Why don't I hear more about GT bicycles?
09-19-07, 11:36 AM
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Why don't I hear more about GT bicycles?
Any reason? Or am I just out of the loop? I was flipping back through some bicycling magazines from like 1999 and there seemed to be some bikes advertised that I don't here about anymore. What about Mongoose? I remember an ad for a titanium rig...
09-19-07, 11:38 AM
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GT pretty much bankrupted themselves trying to get into the European peleton. They sponsored the U.S. Nat'l team and Team Lotto for a while...imploded shortly thereafter.
09-19-07, 11:45 AM
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That explains why I see cheap looking bikes with the GT brand at my local Performance store.
Back in the day, GT was a hot name in BMX. Mongoose too. A Mongoose was my first real BMX'er, and my GT Pro Performer was my main freestyling rig back in the days of the AFA American Freestyle Association (before X sports).
Back in the day, GT was a hot name in BMX. Mongoose too. A Mongoose was my first real BMX'er, and my GT Pro Performer was my main freestyling rig back in the days of the AFA American Freestyle Association (before X sports).
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That explains why I see cheap looking bikes with the GT brand at my local Performance store.
Back in the day, GT was a hot name in BMX. Mongoose too. A Mongoose was my first real BMX'er, and my GT Pro Performer was my main freestyling rig back in the days of the AFA American Freestyle Association (before X sports).
Back in the day, GT was a hot name in BMX. Mongoose too. A Mongoose was my first real BMX'er, and my GT Pro Performer was my main freestyling rig back in the days of the AFA American Freestyle Association (before X sports).
09-19-07, 05:18 PM
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yeah, i remember you were a poser if you had a mongoose, but gold if you had a gt
09-19-07, 05:54 PM
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Both Mongoose and GT are now owned by Pacific Cycles. Their primary concern is mass market, so that's where they are.
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There are plenty of places here that stock Mongoose and GT bikes.
I don't mind the look of some of the GT MTB, usually reasonable components for a good price. Never owned one since my Mongoose BMX as a kid though, and that was the bees knees back then with tuff wheels.
I don't mind the look of some of the GT MTB, usually reasonable components for a good price. Never owned one since my Mongoose BMX as a kid though, and that was the bees knees back then with tuff wheels.
09-19-07, 06:12 PM
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Mongoose and Tomac. GT and Furtado. That's how I remember those brands. So sad what happened to them.
09-19-07, 06:27 PM
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Well, this isn't too shabby...
2008 GTR Expert
MSRP: $1999.99
PRODUCT SPECS
Frame
Shimano 105, 50/34[/INDENT]Brakes
2008 GTR Expert
MSRP: $1999.99
PRODUCT SPECS
Frame
GTR carbon monocoque frame
ForkKinesis carbon fork
DrivetrainShimano 105 compact drivetrain with 105 10-speed shifters
CranksetShimano 105, 50/34[/INDENT]Brakes
Shimano 105
Wheels/TiresShimano 105 wheelset with Alex DT Swiss spokes, Vittorio Rubino Pro 120 tpi tires
HandlebarRitchey Logic Pro aluminum handlebar
Seat PostRitchey 3D forged seatpost
Front DerailleurShmano Compact
Rear DerailleurShimano 105
ShiftersShimao 105 STI 10spd
FreewheelShimano 10spd 11-25
ChainCN-5600 10spd
TiresVittoria Rubino Pro 120 TPI folding bead with Kevlar
Front HubShmano 105 32 hole
Rear HubShmano 105 32 hole 10 speed cassette
SpokesDT Swiss 15 guage
NipplesDT Swiss
StemRitchey Logic Pro 4 bolt 3d net forged with stainless steel bolts, 31. 8 bore
GripsBlack Cork
HeadsetFSA Sealed beaing internal headset
SaddleFizik Arione saddle
GT Site...
09-19-07, 06:31 PM
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Diamond Back is another long lost soul. They used to have a cool diamond shaped plate welded to the head angles. You were really king of the block if you had a Robinson or PK Ripper though.
09-19-07, 06:37 PM
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This is well timed thread. I just bought a new GTR 2.0 frame and fork off fleabay for $200. Looks like a rather descent frame/fork combo. It's a 2006 model so it has more traditional geometry...level top tube, 73 degree seat angle, etc... Should be a pretty sweet ride I think.
This is a pic from the GT site...I'll have it built with campy though...
They must have really got something wrong when gearing up to sponsor pro teams, Cannondale, Specialized and Trek have all done very well with themselves in the euro arena. I know that GT had sponsored at least one or two fledgling domestic pro teams in the past few years...maybe Forrest Yelverton's head finally got to big..who knows?
This is a pic from the GT site...I'll have it built with campy though...
They must have really got something wrong when gearing up to sponsor pro teams, Cannondale, Specialized and Trek have all done very well with themselves in the euro arena. I know that GT had sponsored at least one or two fledgling domestic pro teams in the past few years...maybe Forrest Yelverton's head finally got to big..who knows?
09-19-07, 11:47 PM
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Back in the day, that bike was the gold standard in dirt bikes - cost $265 in 1983 (a small fortune now that I'm doing the math.)
09-20-07, 04:10 AM
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One of the things that struck me was that Gary Turner was NOT a rider. As a matter of fact, he would have been a close cousin to Orson Wells in the physique department...
09-20-07, 04:42 AM
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That explains why I see cheap looking bikes with the GT brand at my local Performance store.
Back in the day, GT was a hot name in BMX. Mongoose too. A Mongoose was my first real BMX'er, and my GT Pro Performer was my main freestyling rig back in the days of the AFA American Freestyle Association (before X sports).
Back in the day, GT was a hot name in BMX. Mongoose too. A Mongoose was my first real BMX'er, and my GT Pro Performer was my main freestyling rig back in the days of the AFA American Freestyle Association (before X sports).
Funny you mention GT and Mongoose in the same sentence since they are "brands" made by Pacific Cycle. Sort of like Motobecane, but Pacific actually makes the frames and has a factory.
Pacific also makes Schwinn and got both Schwinn and GT, as I recall, about 2001. Their GT stuff is very good and they sponsor pro MTB riders...website has more info. You can still get a Schwinn Sting Ray if you want...
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09-20-07, 07:25 AM
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GT make some nice MTBs. Zaskar and Avalanche are really nice to ride, despite incredibly slack HA on the avalanche (69 degrees). Their I Drive suspension system is top notch and the I Drive Carbon is a great bike.
09-20-07, 08:44 AM
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09-20-07, 11:08 AM
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I just saw an ad for one of their higher end carbon bikes in Velonews. Looks sharp. I sold GTs when they were still GT. That Zaskar frame from the late 90's was pretty kickass.
09-20-07, 11:40 AM
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I think his son was a BMX rider. Gary was a drag race guy, and I think he got started with bikes due to his son.