![]() Next up is to replace the original bottom. Most recently a set of shinamo 2010/11 deore brakes with slx splined disc. A pair of shimano m750 xt shifters have been fitted. This also makes chucking it round the tight stuff a joy, despite the long top tube and slightly slippery tyres. Its been quiet a few months since I updated this, since the last time I posted I have replaced the stock Gt 110mm stem with a short 70mm superstar stem. Trouble is easy to avoid, thanks to super sharp handling from the big bar and short stem. Pedalling and rebound can slap it into the face of subsequent hits though, so remember it’s only a light XC bike and be wary of sequential boulders or big rut sections. It’s smooth on the way back down too, with the smoothly progressive shock and backward swing of the high pivot coping very well with big rock strikes. This gives superb traction feedback without upsetting pedalling rhythm, which makes it an incredible technical climber with a particular penchant for cleaning big slow speed step ups that’ll stall other bikes. The bottom bracket moves separately to the high mounted swingarm, but while there’s no obvious nod on smooth trails, there’s still a constant pedal-trail interaction. Even with the short stem, the long top tube gives loads of stretch for pulling the sky down to meet you. With the heavier duty i-Drive 5.0 taking on ‘all mountain’ duties, GT has put the 2.0 firmly in the XC camp. The use of bottom bracket bearings in the main pivots makes them pretty bombproof as long as you check for tightness regularly, but mud room is limited, even with the 2.1in tyres fitted. The 3D shock mounts are particularly crisply forged, as are the dropouts and bottom bracket mount that dangles below the rear swingarm. The terminals of the seatstays are little drilled bullets for internal gear cable routing, and the front mech cable gets an additional barrel adjuster where it goes through the seatstay plate. ![]() It does not store any personal data.As you’d expect for a light XC bike, the rear subframe is a mix of skinny pipe and thin plate bridges, but there’s some really neat detailing. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed. hitechredneck said: I really liked the i-drive on my sanction. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. This cookie is native to PHP applications. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category. This cookie is managed by Amazon Web Services and is used for load balancing. Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Our range of GT mountain bike parts includes bearings, trunnions, disc mounts, linkage kits, bushes, cable guides and more so you can find all of the high performing GT components you need to restore your vintage GT. If you aren’t sure which GT parts you require or need some help navigating their suspension systems, then send a photo of the part on your bike and one of our experts will let you know which product you require and make recommendations about how to get the best from it. Not to worry though, BETD stocks a variety of GT parts all available with next day delivery so you can get back in the saddle and make repairs or elevate your ride as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this also means that when the MTB parts become worn or require replacing, they can be more difficult to locate than other more traditional designs. GT bikes are mountain and BMX manufacturers with very specific designs that make them one of the most recognisable brands of bike.
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