GT Zaskar LE

supersonic

Frame is a 1996 vintage, now in another build up, using parts mixed I scavenged off an XCR 2000 from about 99/00. I just wanted a Bomber really... This is the Z3 QR20 version.

Also sporting LX hubs (QR20 front), crank, parallel push Vs and STIs, Mavic 221 rims, XT rear mech, STXRC front mech, Azonic stem and XCR bars. Oh, and some Velociraptor tyres, SDG saddle.

So how does it ride? Bloody awful.

2018-05-12_10-56-56 by Paul Hayes, on Flickr

swod1

Could you convert it to tubeless might make the ride a little less harsh?

veronese68

supersonic wrote:

So how does it ride? Bloody awful.

refreshing honesty. Looks shiny though.

cooldad

Kona rules.

veronese68

cooldad wrote:

Kona rules.

I should put Velociraptors back on my pub hack Marin and take the guards off.

supersonic

The ride isn't harsh, but this is one heavy build, much heavier than I imagined! Lighter tyres though definitely on the agenda. I've progressively got used to the wider bars/short stem/long top/tube slack head angle trend with modern bikes (for this weight), so to go back to this was a bit of shock. Saying that though, if it was trimmed down it would be great for milder xc stuff - but I have a carbon version for that...

I'd got the brasso out and gave it a going over

gt-arrowhead

Looks great. Would kill for one of those frames (but smaller). Disc conversion front and rear in the future?