Older GT Avalanche
08-15-12, 08:53 PM
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Older GT Avalanche
I have an older Avalanche that I'm trying to get the year so I can search out the specs. It's white with what looks like black sponge prints all over it. Pretty cool I think. I'm trying to get specs so I can figure out whether it could make a nice touring bike or not.
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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08-15-12, 09:35 PM
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Go here:
https://vintage-trek.com/component_dates.
...and you should be able to figure out what year your bike was made.
https://vintage-trek.com/component_dates.
...and you should be able to figure out what year your bike was made.
10-02-12, 01:28 PM
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I'd like to bump this up. I've searched all over the Internet and am having absolutely no luck finding out about my bike.
I think the key is the color - white with black "sponge" spots. The wording is in blue. Our LBS owner owned it before me, so I know it was pretty top of the line. At least I assumed so.
I think the key is the color - white with black "sponge" spots. The wording is in blue. Our LBS owner owned it before me, so I know it was pretty top of the line. At least I assumed so.
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That sounds like a circa 1992 Avalanche. It was 6th from the top of the line. Post a pic and/or the serial number,
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Triple Triangle, black and white spots, if it has the original stem I'd bet it's flip flop!
Is this your bike?
If so it's a 1992 GT Avalanche.
Is this your bike?
If so it's a 1992 GT Avalanche.
10-03-12, 10:13 AM
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Yea, that's it! No suspension though. I took some parts off to build up a Surly Big Dummy, but now want to do something with the Avalanche. Thinking about drop bars with barcons and doing some short tours with it.
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10-03-12, 10:17 AM
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What do you mean by "flip flop?"
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That manitou is definitely not the stock fork, ironicly I have your stem on a Tequesta though...food for thought I just converted that Tequesta to 700c wheels without issues, so if your going drop bar/barcon/touring anyhow, that's an option.
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Flip-flop is another name for a non-quill stem. They can be turned upside down to give a different rise. Usually, but not always, they also employ a removeable, multi-bolt handlebar clamp so you do not have to remove a grip, brake lever and shifter to flip the stem. The stem is designed to bolt directly on the extended steering column of threadless system forks or can be used with a quill adapter for threaded forks and headsets.
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Flip-flop is another name for a non-quill stem. They can be turned upside down to give a different rise. Usually, but not always, they also employ a removeable, multi-bolt handlebar clamp so you do not have to remove a grip, brake lever and shifter to flip the stem. The stem is designed to bolt directly on the extended steering column of threadless system forks or can be used with a quill adapter for threaded forks and headsets.
