sts builds ?

[BobCatMax]

@ mikee - I'll look forward to that. You've got some really nice builds in your shed.

I was out on mine at the weekend after a long hiatus, I struggled to reconnect with it change of tyres needed (running velocicraptors) and I'll try it again next weekend

 

[horshamhornet]

The hunt for parts is paying off at last big thanks to fellow retrobikers xenophile and mrgrumpy!

Just got some great XTR V brakes off xenophile, smooooth Chris King headset off MrGrumpy, and a Thomson stem and 1st gen Crossmax wheels off the bay, its starting to take shape!

 

[mikee]

when was thomson stuff first marketed ?

looking more to syncros or core stuff for mine , tho open to other options

 

[mikee]

so leading on from this ,what would be the formulaeic ,generic build for
an STS ? i'm thinking west coast US stuff ,but race face syncros and other canadian stuff would feature strongly
whats your take on this ?

 

[daj]

Here is mine

I am actually considering punting it on :?

 

[ba57ards]

hi fellow gt sts owners

im kinda new to this and poss bit young im 28 have always loved the gt brand have owned loads when i can blow money on them

my gt history started with a lts 5000ds ( non curved frame )
then gt lts 200ds in red curved frame ( still have )
recently have got a sts dh with the ac chain device off the bay for a bargan price kid wanted cash to pay debt hiss loss my gain
have built it up with modern and retro parts atm boxxers big uns and c2 brakes but newer raceface cranks and deore shifters and mech

love her to bits and glad to see other ppls builds

now have a lobo to do so the gt fleat is growing

and if needed have a couple of sets of judy dhos and a ac chain device spare ?

thanks tony

 

[horshamhornet]

Original spec on the 99 STS I Drive included a Thomson seatpost but a pretty poor by comparison Azonic ORC stem (which seemed to be fitted to most GT bikes above £600 that year)

I wanted a Syncros hinged stem as I had one on my old Zaskar back in the day but can't seem to find any under 130mm long nowadays, I still have a brand new spare angled top cap that I was planning to use with it but guess I'l save that for when one crops up (eventually!)

 

[cce]

get a thomson stem to go with the post

they are things of beauty.

 

[mikee]

never been a thomson fan ,dunno why tho
you should be able to get a 120mm syncros hinged quite easily , tho be
carefull as a few i've seen arn't aligned properly , look squint when the bars are true to the rest of the bike ,

 

[jamabikes]

so leading on from this ,what would be the formulaeic ,generic build for
an STS ? i'm thinking west coast US stuff ,but race face syncros and other canadian stuff would feature strongly
whats your take on this ?

my mind always says m952 through out, judy sl's, kore bar/stem/post, wtb saddle. poss deviations would be race face chainset and syncros stem/post