Ok, I am bumping my original thread 13 YEARS later!!! I was 23 years old when I posted this thread and now I am 36 years old and I look like I am 25-28 years old so I can still ride this bike around as I look good on it as I am skinny with a small built frame 5'10" 155-160lbs. Its now mid july 2015! I still have this bike and did not ride it until 2010 for a summer around some paved trails and then it sat for another 5 years until last month and now I am out riding this 1998 GT power series 1.0 (all aluminum, no paint) everyday. This bike looks brand new! I will never sell it. GT bikes that were built in USA not overseas from the late 90's and before are gaining in value over time. I am in the middle of deciding to order upgrade parts for it now like lighter aluminum forks and handlebars, matching aluminum GT stem and GT double bolt seat post. I have been riding it on paved and dirt trails and having a blast, a couple jumps here and there but I am older now so I don't need the thrill of breaking my leg. This bike is so fast. But then again I am 36 and I have full built leg muscles now so I can push it harder than when I was a kid at 19 years old when I bought it. Wow, I can't believe its been 17 years now since I went into the local bike shop and bought it customized brand new. Then came on here in 2002 asking questions about it and now here I am 13 years later...... riding it everyday, I have put over 100 miles on it and I am upgrading some of the parts right now, in the process.... I am going to get some pics up soon. My kids are 7 and 9 so they have interest in these bikes now which also rekindled my interests........ and no I am not giving my kids this bike, they can go get a used GT Mach One beginners bike to start off.