Second hand GT zaskar advice.

[Attie Lourens]

Hi guys.

I saw a 2013 GT zaskar 29er elite for sale for R8500. Rock shox recon gold fork. Slx 2x10 front. Xt rear. Formula rx brakes.

 

Is it a good entry level bike? Or good bike in general?

Is the price okey?

 

Also it is a meduim frame and I'm 1.83m tall.

 

Any advice would be great.

[Wil6]

Medium is way too small for you. So its a no go

[Attie Lourens]

Medium is way too small for you. So its a no go

Thought so. What size should I be looking at. Getting mixed info on the web. Found a chart on the giant bikes website that puts me right in between a medium and large. Others say large to extra large. So I figure a large should be okey?

[Vangar]

Medium is way too small for you. So its a no go

 

Maybe not, just did a quick search and it seems 183cm is right on the split between medium and largefor the Zaskar. Attie use the calculator below as a guide for what you need to look at. Last step is always feel, sometimes on a split between sizes the slightly smaller frame feels better.

 

http://www.ebicycles.com/bicycle-tools/frame-sizer/mountain-bike

[Vangar]

Thought so. What size should I be looking at. Getting mixed info on the web. Found a chart on the giant bikes website that puts me right in between a medium and large. Others say large to extra large. So I figure a large should be okey?

 

Yup, you should be right about between M and L. XL is very big on some bikes. im 1.93cm and had 2 XL's, one Giant one Silverback, now on a L Silverback and it fits perfectly. Look at M and L frames, go test some bikes and take it from there.

[Donovan Le Cok]

Attie, I am the same height as you and ride a large Zaskar. The medium will be too small.

 

The Zaskar is an incredible bike, I am on number 3, 2 were 26r's and I am now on a 9r Expert.

 

One thing to look out for is cracking around the triangle at the seat post, on the carbon frames. Good luck with your search.

[Attie Lourens]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Will be going for a large.

[Fabian46]

Im on a Zaskar Pro. Flippin fantastic bike, stiff and fast. Great value for money bike. 

 

Im about 1.79m I think, and I'm on a Medium. 

 

Also, go check the "Let's see them GT's" thread. Some motivation....hehe