1988 GT Xizang steel
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SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum
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Hi Kevin,
have you seen this text from the Xizang-Re-Issue flyer:
"History
1989
The initial Xizang was a complete bike model. Its position was
at the very top of the 1989 model year range of the GT All
Terra line. It featured a Tange prestige fillet brazed frame made
in Japan and the revolutionary yet ultimately doomed Browning
automatic transmission. This model, while featured in the 1989
catalog, never made it to production due to the non delivery of
the Browning transmission.
1990
The complete bike was scrapped and development started with
Maurice LaVoie in Canada. La Voie had close ties with Sandvik
tubing. 20 years ago very few Ti frame fabricators existed for the
simple reason that no Titanium mfg made tubesets specifically for
cycling. Existing off the shelf tubing had to be adapted to the use
making sourcing very difficult. LaVoie has experience and ties
with Sandvik enabling him to source the small amount of tubing
needed and to weld them.
1991
Production
The original Xizang came in two different models. The Xizang
LE and the Xizang. The initial production came from a Canadian
frame builder by the name of Maurice LaVoie. The Xizang
was a Titanium main frame with a cro mo steel rear triangle
bolted on. It is the only frame every designed this way. The LE
was full Titanium for the race team only.
Sports Marketing
The LE, famous for its full yellow decal set, was ridden to a silver
medal at the 1991 World Championships by Gerhard Zadrobilek
( one of the very first Red Bull s ponsored athletes in cycling) and
to silver medal by Julie Furtado.
(...)"
have you seen this text from the Xizang-Re-Issue flyer:
"History
1989
The initial Xizang was a complete bike model. Its position was
at the very top of the 1989 model year range of the GT All
Terra line. It featured a Tange prestige fillet brazed frame made
in Japan and the revolutionary yet ultimately doomed Browning
automatic transmission. This model, while featured in the 1989
catalog, never made it to production due to the non delivery of
the Browning transmission.
1990
The complete bike was scrapped and development started with
Maurice LaVoie in Canada. La Voie had close ties with Sandvik
tubing. 20 years ago very few Ti frame fabricators existed for the
simple reason that no Titanium mfg made tubesets specifically for
cycling. Existing off the shelf tubing had to be adapted to the use
making sourcing very difficult. LaVoie has experience and ties
with Sandvik enabling him to source the small amount of tubing
needed and to weld them.
1991
Production
The original Xizang came in two different models. The Xizang
LE and the Xizang. The initial production came from a Canadian
frame builder by the name of Maurice LaVoie. The Xizang
was a Titanium main frame with a cro mo steel rear triangle
bolted on. It is the only frame every designed this way. The LE
was full Titanium for the race team only.
Sports Marketing
The LE, famous for its full yellow decal set, was ridden to a silver
medal at the 1991 World Championships by Gerhard Zadrobilek
( one of the very first Red Bull s ponsored athletes in cycling) and
to silver medal by Julie Furtado.
(...)"
SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum
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I know all that history but it's not right. There have been pictures of at least two complete steel Xizang's circulating on line. There were some produced, maybe not the whole scheduled run. I guess that's probably a question I should have asked Bill Duehring.
steelxizang
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I recently acquired a steel Xizang and am curious if anyone can tell me if it is an '88 or an '89. Please see link for photos.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/133982188 ... 862061945/
The serial number is difficult to read, but i believe one side says "T881" and the other side says "ST 105". The stamps are shallow.
Is there a better place than this thread to find out the value?
Thank you for the help!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/133982188 ... 862061945/
The serial number is difficult to read, but i believe one side says "T881" and the other side says "ST 105". The stamps are shallow.
Is there a better place than this thread to find out the value?
Thank you for the help!
Double-E F
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Re:
Hi,
The best place to inquire about the value of your bike would theoretically be here: viewforum.php?f=78
As I mentioned in another ad in that part of the forum in which a partially steel Xizang is offered: it is going to be hard to put a value on a fully steel Xizang, as these are quite rare (which is an understatement..).
But I'm sure there are plenty of fellow members on here that would love to take it off you hands, if you really don't want to hold on to it yourself.
Good luck!
BTW, I cannot get the picture link to work, but that might be because of my lack of computer skills..
Hi,
The best place to inquire about the value of your bike would theoretically be here: viewforum.php?f=78
As I mentioned in another ad in that part of the forum in which a partially steel Xizang is offered: it is going to be hard to put a value on a fully steel Xizang, as these are quite rare (which is an understatement..).
But I'm sure there are plenty of fellow members on here that would love to take it off you hands, if you really don't want to hold on to it yourself.
Good luck!
BTW, I cannot get the picture link to work, but that might be because of my lack of computer skills..
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