Originally Posted by
neo_pop_71
Nice bike andyfloyd! Is your ATX 970 made from Alcoa CU92 aluminum? I used to race on a polished '98 ATX 890 Tomac Signature hardtail, that was an awesome bike! It was every bit the singletrack killer that my '92 Easton Yeti A.R.C. hardtail was with similar stiff and snappy ride quality. A buddy begged and begged so I sold it to him in 2000, he still hits the trails weekly with that bike. Giant had some great bikes in the mid-90s to early 2000s, I'm sure you're going to love the bike!
It is not the CU92 its Giant's 6061 Aluminum. I think the previous model year had the CU92, Im not sure how much of a difference there is between them but the frame is fairly lightweight this bike should be in the 25-26lb neighborhood once its all done. Its sitting around 22lb right now as you see it. I really like the way this bike is looking as Im building it. I initially was going to sell it but Im starting to really like it and I havent even ridden it yet!