My GT Aggressor Elite (Updated 25/5/11)

bobcheese

Hi Folks, picked up my Aggressor today so thought I would put some pics up.

I love this bike and the spec is superb for sub 1K. Best of all I got it in the sale for £900!








Chainset: Truvativ Stylo 3.2
Forks: Rock Shox Revelation 409
Front Brake: Avid Elixir R Carbon 185mm Rotor
Front Mech: Shimano SLX
Gear Shifters: Shimano SLX Rapid Fire
Handle Bars: Oversized Alloy Riser Bar 31.8mm
Headset: TH Oversized Alloy
Hubs: Formula Disc Alloy Cartridge Bearings
Pedals: Wellgo Alloy Black
Rear Brake: Avid Elixir R Carbon 160mm Rotor
Rear Mech: Shimano XT Shadow
Rims: Alex SX44 Alloy
Saddle: SDG Bel Air saddle
Seatpost: Alloy Black 27.2 x 350mm
Stem: Alloy O/S
Tyres: Maxxis Ignitor


Keep tuned for upgrades (once my wallet recovers!!!)

The Big Cheese

I like that, bloody good price as well!!!!! 8)

bobcheese

I know i've been wanting to buy it for ages but I knew that as soon as I did halfords would have a sale and I would be P!ss3d. So I waited and waited......and waited and saved myself £100. Now what to spend it on...... :roll:

SpokeNipples

Bigger pictures please.

Also, any idea on weight?

bobcheese

Sorry 1st time posting pics thats how they came from from flickr. I'll try and sort some bigger ones out.
I weighed it earlier @ 27 1/2 lb which I don't think is too bad for a long forked HT and thats as standard. Size Small.

jay12

thats awesome spec for £900 :shock:

if you have £100 to spend then use it to buy clothing,a pump etc. or if you have those get a new stem and handlbar to make it even lighter

joshtp

very, very nice. i want.

£100? spend it on a shorter stem, and wider bars, they are the only weak point on the whole bike.

bobcheese

Hi Guys,

Managed to get a bigger pic via photobucket:

Flynny2010

Very nice!! Love the look of that!

Splottboy

Alu or carbon? Alu I guess.

The frame is really small. so would you still get the "give" at the rear that my mate states he got with his Zaskar? Will it take a 120 fork?

Love the frame/colour scheme, wonder if it comes "frame only"?

joshtp

Splottboy wrote:

Alu or carbon? Alu I guess.

The frame is really small. so would you still get the "give" at the rear that my mate states he got with his Zaskar? Will it take a 120 fork?

Love the frame/colour scheme, wonder if it comes "frame only"?

i have an XCR which is the same frame, and it has good give... its alu....

bobcheese

I've not been out on it yet as I am a bit tied up with work but am hoping for a gud sesh soon maybe gisburn or lee quarry. I'll let you know what it rides like after that. I have riden small aggressors before and they have always been fine at the rear end IMO.

@ splottboy the Elite & XCR are 'long fork' aggressors with different geometry to the standard aggressors the Rev's on this and the Bombers on the XCR are 140mm. You may be able to pick a frame up on fleebay but TBH the Elites are pretty rare I haven't seen many about.

Splottboy

Thanks for that, Robert the Cheese.
I'll keep my good-eye out for one, as my mate had the original Zaskar in the GT colours.

It was a nice looking rig, and he swears as good as some short-travel full sussers.

rf6

nice looking bike that, and a cracking price.

JamesBrckmn

Awesome spec for that price. wish i had that

jmillen

Very nice, saw one of these in my local Halfords yesterday, great value for money

LoUiS1985

lovely looking machine.......and a blinding price as well.... well spotted mate.....

Dubzy

That ,my friend, is one great looking bike.

I'm a little jealous.

Briggo

I wish I had more room to store bikes, I just love the look of this bike.

bobcheese

@ Dubsy - Thanks for the compliments. TBH it was the spec that attracted me to it at first. I was choosing between this & an Orange Crush. But now that I have it I love the look of it. Just ordered these from CRC today as the stock ones are awful.

GHill

Is the front fork maxle or QR? Awesome bike at a blinding price.

jadamson

also the wellgo pedals that they put on are useless after a few rides, especially in the wet. so some money on some pedals would be a good investment.

bobcheese

@ GHILL - the Rev's on this are Maxle

@ jadamson - Was gonna get some MG1's straight away but decided I need other things more at the mo. I'l run them 'til they are no good then buy the MG1's

swainey1

very nice mate like it

bobcheese

@joshtp - I know what you mean about the bars. Took it out for its first proper ride today and felt like the bars should have been about 20mm wider each side. May have to look at changing these when I get abit of spare cash.

bobcheese

Ok, time for an update.

Ive had this bike for just over a yesr now and it continues to swallow up anything I can throw at it. Best 1K I have ever spent. And judging by the price of the equivelant now it will continue to be too

Few upgrades:

Ragley Grips
Blackspire Bash + conversion to 2 x 9
Race Face Respond bars
Wellgo B54 flat pedals