My Xizang has no serial number on it. I got the frame of a friend in 2000 who owns a bike ship in Chicago, who got it from the local GT wholesaler when they had a clearance sale. The only identification on the frame was 3 letters (initials?) written in felt tip pen on the top tube. My friend seemed to think it was an un-issued team frame.
Another thing that is different with this frame is the brake bosses. They take a U brake stud but are in the right place for cantis (U brake studs have a different thread and are thicker so a canti/ V brake won’t fit on them). I got a set made up with U brake thread with the thinner and longer canti stud, which has worked perfect with maguras ever since.
Another thing that is different with this frame is the brake bosses. They take a U brake stud but are in the right place for cantis (U brake studs have a different thread and are thicker so a canti/ V brake won’t fit on them). I got a set made up with U brake thread with the thinner and longer canti stud, which has worked perfect with maguras ever since.