Recent content by maroon113

Re: It's not a 96. Looks like a 98. Note the similarity of the fonts of the decals, in these images. A 98 GT Bravado and a 98 Zaskar. It could be a 16" or 18". Your friend should probably try it in person. Mid-to-late 90's, GT's have a great geometry imho. Naturally, the geometry of...

Re: Well the pics got deleted from my old image hosting site, they are back up now, years later lol.

Re: Couple more pics.

Re: True. I owned a 96 GT Zaskar for years. It was fast, great handling, and strong. But compared to riding a steel hardtail, that thing would beat me up. After a couple hours on the trail, you start to feel the affect. Also, compared to a steel hardtail, it was more difficult to "get my...

Good stuff. These are quite underrated bikes imho. My buddy had a red beauty, 95 Apex, 20" and it fit me real nice. I would buy one of those if I break this one. The position was a bit more aggressive, but that can be rectified with riser bars, taller front tire, etc. Younger people don't know...

Re: Ok just checked, the wheels are Araya TM-18, with LX hubs. I like the wheels, they are light enough and strong enough. The hubs are nice and smooth. No complaints.

Re: Hi, this bike was bought as a frame only, on Ebay (got lucky that day). Later it was built up, with mostly Shimano LX. (Maybe it came with LX from the factory anyway though). The fork is from a 94 DB Apex, (found on Ebay as well, hehe, same color it seems). Also, many more modern parts...

Re: Ahhh, those red Jamis Dragons, from the late 90's to the mid-2000's. Excellent hardtails. Great riding, good geometry, relatively cheap on Craigslist/Ebay. The frame material is nearly perfect for a 26" hardtail. Smooth yet Deadly quick. I had a 1996 GT Zaskar, and 2003 Specialized...

Re: Simply stunning. One of the best xc hardtail flyers ever created.

:shock: ! This picture almost gave me a heart attack. It looks like a kaleidoscope of different colored enigma. Such amazing and rare bikes. Sensory overload.

Re: Wow, millsm you are on fire. Older Diamondback hardtails. Superb riding bikes. DB had some swagger in the early 90's until about 1997. Before the Raleigh takeover and degradation. Now they are a shadow of their former selves. Those frames are better than any modern alloy Stumpjumper or...

Re: Re: Thank you. Yes I can highly recommend this frame. Reynolds 853 is good stuff. The pre-97 frames were made from Tange Prestige, also great steel, yet different geometry it looks like. I should consider myself blessed then, to be able to get these frames, being in the USA. They pop up...

Here is my 1993 Apex. 1993 was my favorite year, because the Head Tubes were bigger than usual. Thus the seating position is a bit more upright. This 18" frame, (though it measures 19" the traditional way), has a nice tall Head Tube. I am a leggy 6'1", with a strong preference for smaller...

Re: Here is my 1993 Apex. 1993 was my favorite year, because the Head Tubes were bigger than usual. This 18" frame, (though it measures 19" the traditional way), has a 14 cm Head Tube. I am a leggy 6'1", with a strong preference for smaller frames. More fun, flickable. Transports me back into...

I wanted to preserve the classic-XC geometry of my old 1996 GT Zaskar, but switch to Steel. Yet something that could still be Fast. Was looking for an older Steel race frame, like a 96' Kona Explosif, 96' Diamondback Axis, or any GT Psyclone (my unicorn). Hard to find any of the above. Then this...