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Has anyone got any good recommendations for a new 8 speed mtb rim brake wheelset ? 26 inch about £75 - £150 budget for a pair. Got a crack in my 20 year old set now so probably time to upgrade Thanks Dave

thanks to all who replied on this last yer. Have just got round to stripping the frame completely to give it a good clean. Rebuilt with some new parts and some parts borrowed off a never used GT I found in my Dad's garage. Its all working and looks a bit better now I cleaned it. Thanks all.

'96 Gt Avalanche.

My '96 Gt avalanche before and after a full strip and rebuild ( with some new components found off a never used '98 GT ) . Not exactly factory fresh but Better than it was Before After

i actually have a bike that looks like the same frame. mine is a 96 gt avalanche so the decals arw different. also needs a good frame polish. also recently found a new old stock gt timberline in my dads garage so soon going to replace all the bit on my avalanche.

fettler, would be happy to swap cranks and bb if neeeded. can you get new 8 speed cranks ??

I have a 96 gt avalanche that needs some components on the drivetrain replacing ( chainrings chain and cassette ) currently it is 24 speed but it seems hard to get parts that are the same now. Are 9 or 10 speed components compatible ? thanks all

20 years at an original cost of £700 is not bad value for money. I just dont think it will last me another 20 years LOL

Re: Thanks to all. Just looked through some old GT bikes brochures I found on this website and my bike is def a '96. The avalanche in 1997 had v brakes not cantis. I will assume march as the month as that seems to tie up with other information I found about GT serial numbers. Thanks all...

Re: Fagin thanks for the suggestion but that would probably mean having to clean all the mud off it first ! LOL

Yeah I think it is a '96 avalanche 02' just wondered if there is a way of working out what month it was made at all. Thanks

Re: Hi, The serial number is SAS6C2349 found on the under side of the bottom bracket shell. Picture attached. Any help anyone can provide will be appreciated.

Re: Road bike makes a huge difference to me. on a route round my way that is 14 miles long I have averaged just over 20 mph on road bike. On mountain bike ( even with slick tyres ) I only averaged 17 mph. I also find on a long road ride i feel less exhausted on the road bike than i do the...

Hello, Can anyone tell me if there is a way of finding out exactly when a bike was made ? I have a GT avalanche that I bought in 1997 but I think it was a 1996 model and would be interested to find out when it will be 20 :) LOL Any help ? Thanks

Supermarket shopping trolley is for shopping at the supermarket. Obviously ! LOL Actually I 'borrowed' it to cut up as I need to make a mesh frame go to on the outside of a window.

Cheer guru. Elbow grease has worked in the past. As just wanting a long term solution. Was wondering about anodising it. Would that work on aluminium ?

Does anyone know of any companies around the Peterborough / cambs area that can take an old polished frame and restore it ? My bike ( Pictures ) is a little old and the worse for wear. I have taken the stickers off and polished it with a bit of metal polish myself but I still want it to look...

I have an old ball burnished GT avalanche that is looking a bit dated these days. Does anyone know of any companies around Peterborough or east of england that will strip and restore frames ? Also any idea of what this could cost ? Any help will be appreciated.

Always had Shimano Canti brakes on my 96 GT and never felt that they were underpowered. Just need to set them up to use as little pull as possible with good pads and they are OK. I used to be an 18 stone rider at one point so I know they work LOL

Re: My '96 GT avalanche owned since new. Mostly original apart from wear and tear. Using now to commute to and from work with a little light off roading every now and again.