NEW BUILD FROM N.O.S GT LTS FRAME

Hi all , this is my first post on this site, although not my first forum.
I thought i would share with you all my latest creation, it started as a what if?

I have been riding another GT LTS 1000 DS since i bought it in 1998 and it has done me proud, i have riden it every day for the last 9 years.

It was gettting a bit tired as you can imagine so started looking around for a new frame to build up and came across the new frame on EBAY and it had never been built up.

I just had to have it!

i spent months with it sat in my office at home just looking at it deciding what components to build it up with.

I eventually decided as my other LTS is pretty much stock to do a modern equivelent and specing 2007 components.
I have matched the manufacturers as close as possible to the original spec(white industries hubs , etc.)

The component spec is as follows :-

* Frame Size & Color - GT LTS 1000 1998 polished silver 18 inch
* Shock - Rockshox super deluxe
* Fork - Rockshox Pike 454 UTurn coil
* Brakes - Shimano LX levers + Saint calipers + Goodridge carbon hoses + 160 rotors
* Cranks - Shimano saint 175mm (22-34-44)
* Shifters - XT
* Front Derailleur - XT top swing dual pull
* Rear Derailleur - XT
* Pedals - Shimano 520 SPD
* Stem - Race Face Diabolous 50mm 10deg rise
* Handlebar - Truvativ Team Carbon riser
* Seatpost - Kore Lite
* Saddle - GT Titanium Flite copy
* Bottom Bracket - Shimano Saint
* Cassette - XT 11-32
* Chain - XTR
* Headset - Race Face Diabolous
* Grips - Schwinn silver glitter
* Front Tire - Panaracer Fire XC 2.1
* Front Rim - Mavic XM321
* Front Hub/Skewer - White Industries Venti 20mm + Rockshox Maxel
* Rear Tire - Panaracer Fire XC 2.1
* Rear Rim - Mavic EX325
* Rear Hub/Skewer - White Industries DJ + red hope
* Weight - 32lbs

It rides like a dream!

Sweet!
Always loved that frame.
Dunno much about modern components but it looks like you've really thought about it and not just thrown random bits together.
Nice one!

how strange!

its really odd, looking at a bike that i was so familer with, having sold plenty where i worked, (& loving them then) to see it dashed with todays kit.
but in a way, they were slighty ahead of their time maybe..
4.7" travel (4-6" on modern "xc" bikes now)
its adjustable to boot
slacker seat tube angle, encouraged more "balls out riding"

it does look like a decent "hardcore" xc bike!

well done

nice had a blue one a few years ago
change the tyres tho

mike

was that colour not called "hot mango"
saw one at glentress on saturday looked well loved/used
funny haven't seen one on the trails for a while.
mikee

mikee":3rgtjyu4 said:

was that colour not called "hot mango"
saw one at glentress on saturday looked well loved/used
funny haven't seen one on the trails for a while.
mikee

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The GT brocher says it is "ACID ORANGE" but the closest match to the anodising i have seen anyone get is CHRIS KING and its always described as "MANGO"

I was thinking of rebuilding this one with Chris King hubs and headset in mango and going OTT mango single speed urban assult rig!

Really I need to build up a rigid or hardtail , something with a bit more vintage from the 2 other frames I have sitting in the garage.

I have my first 2 bikes to reanimate :-

DYNATECH - VOYAGER that originally came with a full CAMPAGNOLO groupset which i still have bits of.

or

CHAS ROBERTS - WHITE SPIDER COMP , much loved(but dented down tube)and needs most parts as i stupidly sold the forks to a freind.

not sure which will be first for the T.L.C!