GT Lightning frame UK

[Tomahawk kid]

Went for £530 + p&p not bad for a crackin' little frame.

 

[MADJEZ]

WAY-OVERPRICED ! It's a nice frame but it's NOT a Xizang !

 

[ferrus]

Re:

thats £170 more than my Xizang cost a couple of years ago iirc..

 

[MADJEZ]

There was a whole XTR/Mavic equipped Xizang bike not long ago went for 'less than £1250' whatever the best offer was. Looking at the value of the components I'd say that make the frame worth £500 or less.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GT-XIZANG-199 ... 27e930417f

 

[toaster999]

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:facepalm: Crazy price for what it is.

 

[drcarlos]

You know what I prefer the lightning, I would bet that only the best welders built them and whether Taiwanese or American they could all be craftsmen. If an 18" comes up sometime I might have a punt.

Carl

 

[suburbanreuben]

You know what I prefer the lightning, I would bet that only the best welders built them and whether Taiwanese or American they could all be craftsmen. If an 18" comes up sometime I might have a punt.

Carl

Given both the Xizang an Lightning are designed by GT's engineers, the difference is all down to the welder's skill; is there any "frame builder" input.
The best ti welders in the US are up in the North West, building jumbo planes .
They don't build planes in Taiwan...

 

[Tomahawk kid]

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After 17 years being ridden, what i do know about the integrity of the welds on my Lightening is they're still perfect. I don't know which of GT Ti welders work in the aerospace industry though, maybe they employ Taiwanese welders ?

 

[drcarlos]

You know what I prefer the lightning, I would bet that only the best welders built them and whether Taiwanese or American they could all be craftsmen. If an 18" comes up sometime I might have a punt.

Carl

Given both the Xizang an Lightning are designed by GT's engineers, the difference is all down to the welder's skill; is there any "frame builder" input.
The best ti welders in the US are up in the North West, building jumbo planes .
They don't build planes in Taiwan...

Why can't Asians build planes, is there some sort of rule?
I think if you check you will also see that aircraft parts are manufactured in Taiwan, aidc have contracts for both Boeing and alenia.

Carl.