Hi there,
Well this is my very first post on Retro ..I was directed here by a new contact/friend (Hi Adam) to look at a road bike, which has caught my interest.
I am into classic 70/80's Time Trial bikes, and with a current stable of 23 bikes and 13 frames..am having a thin out of odd Bikes/Frames etc..which are too big..too small..too new..or otherwise.
I have a GT Xizang hanging in my Garage, I bought it around 10/11 years ago off the original owner, with a view to ride it on the road with Slicks thinking i'm too old to ride a skinny saddle machine with skinny tyres again.
The original owner told me it cost him around £3,500?? not sure if that was true?
I tried it with Slicks last year, but finally got back on a road bike last March following a 27 year total lay off.
Sorry to waffle, as my first post just wanted to give some background.
Around 15 years ago..my buddy had a GT Zaskar LE...and said it hurt is back as it was a bit harsh (on the road) so I tried it..and it was murder...hence me finding the Ti Xizang..for rigidity..and a degree of comfort. (awesome)
Anyway..a bit more about the Bike, to the best of my ability that is..i'm a roadie remember.
I bought the bike..the owner having stripped it's forks (Rockshok Sid's?) off and fitted some rigid Steel forks..
I took the Bike to a local Bike shop in Norwich, mountain bike specialists..and asked them to go through it and bring it up to scratch..which included;
Re-build wheel (with Matching New Blue Hope hub to match other wheel, they did away with the Titanium spokes, telling me they stretch...
They fitted a brand New XT chainset..I asked for XTR but they said XT was lighter? I think new XT Brake calipers too...
Can't rember what else they did but Bill was over £500.00.I asked them about rigid Fork options..but they said the bike was nicely balanced..and to leave as is..unless I was going off road ( I wasn't!).
They were excited at the time becasue the Bike has these Paul's front and Rear Mech's?..
(just found a guy on the bay selling a rough pair for££ How much!!
It's ( I think) a 19" frame...
I realise I need to give more info..and Photo's.if it actually stops raining here..I will try to do this tomorrow..although I have no idea how to upload Photo's to a website...
If it's worth very little..then I may as well keep it..but looking for advice?
Sorry for the over-long opening post guy's..
Thanks in advance
James
Well this is my very first post on Retro ..I was directed here by a new contact/friend (Hi Adam) to look at a road bike, which has caught my interest.
I am into classic 70/80's Time Trial bikes, and with a current stable of 23 bikes and 13 frames..am having a thin out of odd Bikes/Frames etc..which are too big..too small..too new..or otherwise.
I have a GT Xizang hanging in my Garage, I bought it around 10/11 years ago off the original owner, with a view to ride it on the road with Slicks thinking i'm too old to ride a skinny saddle machine with skinny tyres again.
The original owner told me it cost him around £3,500?? not sure if that was true?
I tried it with Slicks last year, but finally got back on a road bike last March following a 27 year total lay off.
Sorry to waffle, as my first post just wanted to give some background.
Around 15 years ago..my buddy had a GT Zaskar LE...and said it hurt is back as it was a bit harsh (on the road) so I tried it..and it was murder...hence me finding the Ti Xizang..for rigidity..and a degree of comfort. (awesome)
Anyway..a bit more about the Bike, to the best of my ability that is..i'm a roadie remember.
I bought the bike..the owner having stripped it's forks (Rockshok Sid's?) off and fitted some rigid Steel forks..
I took the Bike to a local Bike shop in Norwich, mountain bike specialists..and asked them to go through it and bring it up to scratch..which included;
Re-build wheel (with Matching New Blue Hope hub to match other wheel, they did away with the Titanium spokes, telling me they stretch...
They fitted a brand New XT chainset..I asked for XTR but they said XT was lighter? I think new XT Brake calipers too...
Can't rember what else they did but Bill was over £500.00.I asked them about rigid Fork options..but they said the bike was nicely balanced..and to leave as is..unless I was going off road ( I wasn't!).
They were excited at the time becasue the Bike has these Paul's front and Rear Mech's?..
(just found a guy on the bay selling a rough pair for££ How much!!
It's ( I think) a 19" frame...
I realise I need to give more info..and Photo's.if it actually stops raining here..I will try to do this tomorrow..although I have no idea how to upload Photo's to a website...
If it's worth very little..then I may as well keep it..but looking for advice?
Sorry for the over-long opening post guy's..
Thanks in advance
James
