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Description:All-new GT 6061 monocoque full suspension frame with 6” rear travel, sealed main & BB pivot bearings, forged i-Link, and modular rear dropouts with 12 mm rear maxle
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Submitted by
manical man
a Weekend Warrior
from adelaide, south australia
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | free lunch, fruita | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | responsive, agile, light but strong and ready for tough trails and big obstacles | | Weaknesses: | found none | | Similar Products Used: | cannondale prophet | | Bottom Line: | my next bike will be a GT | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ehansen007
a Downhiller
from Aliso Viejo, CA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Stair Steps | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2800.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance-Laguna H | | Strengths: | Built like a tank!. Fully loaded at great price. Lyrik fork is amazing once set up correctly. Great paint job. Amazing climber for it's category. | | Weaknesses: | Built like a tank! A little heavy. Crank Bros Acid Pedals are throwaways. | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose Teocali Super, Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Stans Tubeless setup, Sunline 65mm All mtn stem, Easton carbon hi-rise bars, Shimano 424 pedals, SDG I-Beam team with post, | | Bottom Line: | I was considering buying a bike to replace both my Mongoose Teocali Super 5.5"(which is the best bang for the buck anywhere as far as I'm concerned) and my Kona Stinky 7", and I had the choice made up for me when someone stole the goose out of my garage. Now the Stinky's up for sale while I try this bike out.
This bike truly blurs the line between freeride and all mountain but I'd have to say it's more of a tough all mountain bike that can pedal uphill and handle good sized drops vs a real freeride bike. We've all seen the ads by now about "it's not freeriding if you have to buy a ticket" I do buy that but not in full since it doesn't have a full coil setup that soaks up huge drops or rocks like a true free ride bike would. Still, it's pretty plush.
What you end up getting with this bike is a stellar package that you can take anywhere and do almost anything with. I can keep up or beat most of my buddies on the climbs and just bomb downhill while jumping over stuff. Truly versatile. BUT, for this bike to really come alive, I believe you have to forgo the factory shock settings both front and rear and set it yourself, install a shorter stem and some hi-rise bars. I changed the bars and the stem before the first time out but it was still hairy as I used the factory recommended settings and it was way to stiff, not soaking up the usual babyheads and shale on my local rock garden. I came back and immediately went to tubeless (as with all my bikes), and went to work setting the sag. Setting stag was very tricky so I just kept working it until I had the most travel setting without bottoming. Next ride out it was heaven! This thing climbs like a heavy hard tail with the propedal! I've love the 2-Step fork. I'm still bedding in the brakes but I hear from most that the XT brakes are awesome once bedded in.
So things to switch out:
Bars
Shorter stem
Try Tubeless!
Pedals-unless you like that griding sound Crank Bros pedals make
Add a Chainstay guard
With these mods, I managed to shave a pound off the bike and may go with some XT cranks to lighten it up even more. I'm at 32.5 and dropping! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Goes where you point it no matter where that is. Strong frame, very responsive, well matched suspension, looks great. | | Weaknesses: | Bread not bombs? Interesting stickers, lucky you don't really notice them | | Similar Products Used: | Ellsworth Id, Trek 9.8 | | Bike Setup: | As purchased- Rock shox lyric, saint crant, thompson stem and post, xt drivetrain and brakes, fox dhx shock | | Bottom Line: | Big, beefy all mountain beast. Soaks up the hits really well. Looks very heavy but doesn't ride that way. I have been progressing to a heavier and heavier bike and find my all mountain times are much the same but my grin factor has well and truely increased. That being said at just over 30lbs (about 15kg) it isn't that heavy. Riding this bike inspires a huge amount of confidence, the 20mm through axles and decent travel means it tracks so true and gets you looking up ahead instead of the terrain directly in front of you. I was reluctant to get off the Ellsworth but I don't regret it for a minute. Thought it would be like trading down to a ford from a ferrari. The welds are excellent, the finish great and the I'drive rear susp is very supple and looks quite simple now.
