Framebuilders - Older Style GT Frames

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Briareos
12-27-06, 06:33 AM
I have a GT Strike frame from the late 90's, and it has the hallmark GT seatstays where they extend past the seat-tube and end on the top-tube. Why did they do this? Is there some sort of benefit, besides looking cool? I'm guessing it has something to do with stiffness...

Example:http://www.geocities.com/bikelinks/images/roadbik2.jpg

MichaelW
12-27-06, 08:58 AM
It is copied from the 1950s Thanet Silverlight and is supposed to add stiffness.
Nessism
12-27-06, 10:09 AM
The rear stays were marketing driven since it gave the frames a unique look.

gm1230126
01-13-07, 11:23 PM
I have a GT Strike frame from the late 90's, and it has the hallmark GT seatstays where they extend past the seat-tube and end on the top-tube. Why did they do this? Is there some sort of benefit, besides looking cool? I'm guessing it has something to do with stiffness...

Example:http://www.geocities.com/bikelinks/images/roadbik2.jpg

What GT calls their "Triple Triangle" frame is a design that's been around since 1923. In bikedom it's actually known as the "hellenic frame type" named after Fred Hellens.