Just over a week ago I had no rideable bikes. Now I have just completed a fourth, my GT Team RTS.
It has been hung partially built for a while after I started a rejig but stalled. I decided to stick with the m952 gearing and cranks, I really like the hershey spider.
Brakes I switched over to some avid ultimate at both ends and levers. I fitted a fibrelyte booster at the back, may swap it out for a black odyssey though.
The forks were swapped over to a set of rock shox sid world cup. I built these myself from nos parts I bought over time, it just took me a while to get the courage to cut the carbon steerer. I left it at 220mm which is probably too long, bit I didn't want to go shorter. Lowers are nos race, might update the decals as I have a load.
Spins also fitted, complete with some x-lite tech 9 skewers.
Rides great, a few decisions still to make:
Swap the noleen for a risse (I'd lose damping adjustments but lighter and newer).
Decals. I have some for the spins and the seat post and stem (controltech). Not sure whether to fit them or not.
Brake booster change. Not sure i quite like the blue x-lite bolts either. Might go to black.
Saddle. Might pop a use carbon on.
Thoughts welcomed.
This will be my last build for a while, gt lightning next.
It has been hung partially built for a while after I started a rejig but stalled. I decided to stick with the m952 gearing and cranks, I really like the hershey spider.
Brakes I switched over to some avid ultimate at both ends and levers. I fitted a fibrelyte booster at the back, may swap it out for a black odyssey though.
The forks were swapped over to a set of rock shox sid world cup. I built these myself from nos parts I bought over time, it just took me a while to get the courage to cut the carbon steerer. I left it at 220mm which is probably too long, bit I didn't want to go shorter. Lowers are nos race, might update the decals as I have a load.
Spins also fitted, complete with some x-lite tech 9 skewers.
Rides great, a few decisions still to make:
Swap the noleen for a risse (I'd lose damping adjustments but lighter and newer).
Decals. I have some for the spins and the seat post and stem (controltech). Not sure whether to fit them or not.
Brake booster change. Not sure i quite like the blue x-lite bolts either. Might go to black.
Saddle. Might pop a use carbon on.
Thoughts welcomed.
This will be my last build for a while, gt lightning next.
