Xizang - why the name?
- Thread starter sminchnz
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How did we get from a model name they chose because it was real cool man and the fact that it had a mountainous connotation to it, unto massacres and standing up against the evil governments. I love this place.
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CassidyAce
Senior Retro Guru
From GT's 1989 catalogue: 'In ancient tongues, Xizang was the name of the mysterious mountain region known today as Tibet. Regarded as the top of the world, its majesty was the inspiration for our finest competition model, the Xizang.' In other words, it was a bike to be associated with mystery, majesty and the top of the world.
I found that in a dark backwater of the internet, called 'Retrobike': https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/gt-xizang-1989-fillet-brazed-steel.333541/ (second image down).
I found that in a dark backwater of the internet, called 'Retrobike': https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/gt-xizang-1989-fillet-brazed-steel.333541/ (second image down).
I daren't venture there. Thank you for delving into the bowels of depravity that is Retrobike, so we don't have to.
Yeah, as noted, Xizang is the region in tibet that holds the Zaskar, or nowdays called Zanskar mountain range that Everest and K2 are located in, and Karakorum is the name of the Pass road that runs through them/it.
We have already had a whole thread on this, the challenge if you accept it...see if you can find it.
We have already had a whole thread on this, the challenge if you accept it...see if you can find it.
Did they ever return it?
sminchnz
Dirt Disciple
His mate annexed it and it’s now called the Xizang Autonomous Bike.
CassidyAce
Senior Retro Guru
The world is waiting. (No, I couldn't find the thread.)
