GT Hybrid. Probably not what you're thinking.

[LesterOfPuppets]

Spotted this interesting specimen on the library's bike rack yesterday. I don't remember this model at all. I'm guessing late 80s. Back when hybrid bikes were often marketed as "cross bikes".

20" wheels, Ashtabula double crankset, BMX bars/stem/fork. I gotta see if I can catch the owner some time and ask for a test drive.

Anyone remember these?


GT Hybrid by Lester Of Puppets, on Flickr


GT Hybrid by Lester Of Puppets, on Flickr

 

[mikee]

not seen one of them before
looks like fun

 

[MADJEZ]

Rather dubious on this one, looks like one of those late 90s BSO/BMX that's been modified to take gears.

Look at the weld where there the rear triangle meets top tube.. not sure GT would have let that out the factory.

 

[LesterOfPuppets]

If so they sourced a GT toptube, as it has GT engraved on the rear cap.

 

[mikee]

you found out anymore about this lester?

 

[LesterOfPuppets]

I did find another pic of one, but it's a 24" wheeled model. Claimed to be a 1988 model:

http://www.vitalbmx.com/photos/member/Misc-80s-mtb,41436/hybrid-24-from-1988,94076/Calafia,60491

Then I found another bike to add to my dream bike list. The 1985 Timberline. Ahhh, the sweet chrome:

http://www.vitalbmx.com/photos/member/Misc-80s-mtb,41436/timberline-l-1985,94071/Calafia,60491

 

[mikee]

are these cruiser bmx's ?

look sweet

like the 26" timberline

 

[unkleGsif]

No, cruisers run 110mm rear bmx hubs, and are 24" wheels

G

 

[The Ken]

They look like 24 inch wheels based on how far back the ubrake is and the size of the rack, are they 26?

 

[mikee]

no they're no 26" ers TK 24's or maybe 20"ers

in the link lester posted theres a pic roll at the botton , there's a 26" wheeled non t/t timberline ,think LGF had one similar ,looks so nice