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Description:All-New GT Triple Triangle Single Speed Design Butted CrMo Frame w/ Alloy BB Eccentric & Investment Cast Disc Dropouts
Color: Nickel Green
Size: S/M/L
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Submitted by
Kev Botman
a Cross Country Rider
from Christchurch New Zealand
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | crater rim | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Simple, it looked like it had reasonable spec gear for the price and it was a steel frame. I was considering converting my normal hardtail but this looked like a better idea. The EBB I also thought was the way to go. The fork is a budget spec and I didn't expect too much but it works well. I have others to fit when it finally packs a sad. Brakes are good enough (agree with Avid comment below) but the idea is to stay off 'em when you can! Saddle is great for me but that's always personal. Wide bars feel odd for first few minutes but then are great. I had to change the seat post to put the saddle further forward as I am an odd build, and that put my weight further forward which also improved the previously lacking front end grip (see tyres below) | | Weaknesses: | The original EBB was a pain in that it creaked. No amount of fiddling and lubing or LBS advice worked, and I tried a lot of things. Eventually I bought an expanding wedge type from Nova Cycle Supply (highly recommended) and the problem is gone. And it is a much better engineering solution really. The tyres were too big and heavy so a spare pair of WTB knobs went on, weight went down and grip improved. Apart from that it's been a wee goldie. | | Similar Products Used: | None, it is my first singlespeed and I bought it as an experiment knowing I could make it fit and work for me. | | Bottom Line: | Recommended! It looks like my EBB might have been peculiar to my bike, but if not then the best fix is listed above. It isn't the lightest or the best but then you aren't paying for the best. It takes its turn amongst what I ride but it is the one bike all my friends want to have a go on and they all say "this is fun! I want one!" | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan
a Cross Country Rider
from Bozeman MT
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | The Round House | | Strengths: | Durability, value, comfort, | | Weaknesses: | Paint, weight, foreign, | | Similar Products Used: | SS conversion Jamis, friends bianchi SS | | Bike Setup: | mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | I rode the snott out of this bike for 9 months, including a Montana winter of commuting daily. Then I trained for 3 months about 25 hrs per week (gravel-wet season). I replaced the wheelset and bb, not because they needed it, just as a precautionary measure. Then I rode it in the great divide race from start to finish, about 2500 miles. I replaced the brake pads, and had some trouble with the EBB, the head set is obviously trashed, and the fork needs to be rebuilt. The oil on the roads in CO ate the paint,but that stuff apparently eats the paint off of everything. Overall this bike has taken years of abuse in a short period of time and suffered the same ill effects any bike in a higher price range would have suffered. I am making it rigid and sending it into partial retirement, but only because I crave that "new bike smell". | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Geringer
a Weekend Warrior
from Eureka, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Castlewood State Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Steel frame, Rock Shox with lockout, Eccentric Bottom Bracket. | | Weaknesses: | Weight - the bike seems to be a little heavy considering it lacks derailleurs, shifters, and cogs. GT could have included a better set of handlebar grips (not enough cushion on stock grips). | | Similar Products Used: | Redline Monocog | | Bike Setup: | Stock factory setup. | | Bottom Line: | I was very skeptical about the singlespeed thing. I didn't know if I would like the fact that I had only on option when climbing hills, that option being pedal until my lungs explode. Three rides and 50 miles later, I could not be happier with my decision to go SS. Singlespeed forces you to pedal hard on the climbs and keeps you from being lazy and shifting into a lower gear. I absolutely fly on the climbs now, which my brother witnessed this past weekend when we rode together. He could not believe how fast I was on the climbs.
Here are a list of the positive attributes of singlespeed:
