1992 GT Xizang - rebuilt 26/04/12 pg3

Probably gonna be splitting, and thinking of something creative to do with the frame :twisted:

Interesting. It's definitely a '92 (or earlier) frame as it has the U-brake mounts, but you've got the same later-90s decals as mine came with. I really don't like the original '92 decals myself... same for you?

Mine is awaiting some spanner time so that it can become Woodsy Hack Bike Mk2 now that Mk1 has mutated into my commuter.

Yea these are the nicest year decals imo. I'm not keen on the correct 1992 decals, style or colours.

likey likey

appreciated the torontocycles mention

What would be really creative would be to sell me the frame.

Have to say it looks fantastic though!
I've got a set of those Middleburns to go on my forthcoming build - almost identical!!

Nice build, i really like the decal choice, but the fork seems out of place. Like it throws off the lines of the bike.

Do not chop this frame up please.

How did you get such a great finish on this frame?

kase1983":e2f0gxtk said:

Do not chop this frame up please.

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Creative, not crude! :shock:

DoctorRad":e2f0gxtk said:

How did you get such a great finish on this frame?

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I believe kase1983 had it bead blasted.

My greenhouse plans aren't finalised so I'm not sure how much I need to raise from this build. In the meantime I got it ridable with what was to hand.
Thumbies are a pleasure to use, the brakes work a treat. Could use a longer stem.
Lots of places I could lose weight, tubes are 250g each, zero flex on the brakes probably even without the boosters so they could go, nearly 600g pedals, over 300g saddle.

As it stands it weighs approx 9.8kg/21.6 lbs.
Full spec below.











Frame: GT Xizang 1992 18"

Fork: USE

Headset: Chris King
Stem: X-Lite Angelo XC, ti bolts
Stem Plug: USE Safe-T
Handlebar: X-Lite Ti XLR
Grips: Fire Eye Honeycomb

Front Brakes: Avid 2.0 + a travel agent, Gorilla booster
Rear Brakes: Proper Magnalite u-brake, Gorilla booster, ti bolts
Brake Pads: Kool Stop
Brake Cables: Nokon
Rear hanger: Paul Moon Unit, ti bolt
Brake Levers: X-Lite Chicken Stix, ti bolts

Shifters: Paul thumbies + Ultegra SL-BS64
Front Derailleur: XTR FD-M952, ti bolts
Rear Derailleur: XTR RD-M952, ti bolts
Derailleur Cables: Nokon
Cassette: SRP 8spd titanium
Chain: KMC X9SL
Cranks: Middleburn
Crank Bolts: Middleburn
Chainrings: Middleburn 26/36/46
Chainring bolts: Middleburn
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT UN72
Pedals: Crank Brothers 5050 XX

Hub Skewers: X-Lite Tech9 Titanium
Wheels: Spinergy Spox
Tyres: Kenda Small Block 8 2.1
Tubes: yep

Saddle: X-Lite
Seatpost: USE Alien Ti
Seatpost Binder: X-Lite