GT timberline... 92 i believe...

[tee-one]

Hey guys... again...

ive branched out a bit now.. sold off a few raleighs in a bid to cut down on bikes... and ive gone and bought a gt timberline on a whim...


Its white with black splatter stripes... tange tubing and looks to be fairly original..

to get it riding ive had to fix someones bodge of a headset and swap out the rear tyre as the skinwall was ripped.

it rides nice, although maybe a bit small for me (will measure soon)


does anyone know the original spec? and how to tell the exact year?

Im thinking of building it up for my girlfriend as shes going all fitness minded and wants to get out on the trails with me... it looks about the right size for her but i cant have it being a mess of mixed parts... i want it to ride right so its easy for her to learn as other than riding to and from work she doenst do much else with her bike....


also id love to see a nice restored of orignal one to get my mojo going to go get on with it

 

[drystonepaul]

Sounds like a 1992 Timberline from your description.
It's the one on the top left of this page of the 1992 catalogue.

It's listed as having a True-Temper frame-set and 500CX components which I think will be Shimano Exage 500CX.

 

[drystonepaul]

And here is the 500CX groupset.

 

[tee-one]

ya that be it ill have a look at the group and see what it is.... dont think its that tho :? cheers guys... forgot about the catalougues.. been a while since i bought a bike haha...

 

[79superfreak]

hey retrowagen are you a vw guy?

 

[tee-one]

yes i am had a fair few lol


polo ownership as follows

*83 saloon
*87 saloon
*88 ranger
*85 bready
*89 saloon
*82 bready formal e (owned this till very recently)
*91 LHD dutch G40 (sold to phil j who broke it )
*89 bready
*88 ranger (another 1)
*93 coupe cl (chavtastic piece of crap :angry:
*83 saloon 1100
*84 bready
*78 miami blue mk1 (still own)
*90 bready c (current daily)
*88 ranger (currently breaking)


theres been other dubs and other makes in between lol

*59 ford 100e pop
*82 ford fiesta xr2
*71 superbug
*71 convertible bug
*71 1300 with a 1641 and 110 cam
*69 vw fastback
*70 vw fastback
*72 baywindow hightop
*83 metro hls slammed on 10" mini alloys
*84 bmw m535i
*87 nova 1300s
*63 vauxhall victor fb estate (slammed )
*84 jetta
*78 reliant robin 850s (lowered of course )
*84 vw santana slammed on revos (aka slamtana)

 

[tee-one]

oh and here is the bike as of this morn...


Its got exage 500lx front and rear mechs. 300lx cranks and exage rear U brake. with nameless shimano cantis on the front.

rims are hubs are exage too....

 

[drystonepaul]

Apart from the tyres, that looks all original. the 500CX groupset was possibly only specced for the German market from which the catalogue page above was taken.
500LX and Exage is reasonably decent kit though:

 

[Dead Rats]

if in doubt try bikepedia for the originla (albeit US) spec of a bike

 

[xerxes]

Slightly off-topic, but if you thought those "Hellenic" stays were unique or original to GT, take a look at this: http://www.hetchins.org/403.htm