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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: baldbmxer on January 22, 2007, 06:23 PM

Title: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: baldbmxer on January 22, 2007, 06:23 PM: Now for something a little different..... GT26'' Cruiser 1982.

Not something you see that often here in the UK. A friend found this back a couple of years ago in Cornwall. Later he wanted to go travelling and wanted to raise some cash. It was a chrome F&f although there wasnt much chrome left, just lots og nicket and rust. It looked real sweet in a ratty kind of way and it was a har decision to restore it. Rims came from Peter Power (cheers mate) over in Liverpoool which were a nice find on this side of the pond. Bars are repops from Johnny Chopper down under.

Red DX pedals were found in a box of old gear from a shop in Leeds, again for a price that would make your eyes water! and cranks from Biagio. I got a bit carried away there but the red annodising was a must and spot on for the year.

Just waiting for a red Shimano DX post and it will be good to go. I knew I shouldnt have sold the the one I had!

...... oh yeah and a chain - I have that, just been a little distracted the last couple of weeks!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/GT261-1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/GT263.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/GT262-1.jpg)
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: martin46 on January 22, 2007, 06:25 PM: Another beauty mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: MartyC on January 22, 2007, 06:35 PM: Lush :smitten:
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: power on January 22, 2007, 06:47 PM: looks cool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: sawzall on January 22, 2007, 06:57 PM: nice to see something different,spot on :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: Moose on January 22, 2007, 09:37 PM: That's the bollox ................ for a GT ;)
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: Waxintaxin on January 22, 2007, 09:44 PM: Nice mate
26 incher , is it a rider
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: pkradman on January 22, 2007, 10:04 PM: jon !! wtf !! is going on ??? we all cant keep up with ya all this stuff u found now u just dazzeled us with a real gem !! ...fcuk me , when pete sees this pic of the 26"gt he will be going bananas !! im turning me phone off !! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: Stodgy on January 22, 2007, 10:05 PM: Yep - tape your bum up...cause Pete will be up!

I'd be afraid, very afraid!

;D
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: dj_benice on January 22, 2007, 10:09 PM: Oh man oh man thats the sh1t :smitten:
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: pkradman on January 22, 2007, 10:10 PM: Quote from: Stodgy on January 22, 2007, 10:05 PM
Yep - tape your bum up...cause Pete will be up!

I'd be afraid, very afraid!

;D
... up me ??? or up JJ ???
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: Stodgy on January 22, 2007, 10:13 PM: JJ - he's the one with the 26" GT!

You're safe Lee.
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: pkradman on January 22, 2007, 10:20 PM: damn!!!!
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: baldbmxer on January 23, 2007, 08:03 AM: Oh god no!..... GT26'' for sale! ;D
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: harris on January 23, 2007, 08:07 AM: petes gonna get you for that ,i can hear him now 150 miles away :-*
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: se on January 23, 2007, 08:35 PM: Bottom abuse or no bottom abuse that is a spanker of a GT.
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: meatpie on January 24, 2007, 05:53 AM: I've got a thing for 26" Cruisers..... ATM all that i've got in 26" is a Kos :smitten:.... and i'll never ever sell it !!
Scotty :)
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: jT Racing on January 24, 2007, 06:46 PM: wow, love that.

have you been copying my colour scheme?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j87/townytownsend/PB010003.jpg)

only kidding, sweet build mate and i know where you can get a nos red dx for 50 notes plus postage(not me before the pm's roll in)
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: mcam on January 25, 2007, 10:45 AM: Welcome to the club :)

GT 26's are a GREAT ride. I really like mine (1981 model). I ride this regularly, but with silver DX pedals, and a Kashimax MX (The blue Rat traps and Uni seat/GT cover are for show).

Nice to see a black GT 26 for a change :)

(http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~axsyscnc/Post/GTs/GT26-1.JPG)
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: RATTY on January 25, 2007, 11:38 AM: Heres a pic of a 26" in action from 1982, me an kev riviere at Ipswich

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/tonywayekevriviereipswich1982.jpg)
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: dj_benice on January 25, 2007, 11:38 AM: equally schwing :smitten: hope the cyclepro's are for show too :)
Title: Re: GT 26'' CRUISER NEARLY FINISHED
Post by: mcam on January 26, 2007, 08:28 AM: Cyclepros for show? No way. They get ridden :). Otherwise, they'll just end up dry rotted :)

They're Snakebelly Mountains, so they're fine. I'd like to put Comp III's on there, but then they'd wear out too fast :/