GT Ti frame

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Picked this up today as a complete bike. Seems the parts on it are correct for the year which I think might be 98 but not knowing GT bikes well it may be a 97. Not sure if a Xizing or a Lighting but looking at frame colors I think a Lightning. XT M739 and LX mix of parts to include a front GT black hub, rear is LX and rims match. Only sticker left on it is the Ti one on the seat tube so no help maybe...What's the opinion on this one?
 

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Oh, another Lightning but a bit more modern. Getting this one up and running.
 

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Lightning is all done now so picture time. Used all of the parts less the fork and wheelset. Now sports a Marzocchi Z1 and GT/Hadley hubs laced to Mavic hoops. Thinking of swapping LX front derailleur for XT but M737 not M739. Gil supplied the sticker kit and I used all but the seat tube one which is original. Overall I think it is quite nice even though some parts may not have been equipped on the bike new. I wanted this to stand out and scream GT.
 

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Small update, swapped the ugly 4 bolt for an XT 5 bolt although not Shimano rings. Looking for a set or at least the big and mid, small one is fine for now. Will be taking care of the pedal bolts soon as well, a bit of rust on them and drives me crazy...
 

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Sorry to say, it's too big for me. I don't always buy frames/bikes in my size. I buy what is rarer or unique so there is an angle to sell later. Taller bikes usually sell faster for me. Most of my bikes are close to period correct within a year or so of the frame and I will part a bike if I cannot get what I think it's worth. There are a few I have that will never be sold unless someone offers stupid money for it.
 
Sorry to say, it's too big for me. I don't always buy frames/bikes in my size. I buy what is rarer or unique so there is an angle to sell later. Taller bikes usually sell faster for me. Most of my bikes are close to period correct within a year or so of the frame and I will part a bike if I cannot get what I think it's worth. There are a few I have that will never be sold unless someone offers stupid money for it.
Well, thank you for your service... I guess...

I have one I bought long ago for $400, it lives in a salt environment and has held up really well though doesn't photograph nearly so pretty as yours.

I think the details on these frames are actually pretty nifty, lot of machining around the tt st junction, the curved joint of seat stay into top tube, and all the welded end caps. OOoh, and the gap between where the seat stays overlap the seat tube.

I think you should show off more of those details on your frame, I think those details are impressive looking.

Looks like a terrific build. I'm still rolling on the original fork and mostly LX.

I think the 'triple triangle technology' is misplaced hype - I want seat stays shorter and stiffer, not longer and more flexy. Is sort of funny that they did extra work to make the frame look cool but also imo less good.

My larger lightning has a nice airy ride and feels very soft in the knees - maybe because of those long stays. It is very comfortable and floaty on smooth terrain. It is kind of hard to steer in the rough though - especially up the steeps, but that might be partly because I'm now accustomed to wider bars.
 
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