Recent content by Paleo

Re: .....And finished. My long distance urban assault bike. What I always imagined a 'hybrid' should be. Cruises very tight, steady and determined. MUCH lighter than my other bikes; I'm guessing around 24-25#. The geometry is perfect for the short BMX guy that I am. I had my lbs do the...

Re: Progressing nicely. Mounted new 1.75 tires, Put some Fly Racing 5.5" BMX cruiser bars, installed the 90s GT 'piston' stem, and swapped the junk wheels for a slightly less junk set. Since this set has the cassette already on, I'm gonna stick a derailer on for the time being.

So, all these Avalanche, Pantera, Backwoods, Tempest, Arrowhead frames were interchangeable? I suppose it doesn't really matter in the big scheme of things. Bitchin' frame (at least in my mind), gonna build it up and ride it. Avalanterawoods......this cracked me up. this should be the term...

Ha, I thought the welds look quite pretty compared to some of the more recent garbage I've seen. I like the dull bare aluminium look; gives it a road warrior appeal. Trying to do this as cheaply as possible, using mostly used parts.

So, from what I've gathered, Pantera and Backwoods frames are the same (which I believe this is), and Avalanche and Arrowhead frames are the same (with the gusset on the dt). Zaskar frames, with the flat end cap, and diiferent serial#s are unique in the GT line. the H4H.... serial # on mine...

Just picked this up, and I'm not too sure what I have. The dropouts say 7005 and H4H08695 . Lovingly welded out of aluminum, and reeally light. Zaskar? Pantera? Every Avalanche I've seen has the gusset under the downtube. Not sure what I'm gonna do to it yet. My heart wants to make it a BMX...