Custom GT.

jklash1987

This is my Custom GT.
I bought the Frame for £72 in January, and it is my first MTB build.
Sorry for the Messy cabeling.














Frame: GT Aggressor XCR S/16"
Forks: RockShox Reba SL - 120mm (Pop-Loc)
Bars: Easton EA50 0° Rise, 680mm.
Stem: Thomson X4 Elite 90mm
Headset: FSA (Came with Frame) with NC-17 top cap.

Front Brake: Avid Juicey 3 / 203mm
Rear Braker: Avid Juicey 3 / 203mm
Hoses: Clarks

Shifters: SLX 3X9
Cables: SLX
Outer Housing: Jagawire
Front Mech: XT
Rear Mech: XT

Seat: IFizik Gobi XM
Seat Post: ritchey comp 27.2mm

Chainset :SLX Tripple 44/32/22T
Bottom Bracket: SLX HTII
Cassette: N/A (Came With Wheels)
Pedals: Fatality Seventeen V2

(Wheels are from a Specialized Rock-Hopper)
Rims: Alex Rims
Hubs: Specialized
Spokes: N/A Black, with Red Nipples
Tyres: Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1


I am 5'9", and even though the frame is small, it suits me quite well.

Galfinnan

I think its a really nice looking bike, from your comment about the cabling its clear so you realise its a bit all over the place. The cabling takes the edge off it a bit but still a really nice looking bike. Would like to see it also with plain black tyres, would look a little bit understated but sometimes less is more. Still overall looks nice, I wouldn't mind owning it myself.

CraigXXL

You really need to sort that front hose out. Route on the inside of the fork leg and fit the brake lever after you've got the hose routed correctly use the hose nut to finish it to keep it line. The cable for the fork lockout is begging to be snagged by branch too.

Nice build though, I like my GT's, good solid bikes.

jklash1987

CraigXXL wrote:

You really need to sort that front hose out. Route on the inside of the fork leg and fit the brake lever after you've got the hose routed correctly use the hose nut to finish it to keep it line. The cable for the fork lockout is begging to be snagged by branch too.

Nice build though, I like my GT's, good solid bikes.

Cheers, I'l do it tomorro when I get back from work, Il order some more Olives & Barbs from superstar and shortern it I think aswell.

Briggo

You think you'll shorten it? Its about a mile long!

The others need shortening too, also the poplock cable looks weird, shouldn't that be on the left hand side of the bar?

jklash1987

Briggo wrote:

You think you'll shorten it? Its about a mile long!

The others need shortening too, also the poplock cable looks weird, shouldn't that be on the left hand side of the bar?

jklash1987 wrote:

This is my Custom GT.
I bought the Frame for £72 in January, and it is my first MTB build.
Sorry for the Messy cabeling.

I orderd some more fittings from superstar for the brake hose.
Once I am satisifighed the gear cables have streched, when I re-index them, I will address the outer housing length.

nicklouse

jklash1987 wrote:

I orderd some more fittings from superstar for the brake hose.
Once I am satisifighed the gear cables have streched, when I re-index them, I will address the outer housing length.

good luck. there is a very high chance you will be changing the inners again.

So dont wait get new inners for the cable and get the gears sorted for starters.

jklash1987

nicklouse wrote:

jklash1987 wrote:

I orderd some more fittings from superstar for the brake hose.
Once I am satisifighed the gear cables have streched, when I re-index them, I will address the outer housing length.

good luck. there is a very high chance you will be changing the inners again.

So dont wait get new inners for the cable and get the gears sorted for starters.

Inner gear cable, why?

Briggo

jklash1987 wrote:

Briggo wrote:

You think you'll shorten it? Its about a mile long!

The others need shortening too, also the poplock cable looks weird, shouldn't that be on the left hand side of the bar?

jklash1987 wrote:

This is my Custom GT.
I bought the Frame for £72 in January, and it is my first MTB build.
Sorry for the Messy cabeling.

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Well done for bolding that, anyway I didnt mention that it was a mess I was refering to your previous post where you said you'll think you'll shorten the hose.

Whats to think about

jklash1987

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Well done for bolding that.

Your Welcome


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I didnt mention that it was a mess I was refering to your previous post where you said you'll think you'll shorten the hose.

I think you read the think part to Literal, I type how I speak.
Thank you for showing concern though

sheepsteeth

i think it looks like a good effort there.

thats a whopper of a rear disc though!!

looks nicely coordinated, i approve.

Cferg

Awesome looking bike, nice work

jklash1987

So, with apologies to revive this thread from the dead, but I thought I would swing by and say hello.

The custom GT Pretty much changed strait after this, since the frame was too small for me, so I found another, but larger GT frame on eBay.

By Winter 2011, it pretty much looked like this




At the time, and due to commitments, I really much only used it for commuting



This is pretty much how it looked when I was working around and living Sheffield.

Moving back to work in London/Essex, it was pretty much left to one side as I was using more motored transport. At one point it was left in a Locknstore for a few months.

Due to a different career opportunity and relocating to Birmingham, I gave the now old GT, a new lease of life and now it is more of a hyrbrid/city type bike...






32/35c tires fit with plenty of room, but I think I might of been a bit cocky with these 38c Gravel grinders, as there is only 3.5-4mm clearance from the seat stay bridge



It rides with no issues however.

It is a great fun to ride around town, single track and gravel like conditions.

The specs have changed considerably to what I posted 5 years ago, except the brakes, cranks and of course, the frame.



J.