OH MY GOD!! What is it!?!

[Randomsandwich]

Hi all, I took a punt on this GT today and I’m going around in circles trying to work out what it is and I’m hoping someone here may have. A better answer (ignore the parts on it).

Based on the research I’ve done on these fine, fine pages I know the following:

It’s a bike
It’s a GT
Probably ‘98
No rear brake cable noodle on the seat post
It’s a 7005 frame
It has some remnants of a red and yellow decal on it
Serial number is S8HK1936

This, along with the 1998 GT catalogue makes me think it’s a Backwoods.

However, the integrated seat collar doesn’t look very Backwoods’y.

Can anyone here say with any ‘conviction’ what it is and how they’ve come to that conclusion so I can go to sleep tonight?

Also, sorry if this is in the wrong section!

 

[legrandefromage]

looks like a Backwoods

The decals fell off mine too

 

[Lhatch4]

During the timeframe that this bike would have been built, GT used essentially the same frame for all of their 7005 aluminum hardtails. The different models referred to component groups and build kits on that frame. Also it is my understanding that the 7005 aluminum hardtails were painted. The Zaskar could be ball burnished, bare aluminum but the other models, even the grey/silver bikes, were painted.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

That integrated seat clamp is the key to what that is!
Unfortunately I have no idea as I've not seen that before....very neat!
Want it.

 

[Randomsandwich]

looks like a Backwoods

The decals fell off mine too

Were they red and yellow before they fell off too?

 

[Randomsandwich]

That integrated seat clamp is the key to what that is!
Unfortunately I have no idea as I've not seen that before....very neat!
Want it.

Yeah it’s very neat, but also annoying as it doesn’t appear in the catalogue other than on an Avalanche LE. Which I don’t think it is

 

[Lhatch4]

There was an Avalanche LE with yellow and red decals.

 

[velofrog]

First thing that came up on a search…..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265524669707

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Yeah it’s very neat, but also annoying as it doesn’t appear in the catalogue other than on an Avalanche LE. Which I don’t think it is

Well if it gets really annoying like you just can't deal with it I reckon I could handle the stress.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

That was sorted quickly!