GT Zaskar 20th Anniversary

[Flat Lander]

I've finally managed to complete the build of my 20th anniversary Zaskar.
I've gone for an up to date build using the following spec.

Frame - GT Zaskar 20th Anniversary Medium 18.5"
(its from 2008 but bought new by me this year '10 from a bike shop in Germany)
Front fork - Manitou R7 100mm with MILO
Handlebars - Ritchey WCS carbon bars
Stem - Thomson X4 90mm 10deg rise
Headset - Cane Creek IS-3 (started with a Hope integrated but it doesnt fit)
Heaset spacers - Hope plus a Hope Head doctor
Grips - GT Lock-on, update have fitted ergo grips to avoid numb hands
Saddle - Selle Italia Gel Flow (Ti oval rails)
Seatpost - USE XCR carbon shock post with SUMO adaptor clamp to fit oval rails, update now have fitted a Thompson seat post
Seat clamp - HOPE Red
Front brake - Avid Elixir R 185mm rotor
Rear brake - Avid Elixir R 160mm rotor
Cranks - XTR M970
BB - Hope Ceramic bearing -Red
Chain - KMC X9 SL
Pedals - XTR 970 SPD
Front derailleur - XTR M970 top pull, bottom swing
Rear derailleur - Sram X0 redwin
Front shifter - X0 redwin
Rear shifter - X0 redwin
Cassette - Sram PG990 redwin 11-32
Front Wheel - Hope Pro 11 red hub laced to mavic 717 rims ACI stainless steel double butted spokes
Rear Wheel - Hope Pro 11 red hub laced to mavic 717 rimsACI stainless steel double butted spokes
QR's- Superstar cr-mo red
Tyres - Currently on Schwalbe 2.1" racing ralphs
Total weight - 10.8Kg

Although I say it myself, its a lovely ride. I'm really enjoying being back in the saddle again.

 

[Flat Lander]

More Pics

The Start and the wrong headset a hope integrated. Top bearing was too tall.

 

[Flat Lander]

Part way through the build needed to get some shorter cap head bolts for IS fitting

 

[cyfa2809]

this is sick! bleugh!
what did you do, rob a bank then a bike shop?!
drippin an a blinging!

bleugh

 

[the great roberto]

Nice build. I wonder how much GT would charge for this if they built it ?
Why did the headset not fit ? Was it a problem with the hope or with the frame ?

Your views on these re-issued zaskar frames please ?
I'm surprised they had integrated headsets ? And integrated seat post clamps ?
I'd have thought GT would have re-issued say a 1992 style frame.
The frame looks like what a zaskar frame would look like if GT were to make a 6061 frame now rather than a "re-issue"

Anyway, nice,no expence spared build.
Now go and get it dirty.

 

[JamesMatlock]

Why no pics?

 

[Flat Lander]

Half a dozen pic's were there last night. Will try and fix this evening.

 

[mikeekim89]

Server changed, Pics are there, All is well

I think you should sell me that

 

[02gf74]

nice silver - red theme going on there.

the bolts for the rear brake adapter could do with shortening.

 

[mfh126]

That looks nice. You ought to swap out the yellow decals for the red ones to match the red theme you've got going there. Here's my '92 with a few red bling parts...