Black_puma
GT Fan
I am sure there was a thread similar to this but can't find it?
My first Mountain bike was my 1990 Dawes Tracker, which got stolen.
I then bought the Peugeot Anaconda (comparable to the Dawes in many ways, but a smaller frame made it easier to handle, still regret trading it in against a Trek Antelope 820.
In 1992 I bought my first GT, a lovely green 1992 Timberline, which also got stolen from outside work..
I had a few GT's since and the only other bike besides my '93 Zaskar I ended up selling, regrettably, was my custom build Merlin, which I bought as a frame to replace my ailing GT iDrive 4.0, though this and and the bike that replaced were both the longest I ever held onto, 4+ years....
That Merlin (from Merlin Cycles UK) was what I believe one of their own builds, but I bought as frame only on eBay for £55 back in 2006.
It was a frame made with Columbus Zona tubing and was a joy to ride.
Fast forward to today where I now own my favourite bike of all, my 1992 GT Bravado.
And yes, I am slightly biased towards GT of course! But I do appreciate and recognise that fact that there are many other steel frames that would possibly beat the '92 Bravado in looks and ride quality but it was the best I could afford at that time.
