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  1. Black_puma

    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    On that note, can anyone make any recommendations for spindle/axle length of bottom bracket for my Bravado? It has a bb fitted that just a placeholder, which is correct at 68mm shell and has a 120mm spindle/axle, which I think could be a little too long
  2. Black_puma

    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    I only cook with stainless steel pans, unless that is bad too?
  3. Black_puma

    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    Just ordered the blue Jagwire cables for my Bravado! Only question, should I worry about them if they are galvanised inner cables? My bikes are stored indoors only but do get ridden, I haven't had any issues with any of my other bikes' brake/gear cables going rusty so far.
  4. Black_puma

    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    it's even better in sunlight, it has a certain luminescence about it, like my red Pantera AL, got to love those bright colours!😍
  5. Black_puma

    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    GT had saddles with rivets fitted on their high end bikes back then, though the one fitted to my bike is not original GT branded as they're near enough impossible to find! https://www.retrobike.co.uk/archive/1992-gt-catalogue.610/download see page 6
  6. Black_puma

    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    Quick update on progress; Some parts have arrived in the post today ! Shimano Deore DX Triple Chainset FC-MT60 M650 SG 46/36/24 175mm and Shimano XT SLR Brake Levers BL-M733 Now fitted:D I was planning to fit a polished aluminium GT handlebar but it turns out that the shifters would not clamp...
  7. Black_puma

    GT Zaskar idealised specification.. show me yours..

    At the time when I was talking to the shop manager (Jules) about getting a Zaskar frame I was hoping to get a '92 model, unfortunately I couldn't get one and ended up with an early '93 model instead. I was still happy to own a Zaskar though! 😁
  8. Black_puma

    Wanted GT FlipFlop stem 120mm length

    I am after a 120mm length GT Flipflop stem for a '92 GT Bravado, condition not too critical as it will get resprayed! As long as it functional and safe, that is what counts.
  9. Black_puma

    show us your gt's

    That's a beautiful GT Zaskar, well done!
  10. Black_puma

    Nice Raleigh Mirage on FB Marketplace

    Not the cheapest, but nice nonetheless.. https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/866386632269402/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment
  11. Black_puma

    Show us a gratuitous full frontal!

    My 1999 GT Tequesta, the bike that reignited my love for GT bikes! Bought last year and and the only original parts are the frame, forks and seatpost, the rest has been replaced/upgraded over the course of the last year.
  12. Black_puma

    GT Zaskar idealised specification.. show me yours..

    Awesome, It was a great shop and spent many hours and ££££'s there!
  13. Black_puma

    GT Zaskar idealised specification.. show me yours..

    I wish I hadn't sold my '93 Zaskar (sold in '94 to spend on stuff for my flat when I moved to Sheffield).However, it was a great bike, I had spent near enough 2k before upgrading the wheels. The wheels were borrowed from my second '92 Timberline just so I could get the Zaskar on the road! Note...
  14. Black_puma

    Retro bikes you saw V 2.0

    Yesterday after a bit of shopping fairly local I walked to the nearest bus stop to catch a bus home. As I was waiting for a bus a cyclist rode past on a nice bright green GT Aggressor, the first one I have seen out in the wild, so to speak. I have only ever seen that model in the mid 90's GT...
  15. Black_puma

    1992 GT Pantera Midnight Aurora... a repro attempt

    My current Pantera AL is kitted out with Deore LX FD/RD, 500LX cranks, Exage hubs and Exage rear U brake, Ritchey Vantage Sport rims. Originally it should have come with Deore LX shifters, but when I bought it it came with Deore DX shifters/levers (sadly the 7 speed shifter turned out to be very...
  16. Black_puma

    What price to pay for a good chromoly GT frame like Avalanche, Bravado or Karakoram?

    I like the M095 shifters as I had them on my custom build '93 Zaskar back in the day, and in my opinion they're the best looking rapid-fire shifter brake combo, ever made! If I am not mistaken they came as stock on the '92 Bravado according to the catalogue. So it would make sense to fit them...
  17. Black_puma

    1992 GT Pantera Midnight Aurora... a repro attempt

    It was actually a mix of Deore LX and 500LX, although some variations can occur depending on the market. The bright red of the Pantera looks even brighter in daylight, whilst not as nice as PhillB's paint job on his bike, it still appealed to me enough to me that I had to have this bike again...
  18. Black_puma

    What did I buy?? another GT frame id

    Have a look here... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324429012480?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=62IRF51ZRny&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=d2zLQnRbQvW&var=513988212156&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Select number 10, that should do the job....
  19. Black_puma

    GT Avalanche 1991 18” Daktari White 2x4 Fork Retro Mountain Bike MTB All Terra on eBay

    yes, I shared a listing for the 1991 red Karakoram on here too.
  20. Black_puma

    GT Avalanche 1991 18” Daktari White 2x4 Fork Retro Mountain Bike MTB All Terra on eBay

    And from the same seller another GT frame and forks, if I wasn't already building my '92 Bravado, I would have considered buying this one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315786560163?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=bktsunb4tna&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=d2zLQnRbQvW&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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