First 4 digits/letters of the serial number should provide a clue.

That's definitely the 1989 model. MSRP of $440 - $480US. 32.3 lbs in 18" frame size. Taiwanese manufactured Tange MTB frame. OEM conponents were SunTour XCD derailleurs, SR XCE crankset, Dia-Compe 993 rear U-brake with XCE cantilever on the front and Araya RX-7 rims laced to Jo-Yu hubs. The one at Coco's has been converted from Accushift to SIS, with new derailleurs, shifter, handlebar, crankset and presumably a freewheel. Attached image is OEM configuration.

Thanks T-Mar. I just checked the serial number and it starts with T8904.

This came to us missing a lot of parts, so yes I added the other items. I volunteer at a charity shop so we are not in a position to restore, but I will try to do no harm in building it.

Yes, that confirms what I previously stated, as that's a Taiwanese frame from April 1989.

Hello Trance,
The wheels are standard red 2007 Fulcrum racing zero's with wide anodized aluminum spokes. They were OK wheels looking back, but nothing special except for the color.
Happy trails.
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thanks for reviving. Missed this. I have the same gt, originally got it for the parts and instantly fell in love with the frame. Love seeing what others have done with them. 😁

GT PALOMAR MTB sitting on some 700s
Not total sure which way to go with the build as yet .

Just picked this 1995 Pantera up, so sorry about the flat front tire. Should clean up nicely and be a fun ride. I love how they believed in such flattened out stems back in those days.

stunning and rare bike

Now for a hurtle down the hill
Should be fun ~!

Can someone tell me what year this bike is? Thanks.

My 1995 Tequesta after powdercoating (Ral chocolate brown). Still needs cables etc.

gorgeous!!

Picked this up for free several weeks ago- I think it's a 1996 (color is a blueish green (maybe dark teal?) satin finish).
Looks like it's all original, like new except for a few paint scratches and a little corrosion on the stem.

Here's mine...

95 or 96 Karakoram. It came into the co-op without a seatpost. I swapped out the original straight bars for some no-name aluminum North Roads that were in the bin-o'-bars. Slid some bar-ends onto them for an into-the-wind position, since I live right on the coast, so there's always a quartering headwind. Eventually I swapped the B.17 and Carradice Lowsaddle Longflap from my '85 League Fuji, since the GT is my utility bike, and will get more miles for the near future. Also changed the pedals from the MKS quills from the parts box to Odyssey Grandstand V2s. A big win for my big feet.

Long-term plan is for a black Brooks Flyer, Carradice Camper Longflap, some gearing changes, and probably drop bars, but for now, me likey.

As first built, with mostly parts from my box-o'-bike-stuff:


Brooks & Carradice:


It rides really nice.


--Shannon

Here’s an updated (non-photobucket) pic. Made this photo my screen saver at work a while back, and now every time i log in, I wish I never sold it.

looks cool!

Just found this thread while looking for information on GT serial numbers. The GT Edge Ti I bought a few days ago has a serial number stamped on the BB (under a plastic cable guide), but it doesn’t follow the patterns I’ve seen in various places: 089456053.

First of all, it’s 9 digits, and no letters. It starts with 0894, which I presume means built in August of 1994. Does that seem like it was made for the 94 or 95 model year? The last thre digits are 053, which makes it seem like the 53rd off the assembly line. But what about the 56 in the middle?

Mine has a carbon fiber non-curved fork with no markings (I presume there were stickers once), and not the more common ones I see in pictures with chrome crowns. The dropouts seem to be aluminum. Any idea where this could be from?

Also, are there any geometry specs available? Searching turns up some unhelpful catalogs, mostly in German. I’d love to be able to tell more about the original parts in order to discern which bits and pieces are original.

Thanks for any help!