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10-14-12 | 08:05 AM

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oldskoolwrench

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Originally Posted by Elev12k

I would like to add the Pcyclone to the shortlist of most iconic. Fillet-brazed steel

Moreover models like Avalanche and Bravado were interesting. Those were complete bikes. Their frames had distinctive features like the 'Groove tube' and '3D' dropouts. For the full suspension fanatics GT develloped the RTS and LTS and for those bikes there is also appreciation.

I do not know much about their roadbikes, but I do know GT carried a hybrid with a back than very odd wheelsize: 650B.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/v/M...GT/Catalogues/

The bike in question is the Tachyon, which used '700D' wheels; sort of like the precursor to the 29'er.

GT's road bikes didn't come into existence until '98 or '99, when GT had an agreement to produce frames for the Lotto team in Europe.

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