Bought a GT ZUM S2 today
rumbataz
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Are these any good? It was an end-of-line shopfloor model at my local Halfords. I bought it for £399. It seemed to be okay and they'll be delivering it in the next few days, but I don't really know much about bikes so was wondering is anyone has experiences of the GT ZUM S2.
There weren't that many small-framed bikes in the store or available to order and this was a 16" frame. They'll be fitting a water bottle, lock, pump, mudguards and a couple of other bits and bobs onto it.
One thing I noticed was that the seat couldn't be lowered a lot so they'll be cutting a couple of inches off the seat stem (the pipe thing that goes into the frame) as I wasn't able to get the seat low enough to meet the frame.
There weren't that many small-framed bikes in the store or available to order and this was a 16" frame. They'll be fitting a water bottle, lock, pump, mudguards and a couple of other bits and bobs onto it.
One thing I noticed was that the seat couldn't be lowered a lot so they'll be cutting a couple of inches off the seat stem (the pipe thing that goes into the frame) as I wasn't able to get the seat low enough to meet the frame.
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rumbataz wrote:Are these any good? It was an end-of-line shopfloor model at my local Halfords. I bought it for £399. It seemed to be okay and they'll be delivering it in the next few days, but I don't really know much about bikes so was wondering is anyone has experiences of the GT ZUM S2.
There weren't that many small-framed bikes in the store or available to order and this was a 16" frame. They'll be fitting a water bottle, lock, pump, mudguards and a couple of other bits and bobs onto it.
One thing I noticed was that the seat couldn't be lowered a lot so they'll be cutting a couple of inches off the seat stem (the pipe thing that goes into the frame) as I wasn't able to get the seat low enough to meet the frame.
On the positive side, I see the bikes seems to get good reviews on the Halfords site, but I would suggest you ensure it's definitely the right size for you when you get it delivered before you take it out for a serious ride, so if it doesn't feel right, you can take it back in exchange for a smaller size or refund.0 -
Posted response twice in error so text removed as I couldn't delete the duplicate post!0
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I paid £600 for one of these five years ago. The spec has gone down since then. It had a very small made frame - ie the top bar drops sharply at the saddle end. I sold it because it was too small. Seemed okay (16") when I bought it but always felt I needed the bigger model. Was a lovely bike - half way between a hybrid and a mountain bike (Zaskar Urban Machine). The original old style GT Zaskar carbon model was a classic - costing £1,500. I had no complaints about the ZUM 2 apart from the fact I bought the wrong size. Treasure it.0
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Thanks all.
I think the seat post issue is due to the water bottle cage holes in the frame (the inserts inside the frame). They'll cut a couple of inches off and virtually all of the seat post will be in the frame so there won't be any danger of the seat falling off!0