janetfrangs@gmail.com Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Hi. I am looking to change bikes - possibly to a 29er. I am currently riding Mongoose Canaan - but tired of the linkage issues that I continually experience. I was considering one of the many GT mountain bikes and I mentioned this to a cyclist who said no way - they are rubbish and you will be laughed at. Well not that I care about people laughing but are GT's really rubbish - I am talking entry level here eg Zaskar... don't have huge bucks to buy a beautiful bike Would value any 'brand' expert views.
CAAD4 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Nothing wrong with GT. What does the bike snob ride? I think I can guess.
Grantc Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 The cyclist you spoke to doesn't know what they're talking about. I ride a Zaskar and love it
Hairy Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Hi. I am looking to change bikes - possibly to a 29er. I am currently riding Mongoose Canaan - but tired of the linkage issues that I continually experience. I was considering one of the many GT mountain bikes and I mentioned this to a cyclist who said no way - they are rubbish and you will be laughed at. Well not that I care about people laughing but are GT's really rubbish - I am talking entry level here eg Zaskar... don't have huge bucks to buy a beautiful bike Would value any 'brand' expert views.All I can take from this is that you need new friends!
m-squared Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 GTs are awesome. I wanted a Zaskar a few years back.
DieselnDust Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I want a sensor but omnico doesn't bring them in.Gt force is getting great reviews too. I laugh at specialised riders. Poor little sheeples
Shebeen Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Your friend is a tjop. Here is a zaskar going quickly not that long ago
Me rida my bicycle Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 GT has made some sweet looking bikes. I have owned a couple nothing wrong with them.
Mohs Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Hi. I am looking to change bikes - possibly to a 29er. I am currently riding Mongoose Canaan - but tired of the linkage issues that I continually experience. I was considering one of the many GT mountain bikes and I mentioned this to a cyclist who said no way - they are rubbish and you will be laughed at. Well not that I care about people laughing but are GT's really rubbish - I am talking entry level here eg Zaskar... don't have huge bucks to buy a beautiful bike Would value any 'brand' expert views...GT bike or Gary Turner himself is the reason we have Mountain Bikes .Tell your cyclist friend his an idiot, GT is up there with the top bike brands. You will upset some diehard GT fans with a post like this. So go get one, you wont regret it.
Rigardt@Scott Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Your friend, like many have mentioned, is clueless. GT as far as I know is the ONLY brand to hold a win in both the EWS and DH world cup piloted by the same rider in one season. If that's not cool, I dunno what is.
Swany05 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Solid bikes, tell the cyclist to check his facts I have always wanted to build up an Avalanche
Jewbacca Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I always laugh at this.... GT make some rad bicycles... show your friend what Chris Akrigg does on a Mongoose....
etienne_jordaan Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 There is nothing wrong with GT. A legendary Brand with a lot of history and pedigree. Besides the point, but they have their fare share of World Cup titles, XC, DH , BMX, you name it and they’ve been around the block.
Butterbean Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 GTs are fecking awesome! Don't listen to douchebags, just ride a great bike...
Eddy Gordo Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I wanted a force among other options and omnico dont bring them in. I couldnt find a frameset at the time, and so I went.with guerilla.gravity. I got an awesome deal from them.Aramex global shipper is the cheapest shipping option.
Wimmas Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I cannot believe that many cyclists have become this snobbish. It seems to have become a sport of who has "the" bike. Two weekends back at Hennops there were three riders who passed me along the route. Two had highly specced, very pricey bikes (both dual sus, one a high end Scott and one a high end Spez), and the third had a bike which brand I could not recognize but it did not look like a modern highly priced bike. It had NO suspension and only a single gear. He kept up with his two mates and looked like he had a lot of fun. Just goes to show you don't need a R60k hard tail or R100k soft tail to be able to ride and enjoy it. I am sure the GT you are looking at will be able to endure the trails you want to ride. Go for it and don't care who thinks what.
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