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[stavros222]

I've just bought an RTS off this site, and i'm trying to find a bit of info on it. Can anyone help???

At first glance I thought it looked like a 93 RTS-1 (which is what i'm after). Having collected the bike, I noticed that the frame is made of 7000 series alloy. Having followed the debacle on the auction thread, regarding the RTS on ebay that caused such a stir, I remember someone said the the RTS-1 was made of 6061 alloy.

Any ideas the identity of this frame? The frame number is H3H001839.

Thanks in advance, Steve.

 

[mattbrown]

not an american frame, the gt stamp at the end of the seat tube is curved, more like an RTS-2

 

[speedplay]

Its an earlier one with the steel rear end

Theres a few on here that are looking for that type

It could be an rts 2 but at the end of the day, its an rts and thats what you wanted.....its in good nick too.

Ride it and enjoy it...but dont break it! parts are getting a bit sparce now.

(mines hidden up in the loft with a few other retro friends!!)

 

[cchris2lou]

I would say it is a 1993 RTS 1 . I had a RTS 2 in 1993 and it had a different front end .

 

[Pickle]

http://www.mtb-kataloge.de/html/gt.html

This might help you identify what it is

 

[jlk]

looks to be a mish mash its got a steel rear end with no horst link that would indicate the first RTS and it has the 7005 taiwain front end and it has the piggy back shock from the 1 and team .

 

[Pickle]

it has the piggy back shock from the 1 and team .

Not all RTS-1's have the piggy back shock.

I always thought they were an upgrade.

 

[stavros222]

I've spoken to the guy I got the bike from, and he says he bought it from a little shop in Diss in late 92/early 93. Basically, he said he got it before Carratti started importing the RTS-1 into the UK in 93.

Whilst it may be a mismatch I don't believe he has done anything to it on this side of the Atlantic. Did GT trial the 7000 series alloy before getting it set up in Taiwan for mass production?

 

[cchris2lou]

Could be but i doubt it .

When nicolas vouilloz signed for GT , he was waiting for a RTS 1 , but had to do all his training on a RTS 2 while the RTS 1 were being made .
It was spring 1993 , and 50 RTS 2 made it to this side of the pond .

 

[Pickle]

I've spoken to the guy I got the bike from, and he says he bought it from a little shop in Diss in late 92/early 93.

Sounds like Madgetts.....great little shop, its where I got my Pennine from. Mick (Madgett) is a great guy, even races a little.