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Submitted by
Desmond
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Crooms, Flatwoods | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Adventure Cycles NYC | | Strengths: | The I-drive system really works! This bike Pedals like butter over rough and uphill terrain! | | Weaknesses: | The stock SDG saddle is hard on the goods. GT is now owned by Pacific Cycles. As the bike comes stock it is heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Cannondale Jekyll, Gary Fisher Sugar 2+, Gary Fisher Marlin, Giant Iguana Disc, Giant Cypress, Specialized Epic Comp Disc. (All of which are owned by ridding buddies or I've owned prior to the Idrive) | | Bike Setup: | Specialized BG Rival Saddle, Easton Monkey Lite Bars, Easton EC70 Seatpost, stock everything else. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike and well worth every penny. I have been riding this bike for two years and I've only made a few changes. The first was the saddle. The stock SDG saddle has to go right away. I replaced it with a Specialized BG Rival, very nice to the goods. I changed the other stuff to lighten the bike a little (very little). The bike is a little heavy with all the stock components. The Rock Shox Pilot Air front fork does the job. The Fox float rear air shock makes bumps and drops seem like flat smooth ground. The I-drive does away with pedal bob and really puts all of you hard pedaling effort to the ground. The Shimano brakes are fantastic. If you ride XC and light to medium trails test ride this bike before you spend more money on a more expensive bike that will not be any better. I guarantee you will not be sorry. If you ride harder trails look at the Idrive 1.0. If you ride Down Hill buy a down hill bike. This is not one and I fear you will be disappointed. 5 Flamin' Chilis for an overall awesome bike!!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gerardo Iglesias
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | razorback | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | thebicycleoutlet.com | | Strengths: | great suspension, i-drive work great, just 29 pound,
i rider many bikes for 8 year and I say idxc 4" 2006 is awesome!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | rip rised xt derailler is coming with standard shift. | | Similar Products Used: | no one!!!! | | Bike Setup: | fork duke sl 100 mm
rear float r
29 pound | | Bottom Line: | the i-drive allow to pedaling all the time,
fork duke is the perfect suspension for this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a
from Frederick, MD
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Chakra Cycles | | Strengths: | Great bike for the money! Perfect for folks who are new to MTBing (or new to FS bikes, as i was). The bike's handles like a deer when flat or downhill. Stylish frame design, i-drive mech is sweet-- you can roll over all kinds of junk and just keep pedaling away! I think the bike climbs well (though slowly). The syncros comps (including Big Box Abuser Friendly wheels) are real' nice. | | Weaknesses: | Not the best specs: alivio f-der, deore rear, etc (but this IS a 1g bike after all) The Tioga tires that came stock wore out VERY quickly. Oh, and yes...it weighs a ton:( | | Similar Products Used: | '94 GT full rigid MTB. | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded to Marzocchi MX Comp ETA forks, WTB rear wheel/hub, SRAM drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike and I'd recommend it as I did in 'Strengths' section. Very tough MTB that has taken a heck of a lot of abuse from a hard riding clydesdale. 5 chilis for value and 4 overall just cause i love riding it. Had some probs with the Big Box rear wheel and hub, but my dealer had GT replace it with WTB goodies!! The whole 'Pacific bought out GT' thing worried me some, especially with re to warranty and possible frame issues or probs, but I've had absolutely no problems. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jono
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, WA, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | John Forrest (Perth OZ) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Scarborough Beach Cycles | | Strengths: | Look Great and Downhill | | Weaknesses: | Pretty soft, Front detailer doesn’t want to change down on first attempt | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing fully suspended but Kona Explosve | | Bike Setup: | Longer stem and seat pole. | | Bottom Line: | Once I pumped the shocks up 25psi front and 110psi rear (I'm 72Kg)and got the tires up to around 55-60psi it is all sweet! The front is a bit loose but I haven't done enough miles to be confident that that isn't just me being use to a lot less travel on the forks. She has always downhilled very smoothly!!! With the higher pressure rides very well on single track and climbs well too. Being in Perth OZ there are very few GT's so it stands out and looks great. (Call me vain) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Wallace
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Nant yr Aran (Wales) | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Motor co | | Strengths: | I Drive really works!Grippy up hills,Handles well downhill.Slight weight disadvantage negated by i-drives off road capability.you just keep pedaling through! | | Weaknesses: | I-drive suceptible to muddy british weather.Stock wheels way too heavy.Hubs again only last one brit winter!Rock Shox Pilot forks not up to the job. | | Bike Setup: | XT Drive train.Rapid Rise rear Mech.Eason Bars.Mavic xc717 Wheels.Rock Shock REBA U-TURN forks. | | Bottom Line: | Great upgradable bike.No complaints here. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Curt Northrup
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Amgeles, CA
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Sullivan Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | can't recall... | | Strengths: | Downhill, it's like a Cadillac | | Weaknesses: | It weighs a ton and climbs like a drunk slug | | Similar Products Used: | Blur, Intense Spider, Marin Pine Mountain | | Bike Setup: | stock, but then swapped out for FSA K-Force Crankset, Easton Monkeylite SL bars, Eggbeater Twin TI pedals, sram shifters | | Bottom Line: | If you are strapped, this a decent way to get pedalling. But you will quickly realize (as people are passing you continuously) that this bike is an entry level option. It is VERY mushy going up hill compared to it's competitors (Blur XT, etc). The shocks have no lock offs, so you are really bobbing. But while you won't win any races uphill, you can totally scream going down. The downhill ride over anything up to about a 5 foot drop is totally plush. Really fun. But you will break the "flexbone" on the bottom bracket if you ride "all mountain" as I did. So be prepared to replace it. Most riders are actually doubling them because of this problem. But if dragging a 31 pound mushy cow uphill is not an issue for you; you will definitely enjoy the ride down. I switched to the Intense Spider XVP and WOW! am I soooo much happier. Poorer; but happier. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
