gt steel ??????
stephenccp
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does anyone know if gt ever made steel road frames with their triple triangle configuratioin ???????????
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AFAIK no, they never made steel road frames.
When I started cycling, MTB'ing in 1994 they only made MTB's & BMX, and steel only featured on the 2 or 3 cheapest MTB's in the range. I couldn't see them having used steel on the road bikes that they did make, as GT always seemed to be pushing the move to aluminium within MTB bikes.
Why do you ask?
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Yes, they did. I should know, I've got one. It's a GT Rave, circa late 90's I guess (I had it second hand). 4130 cro-mo tubing throughout with the triple triangle present and correct. I don't know what other bikes they had in the range. Fatbloke has one of a similar age, also with the triple triangle, but his is aluminium afaik. Their new road bikes don't have the triangle though. Like the other chap said, why do you want to know?
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AFAIK no, they never made steel road frames.
When I started cycling, MTB'ing in 1994 they only made MTB's & BMX, and steel only featured on the 2 or 3 cheapest MTB's in the range.
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GT made steel framed MTB's right up the range - I had a œ900 Bravado, and I think the Karakorum had the same frame with lower spec, about œ600. It was a great bike!0 -
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AFAIK no, they never made steel road frames.
When I started cycling, MTB'ing in 1994 they only made MTB's & BMX, and steel only featured on the 2 or 3 cheapest MTB's in the range.
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GT made steel framed MTB's right up the range - I had a œ900 Bravado, and I think the Karakorum had the same frame with lower spec, about œ600. It was a great bike!
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In 1994 wasn't it just the Outpost/outpost trail and ? 1 other?
Obviosuly I stand corrected on both points, but I seem to recall GT being a bit like cannondale at the time, that they felt steel was over & done with*, and used aluminium as much as possible?
*Not that i agree with this, i've got a steel framed Cove MTB in the bike shed.
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Many of the early to mid 90's models were 4130 CroMo. I had the Bravado, my son's had steel Timberline and Tequesta respectively. The Karakorum was a popular CroMo bike, much respected in the mags at the time. I think the Zaskar was one of the first Alu models, and the material was used further down the model ranges towards the end of the 90's - though many model names remained in use, despite the change in material. I don't think the Bravado or Karakorum were ever made in Alu, but the frame changed from 4130 CroMo to Reynolds 631 on later models, still available up to 2001 I believe....go me reminiscing now...0
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Many of the early to mid 90's models were 4130 CroMo. I had the Bravado, my son's had steel Timberline and Tequesta respectively. The Karakorum was a popular CroMo bike, much respected in the mags at the time. I think the Zaskar was one of the first Alu models, and the material was used further down the model ranges towards the end of the 90's - though many model names remained in use, despite the change in material. I don't think the Bravado or Karakorum were ever made in Alu, but the frame changed from 4130 CroMo to Reynolds 631 on later models, still available up to 2001 I believe....go me reminiscing now...
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OK, cool, do you know if GT still make any steel frames for MTB? Or is it all aluminium?
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They make an "Urban Freeride" Ruckus, and a single speed Peace in CroMo, the frame on the latter looks very similar to the ChroMo mtb's of old. I think GT and Kona are unusual in still having steel mtb's out of the more mainstream brands, though GT are not the force in the market they used to be,by any means. I do have a soft spot for GT's as I started mtb'ing on them, and I still think the Triple Triangle looks cool (in steel).0
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They even made MTB's out of ti too [:D]
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Theres a triple triangle gt road frame for sale on ebay , 1 day to go. Aluminum though.
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Friend had a steel GT mbk Reynolds 525? (or similar)
Until it got stolen, nice bike
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i originally asked because i want to get a second hand one, i saw one on ebay.com years ago and regret not getting it, i like the look of them, but hate aluminium, crappy ride and thick tubes ! if anyone knows of one for sale, i am watching that silver one on ebay.co.uk, but its aluminium........
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"aluminium, crappy ride"
Ridden the wrong alu frames, then!
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no. i just find on the long rides i do, 6+ hours that steel is more 'springy' and takes the shock better, i am sure that for racing the stiffer ali is a better option, never tried carbon though !
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