GT Pantera question?

[JeffGothro]

I'm interested in buying one, the bike in question looks an awful lot like a 16" frame (I ride an 18"), the bike is advertised as a 19" frame (c-to-c). I checked bikepedia and couldnt find a 19", and to my own knowledge, Taiwan GT frames never came in 19", they were 14", 16", 18" and so on.

I wrote this to the seller...

To get the correct frame size, measure from the center of the bottom bracket spindle, to the center of the top-tube where it meats the seat tube - that will give you the correct size for that particular GT.

They still maintain its a 19"? So, my question, did Pantera's ever come in a 19"?

 

[legrandefromage]

18" GT frames always measured larger so he'll be measuring it and coming up with 19".

 

[JeffGothro]

In that case, I'm going to assume he is getting that measurement also because the AL frames were slightly larger still (at least compared to there steel counterparts). Thanks.

 

[mikee]

what year is it ?
the big ones 19/20" have a 5" head tube well the 92/93 ones do

this is a 20" , or a large

check the cats in the archive for sizing charts

 

[JeffGothro]

The year is the same as the one pictured (orange-red color - I used to have one 20 years ago).

The one I'm looking at has those groovy center pull brakes I hate, so its got to be before 93.

Also, the one I'm looking at is smaller than what you have pictured, the one I'm looking at the gusset onder the top-tube joins with the down-tube. If so, how big is the one you pictured, 20", 22"?

 

[mikee]

its a 20 or a large GT's were sized s/m/l /xl rather than by numbers
well some years any way , this is a 92 , still has a u-brake on the back
i'll drag it out later and put a tape on it and let you know the sizes
some more pics

 

[AlphaTango]

its a 20 or a large GT's were sized s/m/l /xl rather than by numbers
well some years any way , this is a 92 , still has a u-brake on the back
i'll drag it out later and put a tape on it and let you know the sizes
some more pics

I have a Pantera AL from 199x, I dont know the size so if you could post your measurements here I would be more than Happy. I think mine is a L or XL.

 

[ishaw]

I'd say if the top tube gusset joins the down tube, it must either be a pretty small frame or slightly different to the one pictured?

 

[mikee]

right forgot about this

top tube length ct-ct 23"

seat tube - b/b 20" , 22.5" ct/top

head tube length 6.5 "

its BIIIG

 

[sylus]

If your unsure the safest thing to do is ask what the standover is and on the frame size ask where they are measuring from and too