GT Bravado interesting story

[Gtpulse]

Nice bike. Maybe not £2k nice. Looks to be be in excellent condition, at a much lower price I’d be all over it! Even with some proof not sure the story makes it worth any more?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/33447299...jBPcoA6Tqi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Freddyman90]

He is either a chancer or been fed a tall tale and believes it.
Gorgeous bike but not super rare like he makes out.
Been on previously for a while

 

[retrobikeguy]

So much detail in the item specifics too

really knows his stuff

 

[Gtpulse]

The Turbo saddle/Girvin Flexstem seem an odd combo for a GT show bike unless that was the “special” spec. Also the lack of grips on the Brahma bars on a show bike but guess that could be down to someone swapping the stem?

I do really like it, the colour still pretty vibrant, 3D forks and the feature on the rear dropouts as well as the old GT bottle. To
be honest it wouldn’t make any difference to me if Hans had ridden it at a show or not so the value isn’t there for me.

 

[Freddyman90]

So much detail in the item specifics too

really knows his stuff


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15lbs??? Surprised he managed to take a picture of it before it floated away!

Definitely a chancer or gullible…..clearly doesn’t know bikes just jumping on the “retro” bandwagon

 

[raidan73]

I need to get me some of those Quickfire Shimos

 

[incorrigible]

I need to get me some of those Quickfire Shimos

"Shimos", because it takes too long to say "Shimano", and it sounds cooler, like he's "hip" to the latest lingo in this retrobike scene.

 

[incorrigible]

"Cowhorners" ?

OK, class, let's review:

 

[kingoffootball]

I've chatted with this seller a couple of months ago. Some of his information seemed a bit .... confused at times. I think he paid a fair bit for it in 1997, though he also mentioned buying it in 1992. it was at £1450 then.

He did share the frame number with me and I can confirm it's a "standard" 1992 Bravado (frame built Oct '91) with a few parts changed, so a very nice bike. Not worth anywhere near that asking price though in my opinion. No idea about the claims about the Hans Rey exhibition and didn't look into it.

 

[mynchiboy]

I need to get me some of those Quickfire Shimos

To hell with that, I want a D-brake