Help Me Identify The Old GT
06-03-26 | 03:24 PM
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The Dark One
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Help Me Identify The Old GT
Picked this bike up in the early 90's at a used sporting goods store in Durango Colorado. I believe it is a GT Avalanche but would love to know what make model if anyone here can help me out. The previous owner put decals on the sides that said "THE DARK ONE". I put a lot of miles on The Dark One while I was in college. Getting ready to do a rebuild and try to bring her back to life. Last pic is of what I think are the serial numbers on the botton. One side has T881 and the other AV 152. Flat tires, rusty cables, some spider webs and a lot of memories.
, ru
, ru
06-04-26 | 09:18 AM
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Bianchi Goddess
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From: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
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Can't help with the ID but I like that seat pack. That was a neat little design but I don't think they ever sold extra clips so you could move it bike to bike without a wrench
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
06-04-26 | 04:02 PM
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From: Bloomington, IN
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@Bianchigirll,
Kurt is selling bunches of those seat packs with the mounting hardware, I just gave about 60 of them to my LBS. I may opt to get a few more from him, so lemme know if you want a few. Smiles, MH
Kurt is selling bunches of those seat packs with the mounting hardware, I just gave about 60 of them to my LBS. I may opt to get a few more from him, so lemme know if you want a few. Smiles, MH
06-05-26 | 09:19 PM
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From: Rupert's Land
Bikes: 1981 Raleigh GP, 1985 Norco Bush Pilot, . . .
I would suggest the the serial number is: T881x AV #152.
T = toyo
88 = year of frame manufacture. 1988
1x = month of frame manufacture. Where x = 0, 1, or 2.
AV = model Avalanche
#152 -s a sequential number. where # = any digit.
Possibly a 1989 model year Avalanche.
reported as 1989 Avalanche All Terra.
06-05-26 | 10:21 PM
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I just got a few from Kirk. The price is very reasonable even if you only need the mounting clips from some of the packs.
