Meet Marilyn (GT IT1) and Betty (Orange Hitman Contract 26)

tom_howard

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6895382/ (click next for more pics)

Frame: GT IT1 w/ Fox DHX 5.0
Forks: Fox 40 RC2
Bars: Easton Monkeylite DH
Stem: Easton Vice
Headset: Chris King
Grips: GT Lockons
Bar Ends: Hope
Brake Levers : Hope M4
Calipers: Hope M4
Rotors: Shimano Saint Centrelock 203mm
Hoses: Std Hope ones
Shifters: Shimano Alfine
Cables: Shimano
Front Mech: Nope
Rear Mech: Nope
Chain Device: Integral
Gearing is taken care of by an internal gearbox, with essentially is a Shimano Nexus 8 speed hub mounted within the frame that is directly attached via a (long) chain to the rear wheel.
Seat: SDG FRD I Beam
Seat Post: SDG I Beam
Seat Post Clamp: GT Integral
Cranks: Saint
Chainring(s): GT
Chain: Shimano
Cassette: Nope
Pedals: No Idea, no name ones from the parts bin
Bottom Bracket: Saint 83 mm
Rims Sun MTX
Spokes: Double Butted
Hubs Saint 20mm F+R (yep 20mm rear axle!)
Tube: No idea
Tires: Kenda Nevegal 2.5 Stick-E
Weight: 46lb

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6895385/ (again, click next for more pics)

Frame: Orange Hitman Contract 26
Forks: Marzocchi Shiver SC
Bars: Easton Monkeylite DH
Stem: Spank Spike
Headset: Cane Creek
Grips: Specialized Enduro
Bar Ends: Coins sandwiched between bar and grip!
Brake Levers: Hayes Nine
Calipers: Hayes Nine
Rotors: Hayes 200mm F 160mm R
Hoses: Hayes
Shifters: Shimano XT
Cables: Shimano
Front Mech: Nope
Rear Mech: Shimano XT
Chain Device: Modified Blackspire (no lower roller/ mount)
Seat: SDG I Sky I Beam
Seat Post: SDG I Beam
Seat Post Clamp: No name bolted clamp
Cranks: Shimano XTR M970
Chainring(s): Renthal 36t
Chain: Shimano
Cassette: XT 9 speed
Pedals: Shimano DX
Bottom Bracket: Deore
Rims: Mavic EX729
Spokes: Double Butted
Hubs: Chris King 20mm F 10mm bolted R
Tubes: No idea
Tires: Maxxis Lopes 'Bling Bling' super tacky 2.35
Weight: 31lb

Well? Waddaya think?

ilovedirt

Very nice, that GT is a beast of a bike! Pretty rare too, hang onto that for 10 years or so and you'll have a proper collector's piece!

leaflite

The suspension and gearing on that gt is mad!

kdawg74

Your GT is one badass bike dude, love the description next to the shock mounts.

tom_howard

ilovedirt wrote:

Very nice, that GT is a beast of a bike! Pretty rare too, hang onto that for 10 years or so and you'll have a proper collector's piece!

Cheers, dont think I'll keep it that long, infact if someone else wants it and made me a decent offer for it, it'd be theirs. It's an epic bike to ride, I just dont use it as often as I did. But I might try a bit harder to ride it more. ARGH! decisions!

leaflite wrote:

The suspension and gearing on that gt is mad!

Thats what a lot of people say, I often haven't the heart to tell them its a pretty basic single pivot (faux bar) design, with the gears off a shopping bike

AlexJCook

Some nice beasts there!

Always thought those shiver forks looks awesome.

RyanWilson

i see your from huddersfield where abouts do you ride?

tom_howard

I used to live in huddersfield, go back every now and then as the family are still there, moved out about 6 odd years ago, just never updated pikebike! Mainly rode Storthes Hall uni DH runs, and around the woods there but havent for a while, was there this weekend, rode around and between all the villages shepley denby dale thurstonland area just getting lost really but found a few trails that have potential!

ilovedirt

Tom Howard wrote:

ilovedirt wrote:

Very nice, that GT is a beast of a bike! Pretty rare too, hang onto that for 10 years or so and you'll have a proper collector's piece!

Cheers, dont think I'll keep it that long, infact if someone else wants it and made me a decent offer for it, it'd be theirs. It's an epic bike to ride, I just dont use it as often as I did. But I might try a bit harder to ride it more. ARGH! decisions!

Get on an uplift day somewhere, that should re-ignite the spark!