1. No derailleurs or shifters to adjust. (Bike always shifts perfectly. Ha ha, only one gear!)
2. No noise due to the fact that there is no chain slap or derailleurs.
3. It will make you a stronger climber and overall rider.
4. A cheaper bike to maintain than a geared bike.
I like the fact that the GT came with a front shock. It is a low-end shock but it gets the job done. True singlespeeders like the completely rigid setup, but that is not for me. I love SS and I love this bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam Scavo
a Cross Country Rider
from Old Forge, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Cedar Bike | | Strengths: | just about everything all compnents are superb. | | Weaknesses: | im not a fan of the Tektro disc brakes, comparing them against my Avids. the bars are really wide but they are growing on me. | | Bike Setup: | sun rims CR18, Kenda Karmas(2.2), truvativ blaze crankset, isis drive, tektro aquila 160 mechanicals, SDG belair saddle, truvativ XR riser bars and stem. gearing is 32-16 | | Bottom Line: | this bike is my new love, i think im going to convert all of my bikes to SS. this is truly zen-like. i recomend it to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Rotorua, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Redwoods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Outdoorsman, Rotorua | | Strengths: | Cheap, reasonable spec for price. Chromoly frame, smooth ride. Forks work, wheel set is strong, eccentric bb, mechanical discs work. Not much that can go wrong | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, but not too worried. Using it to build strength and thrash in winter. Spec is cheap but wheels go round and brakes will stop you. You get what you pay for. Will go up a couple of teeth on the rear cog, to help with hill climbs. | | Similar Products Used: | Mates bikes | | Bike Setup: | STD | | Bottom Line: | Basically purchased as a bike to train up on, save the geared bike through winter and work at better riding skills (using momentum..etc). This bike will get you through most things. I'm not a techno-phobe and don't worry too much about bling. It does the job, simple as that. Also good for thrashing around town. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe heslin
a Cross Country Rider
from yamagata, japan
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | buttermilk (etc.) richmond, virginia. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$610.00 | | Purchased At: | kumagai bike shop, yamagata | | Strengths: | no particular order: 1. sturdy and responsively rigid frame. 2. the brakes stop the bike. this is good. 3. the J3 fork has a lockout 4. bash guard included. 5. 32 tooth front ring gives nice clearance. 6. looks good 7. eccentric BB/QR wheels much more user-friendly than sliding drop-outs and chain tensioners. 8. big-ass tires and plenty of rear-triangle room for them. 9. cheap price for all you get (disc brakes, suspension fork, etc.) | | Weaknesses: | again, no real order: 1. wowzers, she's a hefty 'un. 2. paint comes off easier and quicker than a prom dress. 3. the tektro brakes are a smidgeon loud ("ears bleeding...can't hear...") at times. 4. in the 3 months i've had it, the BB has gotten crunchier than a bowl of all bran. (see below for possible explanation) 5. did i mention it's kinda heavy? | | Similar Products Used: | was the owner of a bianchi b.o.s.s. also i've converted about 5 bikes to single speeds (both sliding drop out frames and using tensioners on traditional frames). | | Bike Setup: | pretty much what came on it outta the box. added a bell as i have to if i ride the mean streets of yamagata city (does that count). for winter riding had IRC mudmax studded tires on it. now that the roads are (generally) clear, using michelin semi-slicks. what comes on the bike is a judy J3 fork, tektro (aquila maybe) mech. disc brakes, truvativ cranks (and i assume BB), GT disk wheels, truvativ standard stem, some (maybe) 1" riser bar, GT seat, blah blah blah, yadda yadda. (for more information than this simpleton can give you, he'd like to direct to the GT website.) | | Bottom Line: | okie-dokie. all-around nice bike. the handling is predictable and that comforting singlespeed feeling of direct-responsiveness/energy in = energy out is all there. its a bit sluggish on the climbs but i think that is due to its portliness. i have not been the best friend to this bike as it was purchased as a winter bike for one of the snowiest winters in japan's recent history. i'm talking like 4 meters in nearby towns. but the roads were relatively clear and, not having a car, i bought her and put some studded tires on to get to work and for recreation rides. this probably had a lot to do with the crunchiness of my headset (which i've already overhauled three times) and BB. the seals can only do so much but i really feel they didnt do enough. the frame is steel and that makes the ride feel quite smooth. however, as steel (as opposed to aluminum, titanium, carbon) can rust easily, a really good paint job is extra important as every chip is a gateway to rottingframesville. bad. my paint seems to chip with every impact (metal and stone of course, but wood? ice? rain? hair? dust? [ok, ok, a slight exaggeration, but really!]). maybe mine was just from a bad paint batch.
anywho, the bottom line is that i would recommend this bike to recreational riders perhaps looking for their first leap into single speeding. the frame (outside of the paintjob) is solid and the parts are easily up-graded if one so desires. i preferred my bianchi to this GT; however, the bianchi is more expensive and (at least in japan) it doesnt come with a suspension fork. i actually don't think a fork is totally necessary (or even always preferrable) on a singlespeed, but for the novice, it makes for a smoother transition. if you are not a newby to singlespeeding, this bike may be a little ho-hum. in the case of this GT, just realize that you get more than you pay for but the bike is not too expensive. it rides well over-all, but, besides being heavy, the indivdual components are, at times, on the lower end of quality (thus, GT can afford to sell it at the price it is) so they can go south if one isnt careful.
so, not stellar, but solid. for the price, however, a win. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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