My custom built GT Avalanche 2.0 Disc

JDFcz

Hello there, I´m Jan from Czech Republic.
I own GT Avalanche 2008 Disc.
I started rebuild this bike one year ago.

This is version from 30/4/2013:







GT Avalanche 2.0 Disc 2008 Rebuilded

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Fork --- RockShox Reba RL
Brakes --- Avid Elixir Carbon CR white
Brake rotors --- Shimano XT SM-RT81 (front 180mm, rear 160mm)
Crankset --- Shimano SLX FC-M660 -9 44-32-22
Front derailleur --- Shimano Deore XT FD-M771 -9
Rear derailleur --- Shimano Deore XT RD-M771 GS -9
Shifters --- Shimano Deore XT 3 *8spd
Wheels --- Hope Pro2 Evo Red + ZTR Flow Ex + DT Aerolite

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Yesterday I bought Hope M4 brakes and installed XT 3x9 spd.
I love Hope design.

FatMikeUK

Nice looking bike! Also you've got some pretty impressive photography skills going on too.

Kowalski675

I like that first pic - very nice composition and perfect lighting.

JDFcz

Kowalski675 wrote:

I like that first pic - very nice composition and perfect lighting.

Thanks!
It is with Nikon D700 and Nikkor 35mmf/1,4 and internal flash (for light-fill on the grass).
ISO 800 | Exp 1/60 | f/1.4

Barrelmaker

Is that your GTR as well?

*AJ*

Nice GT(R)!!!

Kowalski675

JDFcz wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

I like that first pic - very nice composition and perfect lighting.

Thanks!
It is with Nikon D700 and Nikkor 35mmf/1,4 and internal flash (for light-fill on the grass).
ISO 800 | Exp 1/60 | f/1.4

I'm a Nikon man too, but not taken any pictures in a long time now. Your lighting balance between the bike and the twiight sky is lovely - great picture.

GT-Arrowhead

That bike is beautiful...GT FTW.

chez_m356

gorgeous looking bike, would look even better without the cars in the way

GT-Arrowhead

But in this case the car can be excused as its a Nissan GTR. The interior of the car matches the bike aswell :P

Kowalski675

I want a garage that big.

JDFcz

OK, some older photos.

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BTW: photo from 2009

Kowalski675

Love the first one, excellent.

chez_m356

Kowalski675 wrote:

Love the first one, excellent.

+1, apart from the wheel reflectors

Kowalski675

chez_m356 wrote:

Kowalski675 wrote:

Love the first one, excellent.

+1, apart from the wheel reflectors

I hadn't even noticed those, I was talking about the photography, rather than the bike, lol.

Anonymous

Nice bike
And lovin the R35 GTR

JDFcz

Today I installed new rotors.






(I hate work with rotor align)

Kowalski675

Nice workbench

JDFcz

Anonymous

very nice build

take note's GT . lol

Pesky Jones

Czech you out!

Lovely bike - lovely cars - lovely photos. Good thread man

Anonymous

Pesky Jones wrote:

Czech you out!

Lovely bike - lovely cars - lovely photos. Good thread man

everyone's a comedian

GT-Arrowhead

andrewgrundill wrote:

very nice build

take note's GT . lol

Ive been taking loads of mental notes mate, dont you worry :P

JDFcz

JDFcz

RockmonkeySC

Loose the GT frame and it will be a nice bike. Flow EX rims are a bit overkill for this bike.

JDFcz

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Loose the GT frame and it will be a nice bike.

Never, I love design of the Avalanche model.
Zaskar is vulnerable frame... and I like shorter frame (Avalanche).

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Flow EX rims are a bit overkill for this bike.

Only rims?
Brakes, spokes and hubs too... :P

Gibbo3771

Nice, everything you have is better than mine!!!

*Looks for a higher payed job*

yaya

Love the shallow DOF and compositions in the 1st series

What software do you use for processing the files?

GT-Arrowhead

JDFcz wrote:

Zaskar is vulnerable frame...

"The only Zaskar i ever broke was the one i backed over with my car" - The words of Hans Rey, professional mountain biker and trial rider, he strictly rides GTs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Rey

JDFcz

yaya wrote:

Love the shallow DOF and compositions in the 1st series What software do you use for processing the files?

Nikon Capture NX2 and Photoshop.
But DOF is not from postprocessing. It is captured with Nikon D700 (FX) and Nikkor 35mm f/1.4.