Is this a worthwhile bargain?

[jamy99]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/gt-avalanche-mens ... 19bbb3bcba

Can anyone tell what size it might be?

 

[ultimecia]

I'd say that is indeed a worthwhile bargain, if hes measured 21" all the way up the seattube then it must be smaller, looks at least 18" though

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Bargain,
Snap it up mate, looks like a 19" to me :?

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[ultimecia]

looks like it only needs wheels and a saddle/post too, maybe the poor guy had his pilfered?

 

[Anthony]

I would say it is very good value if the parts work - just as an example, I think the bar ends may be Onza and worth a few pounds, the LX cranks should raise at least £20, the XT rm at least £15, LX STI, LX pedals, fm, Kore stem etc, you're getting beyond £50 of value before you take account of the frame and forks.

I'm not a GT expert, but I once had one in size 18 and I think the stays parallel to down tube and top tube approx horizontal may suggest that this is size 18 too.

Excellent decals for a 15 year old frame, great looking bike, cash on collection, it all looks good to me.

 

[jamy99]

I've only gone and bought it!

 

[Owen]

Nice! That looks spot on!

 

[Anthony]

I think it is a 1995 Avalanche and incidentally in suggesting that it was size 18, I'm pretty sure that GT used to size on a c-c basis, and the only sizes were 14.5, 16, 18 and 20. The fork should be a Bologna Lite, triple-butted cromoly and quite a good fork.

 

[ultimecia]

Nice one mate, build it up into a beast

 

[jamy99]

Well I've got it home and its absolutely mint!

I'm well happy.

Just one question. Does anyone know the diameter of the seat post needed for this frame?