abdullah
a Cross Country Rider
from canada
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | erindale park trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$992.00 | | Purchased At: | bikezone in canada | | Strengths: | this bike is a great climber. nothing climbs as smoothly as this monster does. idrive is wonderful and its worth every ounce of extra weight that it adds to the frame. great components for the price paid. | | Weaknesses: | bikes a bit heavy ~30 pounds | | Similar Products Used: | devinci....... | | Bike Setup: | now i have shimano deore xt dual control levers on it, with deore xt front derrailuer and deore xt rear deraailluer. i aslo have front and rear shimono deore xt hydraulic disc brakes on it. got the upgrades and installed for 574 dollars canadian. yup i got a great deal. | | Bottom Line: | this bike rocks with all the new components. do ur self a favour and buy this bike. idrive wont be there for long so grab one when u can. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rusty
a Weekend Warrior
from Jemez springs NM
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | forest trail 137 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | abc albuquerque | | Strengths: | I-drive pedals and climbs very well. relatively inexpensive. handles rough and technical trails well. | | Weaknesses: | front der. limited tire size in back. | | Bike Setup: | stock gt i-drive 2.0 with higher, wider bars, shorter stem, marzocchi mx comp forks, specialised bg saddle | | Bottom Line: | this is an eight month update on my original review. I have put several hundred miles on this bike with almost no problems. the trails that I ride are mostly rocky, rooty, very technical trails with steep downhills and stiff climbs. the GT has handled everything I was brave enough to ride with no trouble. I recently upgraded the fork to a marzocchi mx comp 120 mm. a big improvement over the rs pilot. the front der. (alivo) requires regular adjustment and still often requires a couple of stabs at the shifter to shift up. I plan to upgrade soon. the rear triangle is to narrow to put a larger rear tire than 1.95 or some 2.00. watch this when replacing tires. the fox float rear shock is only adjustable for preload, but I haven't really noticed the lack. it keeps the rear wheel hooked up on climbs, absorbs rocks and roots well, and I still haven't noticed it bottoming out. the syncros big box rims are still straight and true with no flat spots.
All in all this is a killer bike for the money. a month after I got mine, my gf bought one in size small. we have had no real problems with either bike whatsoever. upgrading to five flamers! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Hillsboro, Or
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | fast | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | disc brakes, fox float rear shock, i drive frame fairly light | | Weaknesses: | front derailuer and integrated shifters/brake levers | | Similar Products Used: | gt lts | | Bike Setup: | stock with panaracer fire pro xc tires | | Bottom Line: | One of the best full suspension bikes for under $1000. i drive climbs like a champ and descends nice too. I will probably upgrade the front fork next season as it tends to not hold air pressure. I will see how long the syncros wheels last too.
GT had a bad rap for the last few years with the xcr's and i drive frames cracking. It appears they have redesigned the seat post to prevent this. I also heard Pacific no longer owns GT but a Canandian company does. Hopefull GT can get back on track. I have been riding an LTS for years now without any problems.
I ride this bike to work everyday and take it out on the weekends and ride pretty hard. 3-5 foot drops are common.
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Submitted by
damian r
a Racer
from melbourne
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Lysterfield - night rides | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | climbing - the idrive tech is awesome, keeps you in the seat and can get up hill climbs i have never been able to before | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | mogoose | | Bike Setup: | standard except changed to sram grip shifters and rear der. | | Bottom Line: | great bike - not to heavy excellent for racing and priced well for enthusiasts. GT are not going to make these any longer, get one before you cant. The idrive is a dream to ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rusty
a Weekend Warrior
from Jemez springs NM
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | jemez falls to battleship | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | abc albuquerque | | Strengths: | i drive works great. component spec is good for this price (fox and rockshocks front and rear, mech. disc brakes, syncros wheels are tough and fairly light) bike handles well and climbs well. | | Weaknesses: | seat is uncomfortable. integrated brake levers\shifters limit upgrade choices (they work ok though) alivo front derailleur not as smooth as the rear. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona stinky, Specialised enduro (parking lot demo only, couldn't afford either) | | Bike Setup: | stock except for wider riser bars, shorter stem, specialised body geometry seat (much better), and platform pedals. | | Bottom Line: | I am an ex bmxer\freestyler who hasn't pedaled a bike in over 20 years so I did a lot of research before choosing a bike. the GT offered the best bang for the buck that I could find in a new bike. The rear suspension, once dialed in (I had to buy a shock pump), has worked great. Remain seated, select a gear, and it keeps the back wheel hooked up nicely on climbs. I weigh 160 lbs and ride rock gardens, steps, jumps, and drops over 2 feet and have yet to bottom the rear shock. The pilot sl fork works pretty well (I found that running 5 psi over the recommended pressure helps me) but I plan on upgrading to a 5 inch fork with bigger stanchions to slow down the handling and stiffen the front end. I have only had the bike a little over a month but I ride daily on tight singletrack with very technical streches and have had no reliability issues. The stock tioga tires get great traction on the terrain in my area and handle rocky technical stuff well, no pinch flats so far. They wear kind of fast but that is the price you pay for traction. Overall an excellent bike, ditch the bunbuster seat, put a comfortable bar\stem on it and give it hell. I would reccomend this bike to any beginning to intermediate rider looking for an affordable dual suspension bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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