GT Tempest

[JU5TY]

Owned since the late 90's, rebuilt last year with modern components:

Hope RS4 Hubs & Quick Releases, Halo White Line Rims
Shimano SLX M7100 Groupset
Thomson Elite Seatpost
Hope Headset
Renthal FatBar V2 Riser Bars
Thomson Elite Stem X4
Maxxis Pace Tyres
Shimano GR500 Flat MTB Pedals
Fabric Scoop Radius Race Saddle
Shimano Deore T610 V-Brakes
Shimano Deore T610 V-Brakes Levers
Ergon GE1 Evo Grips
Hope Seatpost Collar

Trying to work out the exact year, it was between 1998-2000 I believe, the frame serial number is MA4900421, any ideas?

 

[markoc]

Looks incredibly clean - lovely build.

How big is the big ring on that cassette? It's huge - you could ride up a wall with that. Back in the day you'd have had a smaller big ring up front! How things have changed.

 

[JU5TY]

Thanks, it's a 1x12 drivetrain, with a 10-51t cassette, it is big on a 26" wheel. I got the groupset for a good price, someone was swapping from Shimano to SRAM on a new bike.

 

[GTLoz]

I could be wrong but I think year 2000 or 2001. I think the two tone colour scheme is later than 1998/1999 but the "X" brace between the seat stays and drop out design earlier than 2002.

 

[JU5TY]

I could be wrong but I think year 2000 or 2001. I think the two tone colour scheme is later than 1998/1999 but the "X" brace between the seat stays and drop out design earlier than 2002.

Thanks, yeah 2000 sounds about right thinking about it. I can't find a GT brochure from that year annoyingly.

 

[GTLoz]

No worries, good looking frames, and yours looks in good condition too. Know what you mean about catalogues, I was looking recently and I couldn't find anything post 1998.

 

[MADJEZ]

1999 in Team Colour. The 98 GT race team Zaskars/Xizangs were that colour but for some reason the 99 'Team' models of those were just plain white. The Tempest and Outpost Trail both came in this colour in 99 (I have both !).

 

[JU5TY]

Few recent upgrades:

Rockshox Judy Gold RL (converted from 100mm to 80mm travel)
Shimano SLX M7120 Disc Brake
Shimano RT-MT900 Ice Tech FREEZA Rotor 180mm
Thomson Covert Dropper Post
Prologo Dimension NDR Tirox Saddle

 

[HailieSipes]

Owned since the late 90's, rebuilt last year with modern components:

Hope RS4 Hubs & Quick Releases, Halo White Line Rims
Shimano SLX M7100 Groupset
Thomson Elite Seatpost
Hope Headset
Renthal FatBar V2 Riser Bars
Thomson Elite Stem X4
Maxxis Pace Tyres
Shimano GR500 Flat MTB Pedals
Fabric Scoop Radius Race Saddle
Shimano Deore T610 V-Brakes
Shimano Deore T610 V-Brakes Levers
Ergon GE1 Evo Grips
Hope Seatpost Collar

Trying to work out the exact year, it was between 1998-2000 I believe, the frame serial number is MA4900421, any ideas?


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Any more upgrades?

 

[JU5TY]

Any more upgrades?

Front suspension and the dropper were the recent upgrades, I have changed the chainring since then, to a 34T with a 3mm offset, so the gears index better.