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The Lightning was a two year wonder when Ti was it's hottest in the market. Welded in Taiwan out of USA Sandvik tubing. Only sold as a bead blasted complete bike with mid-level spec. GT's international distributors wanted this model because they were demanding something lower priced in Ti.
The Xizang was built from 90-99 and was originally built by LaVoie, Then Sandvik which later became Ti Sports and fianlly the last couple tears they were built at GT's Tech Shop. Always offered as a frame, only offered as a complete biike in 1994 and 1998. Always sold hand polished except the last year they were painted.
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I spotted this and I may be wrong but I reckon that's a good price if its in real good nick.
Given that there are a limited number of these frames out there and of those the number that aren't bent is even lower I can only see these going up.
OK its not a Xizang (which can also only go up), but compared to buying a new Ti frame its still a bargain.... oh and it's a GT at the end of the day - not at all biased