1998 GT STS Lobo DH

[Yidaki]

almost there ..

 

[Yidaki]

Finished

 

[BFG Bronco]

Very nice, great build. I remember when these first popped up on the race scene way back when, everyone went for a liitle look see.

 

[Maxipedia]

What. A. Heartbreaker!

 

[Minifreak]

Stunning, a truly great bike. Never got to ride one only an LTS DH but would love to try one some time.

 

[Yidaki]

Thanks for the roses!

My bike mechanic had to trim the bottom bracket area down 2mm,
now it requires a 71mm bottom bracket and not a 73mm. Only this
way the Shimano SAINT chainguide could be fitted. Due to the Boone
titanium chainring the chainline was not right.

It also got a BigUn front hub along with a NOS D521. Double butted
spokes, red nipples. The HOPE brakes got bled, the rear brake needed
new main caliper seals (some idiot put incopatible oil in the brakes ...)

 

[Minifreak]

I hope it'll get used in anger

 

[BFG Bronco]

"My bike mechanic" :shock:

 

[Baulz]

Wow, looks fantastic! Great work, brings back good and bad memories of owning one.

 

[Yidaki]

"My bike mechanic" :shock:

To make a long story short: one of Hungary's most famous welder
has his bike shop in Eisenstadt/Austria. I have known him for a long
time from magazines, met him last year personally (I had no clue
who he was ). Now we're friends and the problems I can't solve I
bring to him. He has nice CNC machines, he's a real pro. This was
used for building the Lobo wheelset:

Actually, the second meter is fixed with a 5mm allen bolt. He re-design
it and sent back the ideas to the engineers - next year it will go into
production his way You can see the golden quick release. Also a special
adapter had to be forged for the shortened hub - it is the golden piece
beneath the red screwdriver :mrgreen: