Barn Find GT LTS 2000 DS and GT LTS 5000

[Microft]

Here's a bit of a "Barn Find" for anyone who's interested. About 20 years ago, my dad, then aged 62 decided to buy a couple of full suspension mountain bikes for himself and my mum. A GT LTS 5000 for my mum and an LTS 2000 DS for himself. My mum, not being involved in the decision, made it pretty clear she wasn't about to take up mountain biking. Apart from me and my brothers doing a couple of laps of the close we lived on, the bikes ended up being put in the garage and padlocked up almost straight away. They've stayed there ever since and at the age of 82 my dad has now conceded that they are not very likely to be ridden!

So we chopped off the locks and I'm putting them up for sale. They are completely original and as they were when they left the factory. They are also in just about mint condition having never really been used and kept in a dry garage for the last 20 years.

Anyone interested?

Here's the spec of the 2000 from Bikepedia though my bike has a "Kore" stem and "Astro Professional" Handlebars


Frame Construction - Welded

Frame Material - 7000 aluminum, butted

Fork - Rock Shox Judy XL

Fork Materal - Aluminum/magnesium, double triple-clamp crown

Rear Shock - Rock Shox Coupe Deluxe, 4.0"/5.0" travel


Component Group - Mountain Mix

Brakeset - Shimano Deore LX V-Brake brakes, Shimano Deore LX levers

Shift Levers - Shimano Deore LX RapidFire SL

Front Derailleur - Shimano STX-RC top-swing

Rear Derailleur - Shimano Deore XT SGS

Crankset - Shimano Deore LX, 22/32/42 teeth

Pedals - Shimano PD-M535 SPD

Bottom Bracket - Shimano BB-UN52

BB Shell Width - 68mm English

Rear Cogs - 8-speed, 11 - 30 teeth

Chain - Shimano CN-IG70, 1/2 x 3/32"

Seatpost - Aluminum micro-adjust, 31.6mm diameter

Saddle - WTB SSTK, hollow chromoly rails w/kevlar sides


Handlebar Stem - Azonic Shorty

Headset - 1 1/8" threadless Tioga

Wheel Size - 26" wheels

Hubs - Front: aluminum, Q/R, Rear: Shimano STX-RC

Rims - Mavic X221, 32-hole

Tyres - Front: 26 x 1.95" WTB EnduroRaptor, Rear: 26 x 1.95" WTB VelociRaptor

Spokes - Stainless steel, 2.0mm straight gauge, Brass nipples

This might be a bit ambitious but I'm going to start by asking for £500 for the 2000 and £200 for the 5000

 

[Retro Spud]

Father Christmas has arrived early


Forgive my scepticism but that’s one hell of story, do you have a few pics

You’ll also need a firm price (forum rules) otherwise you’ll get pulled

 

[Microft]

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Cheers, I've now put some prices on but I'm having trouble uploading any pics

 

[Microft]

Pics at Last!

 

[Microft]

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Pics of the LTS 5000.

 

[Timoth27]

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Blimey mate they are mint, can’t believe they will be around long, glwts

Love the rear reflector placement

 

[Retro Spud]

Fair play they are all you said they were

 

[jimo746]

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Crikey! :shock: it's like they've just been brought of of the bike shop for photos, talk about being in "time warp" Condition! Shame they're not the top LTS models, but I'm sure a GT fan somewhere will be getting a little moist looking at that pair

You should post an advert in the "Mtb For Sale - - - >1997" se toon if the forum, you'll get more I terest there I suspect.

 

[MikeyMK]

That's the first time i've seen a steel one. Probably more desirable today than back then. Otherwise.. i'm pretty much speechless!

 

[enc]

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time warp indeed ! loving the atd .. yellow rock shox tag on the rear spring !

maybe UK GT distributor would be interested?