The Lyric fork is great. I love the lock out and quick height adjustment. Real easy to set up. I really like this bike and will have it for some time to come. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Stromlo | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Bullet proof construction and beefy frame without the weight you'd expect from the specs. Beautiful handling on the trails, can handle any downhill I was prepared to throw at it, pedals quite well uphill. | | Weaknesses: | XT brakes were not quite as powerful or responsive as I'm used to, Juicy 7s still win that one. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant AC-1, Iron Horse something downhill | | Bike Setup: | Lyric fork, DHX Air 4.0, Saint cranks, XT drivetrain and brakes, WT saddle, DT Swiss rims and Kenda Nevegals. | | Bottom Line: | I hired this bike for two days to ride Rotorua's amazing Redwoods trails in NZ. I initially thought it might be too beefy to ride all day and, while it proved that it could certainly handle a lot more punishment than I was prepared to hand it, it was actually quite good to ride as an all-day trail machine.
On the windy, swoopy singletrack it handled beautifully, was very easy to flick in between the sequoias and was surprisingly easy to pedal up to speed so I could launch into the sweetest berms I have ever railed.
Downhill it handled very comfortably, the fork and shock soaked up bumpy, rocky descents easily and I felt like it had a lot more to give on the small drops I took.
Pedalling felt quite nice, I didn't notice much bob on the flats, certainly not much more than the SC Blur LT that I normally ride.
The price seems quite good for such a capable bike and I wouldn't make to many changes out of the box.
Finally the bike looks good, nice lines, good paintjob and very solidly built, especially around the top tube and rear triangle. It's a pleasure to look at. I think GT is onto a winner here and when I'm eventually in the market to go from 5" to 6" this will be a contender.
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Submitted by
Wes Nile
a
from Ashland, OR
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | PBR, N Umpqua, Wag | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bear Creek Bicycle | | Strengths: | This bike ascends as well as it descends. It is a very responsive in various conditions. Switchbacks feel like I am on a XC bike not a trail bike.
The seat tube angle does not change when sitting into the bikes sag even when the Lyrik is at full travel. This gives the bike consistent supple feel.
This bike climbs better than any other 6 inch travel bike that I have ever used. The bikes pedals exceptionally well on the open fire road to a technical single track. For a bigger bike I felt that my energy was not robbed getting my 205 lbs ass up the hill. Stand up and pedal- the bike travel sits there. The suspension is still active but lacks the BOB.
| | Weaknesses: | The WTB/DT wheelset is a bit inadequate for aggressive riding styles. The narrower rim width of 24mm combined with lower tire pressures gives the bike a squirrely ride. Increase the air pressure to 35-40lbs and the riding performance gets better. I believe 22-24mm width rims have been the biggest fault of long travel trail bikes for the more agressive rider. The narrow width lacks support for 2.3-2.5 inch tires w/ lower pressure when pushing the bike around. 28-30mm stiffens the feel of the bike and gives me a better sense of security running a stronger rim.
The Ritchy bars took some getting used to, I have been using Easten bars for the last 7yrs. The bars performed on par, they are not my first choice because of personal feel. | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky Mountain Slayer 70, Santa Cruz Heckler | | Bike Setup: | In the rear shock I put in my body weight, 205 lbs for now. This gives me about 40% sag. The DHX Air 4.0 ramps up with great performance as expected from Fox. The Lyrik 2 step air, I am running with a bit less air pressure than recommended.
I am sure that once I put more time on the bike I will have to adjust pressures.
The components of the bike are what they came with to date. I will run these till the spring to get a better stock feeling for the bike. | | Bottom Line: | The Sanction is the best bike that GT has built since the 70's.
XT, Saint, Thomptson, Fox DHX Air 4.0, and RockShox Lyrik for only $3200. You can't get a better deal for a sweet performing bike from anyone.
Yes it is a GT, but if this is the future line up from GT- it will put a hurt on the compitition.
Over all I have really enjoyed the ride of this bike, I can't wait until I can fully push this bike around, snow and frozen icy ground has put the dampers on some fun.
I give this bike 2 thumbs up. A smile from ear to ear. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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