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Maxipedia

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:20 am

Retro Guru

Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:27 am
Posts: 379
Location: Brasov, Romania

I like this Lobo section a lot! Keep up the good work!

Mx

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1993 GT Karakoram 20" Ferrari Red (classy beater)
1993 GT Karakoram 14.5" Black Light (almost finished)
1993 Wheeler 6600 Comp 16" (girls project)
1995 Winora full suspension (a fine riding mistery)
1997 Kona A'Ha (anniversary edition)
1998 Stevens 6.1.2 (true warrior)
1998 GT Moto cruiser (just google it!)
1999 GT Lobo 1000 (retired with works Super T)
2000 GT Lobo (2nd chance)
2001 Klein Attitude Comp 19" (ultralight project)
2001 Cannondale Jekyll 1000 SL (90% done)
2003 Intense M1 (fresh meat)
2007 Crupi Pro XXL (pumptrack teacher)

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ba57ards

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:17 am

Retro Guru

Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:42 pm
Posts: 1032
Location: crawley

Only bit of spare rear end is of the lobo that ive have pictured

The rear ends hardly come up for sale and the front ends even less

One sold on here (front ) for £80 this weekend

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current bikes
Gt lts 3000 ds (built)
gt sts 1 (built) (gfs bike)
gt sts xcr 1000 (waiting on bushes)
gt sts dh (99% done)
gt sts 1000 (98% done)
gt sts 1000 (unfortunatly snapped so donor bike)
gt zaskar race (new project)
cannondale caad3 (finished but might be goin )
kona scrap (built) (gfs bike)
dmr dis play bike (workin on it )

feedback thread
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photobucket so u can have a look at bikes ive got

http://s1355.beta.photobucket.com/user/ ... s/library/

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Magsy

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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:54 am

Retro Guru

Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:52 pm
Posts: 343

Strange build that Alu Lobo, it has the STS lower stays/swingarm and some pretty funky looking bolts holding it together down there.

By accident or previous owner 'design'? The Alu Lobo arm weighs a ton though so it might be for weight saving, I had also read people who snapped their carbon triangle were given a Alu front end by GT.

Triangle has very nice welds though, I have two and one looks like yours but the other was deffo welded on a Friday afternoon.

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97 GT LTS
99 GT Lobo DH 1000 x 2

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Mofofo

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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:51 pm

Old School Hero

Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:47 pm
Posts: 230
Location: France

Yesterday, solding the frame holes :

Just to see :

But I hesitate between selling this frame (I'm also interested by an exchange with a LTS thermoplastic frame), or continuing the project...

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ba57ards

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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:02 pm

Retro Guru

Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:42 pm
Posts: 1032
Location: crawley

do i want to ask how much ?

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Mofofo

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:41 am

Old School Hero

Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:47 pm
Posts: 230
Location: France

ba57ards wrote:

do i want to ask how much ?

I don't know, arround 400-500€ I guess..

I have 3 rear shock in stock, so with the frame you will have a good one, with spring 600x2.0 or 550x2.0, red or black, as you prefer...

But I am not sure to sell it..
I prefer an exchange with a thermo LTS frame..

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Magsy

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:35 pm

Retro Guru

Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:52 pm
Posts: 343

How did you weld the holes? Excellent job you cannot see them!

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Mofofo

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:48 pm

Old School Hero

Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:47 pm
Posts: 230
Location: France

Magsy wrote:

How did you weld the holes? Excellent job you cannot see them!

A friend of mine is professional in alloy solding ! :wink:

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dq13

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:16 am

Dirt Disciple

Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:54 pm
Posts: 32
Location: Miami, USA

Hi there, I am new to this forum, I have been reading it for a few weeks and suscribed today to share my story... I was 18 when the STS and Lobo came out and fell in love with them, but they were way too expensive and there was no way my family could afford one. I was in Chile back then (thats where I am from) and they were even more expensive and hard to get. If it was U$5000 in the US, it was like getting a 15k dollar bike over there.
Now I'm all grown up (32 y/o) and saw one on ebay, brought some memories, and bought it... Now I'm obsessed with these bikes and bought a Lobo frame that I'm putting together... Hopefully I can afford an LTS-DH soon to add to the collection... Here are some pics of my two bike, and I hope I didn't bore anyone.

The STS has XTR hubs, brakes, derailleurs... Shifters and drive train is XT

The lobo is still a work in progress, but it will have hydraulic Avid disc brakes and 2.3 tires

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Mofofo

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:00 am

Old School Hero

Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:47 pm
Posts: 230
Location: France

Hi dq13, I have the same age and history than you !

Your bikes are amazing, I am also looking for a LTS/STS thermo frame to complete my collection...

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cbarros

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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:15 pm

Dirt Disciple

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:10 pm
Posts: 23
Location: santiago chile

dq13 wrote:

The lobo is still a work in progress, but it will have hydraulic Avid disc brakes and 2.3 tires

If you check page 13, the one with the lefty project you will see part of the very same story that you just told. Also from Santiago!

SLDS compadre!

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dq13

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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:20 pm

Dirt Disciple

Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:54 pm
Posts: 32
Location: Miami, USA

@Cbarros ... I saw that, but I am no longer in Santiago. I now live in Miami, USA.

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Ironv6

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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:56 pm

Old School Hero

Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:42 pm
Posts: 166
Location: Spain

This is my STS DS.

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Mofofo

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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:35 pm

Old School Hero

Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:47 pm
Posts: 230
Location: France

Old fun picture :

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Mofofo

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:03 am

Old School Hero

Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:47 pm
Posts: 230
Location: France

Going to the painter (professional) :

...and the result :

Today I will re-assemble it, then... I don't know : selling it as a frame, or buying componant to finish it... :?:

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