever!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sebastian H
a Weekend Warrior
from New York City
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Stillwell Long Island | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$449.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Light weight and stiff. Great paint job! | | Weaknesses: | Integrated headset.......I would rather use a Chris King | | Similar Products Used: | GT Zaskar '96 | | Bike Setup: | Full XTR, Marzocchi Atom Race w/ X-Heavy Springs, Mavic X517 ceramic wheelset w/ XTR hubs, Fire XC Pro 2.1 front 1.8. rear, | | Bottom Line: | This baby was built from the ground up with love! Got the frame for a bargain basement price and used the money I saved on some high end parts. It rides like a dream. Tracks well on the rough trails and climbs with ease on the hills. This will probably be the last year that GT makes a high end hardtail since they've gone bankrupt. If you want the best hardtail available on the market, don't hestitate to buy this bike!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Margate
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Marcolm park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo.com just the from | | Strengths: | Still stiff and light very light | | Weaknesses: | Intergrated headset, I never liked the idea and there seems to be a little play with it. I am also a little nervous about GT being bought by Huffy and what happends if I need a replacement. | | Similar Products Used: | 95 Zaskar | | Bike Setup: | Monkey lite bars, CT2 seat post, Race Face carbon cranks, Ringle Hubs, Kooka Stem (don't buy anything kooka!!!), XTR derailers,shifters,brakes. | | Bottom Line: | Gt's rep says it all, but who knows what Huffy getting in the picture is going to do | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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