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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: martin46 on February 18, 2012, 12:43 PM

Title: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: martin46 on February 18, 2012, 12:43 PM: Took delivery of this yesterday. Dont know much about it really, year/model etc but looks mid school 90's to me and has some real nice parts on. Set up a bit hoopty for my liking but is in good survivor condition so gonna strip clean regrease and reasemble. Any info would be much appreciated Cheers :)

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Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: Peter J on February 18, 2012, 12:48 PM: Thats very tidy :daumenhoch:

Some very sweet parts on there :smitten:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: Dark Diggler on February 18, 2012, 12:54 PM: Thats stunnin, really like it. Good score if you got it cheap cos there is some blingin bits 8)
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: Gary72 on February 18, 2012, 12:58 PM: Love the look of that, Some top parts on there. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: Betty on February 18, 2012, 01:09 PM: What they said ^^^

:4_17_5:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: b45t4rd on February 18, 2012, 01:20 PM: What a great score!
Adjust the bars & seatpost then ride it. 8)
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: martin46 on February 18, 2012, 01:33 PM: Cheap as Chips :daumenhoch: Well pleased with it and definately going to be a rider.
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: Dannywhac on February 18, 2012, 01:36 PM: Nice :daumenhoch: Nuke Proof hubs to 36h Super 7x's - yum.
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: kev-s on February 18, 2012, 02:09 PM: nice score :daumenhoch:

looks to be mid to late 90's i.e 95-99 ish due to having cantis no v brakes (hanger gives it away)

the seat clamp, stem,forks and aheadset are exactly the same as the mk1 (94) & mk2 (95) gt fuelers

looks like you got a great deal as the wheels & cranks on their own are worth a few hundred :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: rad_pitt on February 18, 2012, 02:13 PM: Fooking lovely :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: motomagII on February 18, 2012, 05:40 PM: nice hubs are sper nice nuke proof they are like rockin hors
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Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: In2 bmx on February 18, 2012, 05:44 PM: I don't usually do mid school .. But that looks Ace :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: Badbaldie on February 18, 2012, 06:04 PM: proper nice looking bike , like others have said some nice parts , great score :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: mattfx81 on February 18, 2012, 06:57 PM: One of my fave race bikes probs a 95-96 model. Ive neen after some of those araya super 7x 36'ers for a while, some other nice parts on it aswell. dib dobs if you shift it at any point! >:D
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: revcore on February 18, 2012, 09:08 PM: Thats a May 95 model. Awesome score.....That thing is loaded with top notch parts. Loving the early 90's half wrap Flights too.
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: martin46 on February 18, 2012, 09:41 PM: Thanks for all the comments guys and for dating it for me :daumenhoch: I knew it was a goodun, just was'nt sure how good. I like it even more now :smitten:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: essenem on February 19, 2012, 07:04 PM: it looks to me like a 95-97 mach 2. the hanger in the seatstay bridge is what defines it whereas the power series and speed series both came with v brakes so didnt have the cable hanger. also the top tube was shorter on the mach two, usually 19- 20 inches. the code on the bb shell will be a way to get it accurately identified and will also tell you where it was made. looks flipping brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: HUTCHMAN on February 19, 2012, 07:09 PM: :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: kev-s on February 19, 2012, 07:19 PM: Quote from: puremidschool on February 19, 2012, 07:04 PM
it looks to me like a 95-97 mach 2. the hanger in the seatstay bridge is what defines it whereas the power series and speed series both came with v brakes so didnt have the cable hanger. also the top tube was shorter on the mach two, usually 19- 20 inches. the code on the bb shell will be a way to get it accurately identified and will also tell you where it was made. looks flipping brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

think u may be wrong, all the 95 pro series & speed series on the museum have the seatstay hanger :daumenhoch:

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gt_bicycles/13360

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gt_bicycles/33415
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: RATTY on February 19, 2012, 07:26 PM: Looks very much like Nikki Webbs old factory race bike that she sold about 15 years ago. Great score :daumenhoch:

Just spoke to Nik, and she says it does look very much like it
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: rooski on February 19, 2012, 10:04 PM: Great bike :daumenhoch:

Component spec is huge :shocked:

Like them canti brakes 8)
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: hunterdubber on February 19, 2012, 10:56 PM: Quote from: kev s on February 19, 2012, 07:19 PM
Quote from: puremidschool on February 19, 2012, 07:04 PM
it looks to me like a 95-97 mach 2. the hanger in the seatstay bridge is what defines it whereas the power series and speed series both came with v brakes so didnt have the cable hanger. also the top tube was shorter on the mach two, usually 19- 20 inches. the code on the bb shell will be a way to get it accurately identified and will also tell you where it was made. looks flipping brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

think u may be wrong, all the 95 pro series & speed series on the museum have the seatstay hanger :daumenhoch:

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gt_bicycles/13360

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gt_bicycles/33415

Like Kev says :daumenhoch:

You can make out the serial anyway 0595,,, May 1995

Didn't know the Carbon Nuke proofs were from back then :) and thought half wrap 401's were a fair bit earlier more 89 ish onwards

As others have said well tricked out beast 8)

Hmmmm Crupi bits :smitten: :D
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: rad_pitt on February 20, 2012, 01:00 AM: Proper thoroughbred mid 90's racing steed - come back for another look, I love it :smitten:
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 20, 2012, 01:13 AM: 96 mach 2 .. ally frame.. check the ally welds !
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: martin46 on February 20, 2012, 08:15 AM: Quote from: RATTY on February 19, 2012, 07:26 PM
Looks very much like Nikki Webbs old factory race bike that she sold about 15 years ago. Great score :daumenhoch:

Just spoke to Nik, and she says it does look very much like it

Any chance she could confirm this? Would be really nice to know its history.
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: raleigh round on February 20, 2012, 07:00 PM: Thats a stunning looking GT :coolsmiley: :smitten: Good score
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: martin46 on February 20, 2012, 08:18 PM: Stripped it down today, going to have to replace the stem bolts and seat clamp bolt with some nice stainless ones as they're corroded and chewed. Also unfortuantely one one of the Cantilevers has been overtightened and cracked, not sure if it can be repaired so may have to try and find a replacement for that too. Otherwise all is good and just needs a good clean up and a bit of grease. No serial number on the BB shell, just the one on the dropout. Defintately convinced this is a 1995 USA Speed Series PRO XXL from comments here, the serial number and my own research.

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Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: essenem on February 25, 2012, 09:22 AM: sorry kev but the pro series were chromoly and the speed series team that you posted is actually a mach 2 also with speed series decals. you can get the exact frame details from the id number anywho. still a mint bike :)
Title: Re: Nice little score, GT race Bike
Post by: kev-s on February 25, 2012, 11:41 AM: I know the pro series is chromoly and the speed series is alloy, I have a pro series and a early gt fueler, I was saying that the pro series did come with the hanger when u said they didn't, the speed series I posted was just a quick find so I didn't realise it was actually a mach 1 :daumenhoch: