GT Ruckus build

[swadlinboi]

this is a GT Ruckus frame, i am unsure of its year at moment, gotta get it cleaned up and will check serial numbers, it was in a poor state when i got it, what do i expect for £22, it is missing rear mech hanger which i need find out its year to find out what one i need for it, it came with
wheels rear has 7 speed cassette, front is designed for disc brake,
rst suspension forks,
Tioga bars,
Tioga stem,
Onza crank
Onza pedals

I will add pics of parts tomorrow,
just deciding on what colour to go on it at moment?

 

[swadlinboi]

dunno how to work out frame number to work out the age/year of frame, will look it up, but you can see the parts i got with it, and the awful forks

 

[CK256]

Here's a link to a picture of mine although it's a later model (disc only), I found through trial and error that it rides best with around 100mm travel forks anything much longer makes it hard to get over the front end for climbing.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/u ... 9.JPG.html

The back is really stiff so you might want a suspension post for longer rides as after an hour or so a rigid post will beat you up!

 

[jamabikes]

looks like an 03.

 

[swadlinboi]

i chose woodland brown colour as gonna be my offroader, still gotta order the rear mech, sort out front wheel, get gear shifter and brake levers, list goes on

 

[swadlinboi]

this is were rear mech hanger goes, i am in need of a hanger, a rear mech, a 7 speed shifter and a 31.6mm seat post, the hunt begins localy, but if anyone has one let me know thanks

 

[swadlinboi]

made a shim for seat post i have from old seat post as old one was no good, also done front wheel bearings, just still in need of a 7 speed shifter, rear mech hanger and a rear mech though

 

[swadlinboi]

it would appear that the onza crank is no good with chain i need to use with rear mech and rear wheel as it only suits an onza trial bike so only use a fixed single speed with the onza crank like a bmx chain, so i am in need of replacing the front crank so need sell the onza crank

 

[swadlinboi]

this is it so far, got brakes set up, rear mech hanger, rear mech, and have put a steel crank set on temp, to get bike set up, but am after a single speed front crank idealy as the onza one was no good

 

[swadlinboi]

as it is a 2003 GT i got a set of 2003 manitou magnesium casting suspension forks for it, also new front mech, and disc brake caliper, should be picking up a crank set for my avalanche tomorrow and the crankset on my avalanche now will be going on this instead, i still am after a disc brake rear wheel for this thou able to take a 9 speed cassette