Early GT pre-triple triangle

[Twozaskars]

Not mine and only an Outpost but interesting enough;

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[27motorhead]

These early Outpost's didn't have a Triple Triangle whilst the rest of the range did. They sat bottom of the range so assume they looked to try and save costs/simplify production? However earlier 80s GT's frames did look like this...

 

[Twozaskars]

I’ve read this somewhere before but struggle to understand the logic of making something different to reduce cost? Did they actually just have a load of old frames left over somewhere so stuck Outpost on them to get rid?

 

[27motorhead]

Later Outposts had Triple Triangles, but the early ones didn't. I think the one on eBay is an 89 as they had Triple Triangles in 1990. The Talera also came without the signature Triple Triangle design in 89 too. I guess it was a point of differentiation, but I like your thinking if they had old frames left! This is what big companies are famous for, reusing bits from old designs and integrating them into new models to save time & money.

 

[legrandefromage]

The 1990 model year Talera was identical to this model too

 

[legrandefromage]

 

[27motorhead]

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That's clean!

 

[legrandefromage]

A tip find from about 2009ish

I had this one also in 2008

 

[27motorhead]

A tip find from about 2009ish

I had this one also in 2008

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both look lovely. That is one tidy tip find!!! Surprised they let you have it/take it due to "health & safety" etc. What's the rear mech on the dirt drop? Looks like an old 105 body combined with a 600 jockey arm (solid section over the bottom jockey)?

 

[legrandefromage]

Mountain LX/ 600