GT 853 Singlespeed frame. Very rare, maybe unique
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I'm confused (well I am past 50 and it is Friday!)
The frame at the top of this thread appears to have an unpainted bottom bracket sheel (unless it's a trick of the light).
The bike at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT-853-Single-Spe ... 286.c0.m14 appears to have a painted bottom bracket shell. Is it the same frame? If it is, what happened to the paint?
More importantly, I have 2 more questions:
1. Can the seller guarantee it's even 853 tubing?
2. What's the serial number on the frame?
The frame at the top of this thread appears to have an unpainted bottom bracket sheel (unless it's a trick of the light).
The bike at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT-853-Single-Spe ... 286.c0.m14 appears to have a painted bottom bracket shell. Is it the same frame? If it is, what happened to the paint?
More importantly, I have 2 more questions:
1. Can the seller guarantee it's even 853 tubing?
2. What's the serial number on the frame?
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Trick of the light I think 
This is a nice looking frame but certainly isn't a GT frame – the most obvious difference being the pierced top/seat tube junction, this is a GT trademark detail and there's no way they'd abandon it on a triple-triangle MTB frame. They even included it on the recent carbon zaskar which is moulded, purely as an aesthetic touch – sorry.
One would have to then call into question if it isn't a GT as described is it likely to be the tubeset of the moment (853) as described?
Don't get me wrong – if you've purchased it recently from an ebay seller specifically because it's an 853 tubed GT then you have grounds to get a refund. If you're the same-said ebay seller and you're trying to sell it on here as a GT I'm afraid you'll find this particular audience a little too well informed.
Good luck with the sale
This is a nice looking frame but certainly isn't a GT frame – the most obvious difference being the pierced top/seat tube junction, this is a GT trademark detail and there's no way they'd abandon it on a triple-triangle MTB frame. They even included it on the recent carbon zaskar which is moulded, purely as an aesthetic touch – sorry.
One would have to then call into question if it isn't a GT as described is it likely to be the tubeset of the moment (853) as described?
Don't get me wrong – if you've purchased it recently from an ebay seller specifically because it's an 853 tubed GT then you have grounds to get a refund. If you're the same-said ebay seller and you're trying to sell it on here as a GT I'm afraid you'll find this particular audience a little too well informed.
Good luck with the sale
psyclone1976
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it's weird how all of the GT decals have been removed apart from the 853 graphic? :?
random_dave_1
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One would suspect it's the same seller, judging by the statement that it rides beautifully. I doubt anyone would have bought it, built it up for a few rides and then dismantled it to sell on, unless it's pants of course.
SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum
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Nashbar even sold a Hellenic 853 frame for a couple of years
GoldenEraMTB
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gm1230126":2ko4161c said:
Yes...they sold a couple different types of 853 tubed frames.
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