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My RTS-2

Needs new elastomers in the forks but it is all original[/img]

the_duke":1vj2uflz said:

My 92 Team Avalanche

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That's the best looking GT iv'e seen in age's

Lobo Lover :








I am looking for a HED wheelset, and for a thermoplastic LTS or STS (frame or complete bike), in size L.

Thanks !

Re: GT Tempest... bit worn

poolio":395ioh4o said:

After the sad demise of my Orange Clocky (91)... just picked this up from the Bay, for £52... looks like the chain's gone but other than that... fingers crossed. So... as a former Orange boy, how does the New GT Kid on the Block go about showing this GT Tempest some love?

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First, re-cabled the beastie...


Then whipped this off...


And stuck these on... longer GT stem, Orange Supercross 2 Riser bar, Onza bar ends...


Needed a spacer... went carbon! £1.99 at evans.. mispriced?


Then the eBay fairy visited (with a contribution from richbamboozle)


Now it looks more like this...


How many links should you take out of a new chain? Is there a rule of thumb / guidance on chain length... it was really slack so I took 4 links out, but now it looks too short, obviously I'm gonna put a link back in, but does it matter if it's one or two links..?! Any tips.. think this is a tad short!

Couple recent adds....92 Bravado w/ about 250 actual miles and a 99 Zaskar LE with about 50 actual. May be racing that one next weekend.

Mofofo":347dguj8 said:

I am looking for a HED wheelset, and for a thermoplastic LTS or STS (frame or complete bike), in size L.

Thanks !

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No more need STS frame, I bought this bike yesterday :

Re: GT Tempest... bit worn

poolio":2htod88r said:

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Great, love that colour scheme (same as my Outpost Trail - couldn't afford Tempest at the time !).
Chain length have a search on here or google there are lots of tips for measuring how much you need.

Re: GT Tempest... bit worn

poolio":1rwrwi5v said:

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Great, love that colour scheme (same as my Outpost Trail - couldn't afford Tempest at the time !).
Chain length have a search on here or google there are lots of tips for measuring how much you need.

my 1990 almost finished Team Avalanche

pedals, chainstay protector to go now. Have some RM 17's in the post.

My £25 get-to-work-cheap hack that I bought around ten years ago and spent six times that getting it sorted