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mattbrown

Post subject: My GT RTS, updated 22/10/08

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 12:03 pm

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... i since have thought that a 16" might just be a good fit

Frame: GT RTS 1994 (with 1996? decals)
Shock: NOLEEN
Fork: Halson PDS

Headset: DDG
Stem: CRAIG METALCRAFT
Handlebar: TITEC
Grips: GT

Brakes: MAGURA HS33

Shifters: DX THUMBIES
Front Derailleur: DX
Rear Derailleur: DX
Derailleur Cables: Titanium effect outers
Cassette: HG70
Chain: KMC
Crankset: unknown (possibly L&M)
Bottom Bracket: REAL 73X113
Pedals: CODA

Hub Skewers: ALLOY
Rims: MAVIC M231
Hubs: DX/HOPE

Tyres: Continental Supercross

Saddle: SELLE ITALIA EXPEDIA
Seatpost: Kalloy 3d lite 27.0mm
Seatpost Binder: GT

I thinks the colours actually go well with the frame, and there werent even chosen for that frame.

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fingers

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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 1:47 pm

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Looks good with those colours!

Cant wait to get my RTS rolling...

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Pickle

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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:05 pm

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Yea, 96 decals as per mine.Lovely, especially the red spring in the rear shock, never seen before

Just yet to make my mind up about the forks

But, nice and different.Well done Matt :shock:

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mattbrown

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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:27 pm

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I was going to use my Z3's but bought these a month or so ago, and when i started building it last nite, i thought they looked quite good, have yet ot test them to see if they match the rear action

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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:38 am

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Very Good

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mattbrown

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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:26 pm

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changed the forks to some Z2 X-flys, and put on a black seatpost and silver marin stem (identical to the stem on other RTS-3 so same reach) , along with Disc Drive pro, and Spinergy from original build

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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:30 pm

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That looks lovely ... Really really

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cchris2lou

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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:00 pm

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I find that those forks lift the front too much . the bike looses its racing look .

what are you doing with the other forks , selling them ? :roll:

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mattbrown

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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:43 pm

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cchris2lou wrote:

I find that those forks lift the front too much . the bike looses its racing look .

what are you doing with the other forks , selling them ? :roll:

thats more to do with the level of the ground, doesnt feel to bad when riding it

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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:07 am

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that looks absolutely fantastic. i really want an rts. the first one i ever saw in the flesh had a tri spoke front and disk drive rear wheel and i was smitten back then

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