GT - Zaskar LE
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GT - Zaskar LE

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oodboo said on 8 February 2011

I used to want one of these. A lot. Last summer someone was riding one to a site I was working at and I wanted to make him an offer for it. Wish I had now, it was in need of some love.

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martin_fry said on 17 February 2009

This bike did really well for itself, components where good, though a little worn, CNC cranks, middleburn chain rings, carbon forks and front hub, magura racelites, hope racelite skewers. Cracking peice of kit considering the cost and the year

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wadoryu said on 5 February 2009

sweet ride mate its a classic

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gt-moto-jay said on 22 January 2009

not keen on the bike

martin_fry replied... on 5 February 2009

whats not to like, classic GT hardtail, in Ali, reasonable components, bikes been dead and buried for many a year, pic was taken in mid 90's, but hey not everyone can like everyting else it would be boring

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djvagabon said on 22 January 2009

Retro. I usedto have a zaskar until someone nicked it. Very cool bike.

ashley_photog replied... on 17 February 2009

yeah they used to do one in Blue that looked quite cool.

martin_fry replied... on 5 February 2009

They use to do an Anodized frame in the mid 90's as well if i remember correctly

martin_fry replied... on 5 February 2009

Cheers, the polished ones were very nice, hence i faked this one to look like those i desired.

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groveinator said on 22 January 2009

RETRO! loving it bet it cost allot. please rate mine

martin_fry replied... on 5 February 2009

it was all left over worn out bits to be truthful, just stuffed together as a spare hack bike when the marin was waiting for the new shock

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baked_bainz said on 21 January 2009

love the retro vibe looks newer than the older one!! plz rate mine

martin_fry replied... on 21 January 2009

absolute honest truth is that its the same bike. The pantera frame got a crack in the top tube just behined the head tube, this was welded by a mate, and we also to the oportunity to shift the rear brake bosses into the normal position (the patera came with a U brake), resprayed, new transfers from the local GT importers in Bristol, and i had a new hack bike

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ashley_photog said on 21 January 2009

This must have cost a bit at the time, I remeber those I-beam stems too. I used to have one of those chain devices, but the DCD version made by Pete Tompkins aka Mr Crud. would love to have one now.

ashley_photog replied... on 21 January 2009

yep, the roller nearly alway's seized after a while, and a grove was cut into it by the chain. I do remeber the Ging, but it was a bit more expensive. In fact my DCD had to have the bolts drilled out in the end as they also seized

martin_fry replied... on 21 January 2009

the ging was an upgrade to the DCD, whihc with our local mud use to gunk up and then the chain would cut grooves in to the roller. The ging used a rear mech sprocket so in theory would be force to turn, but the clearnece for the chain was minute and fell fool to the mud. My made who was an engineer, milled out the roller on the DCD and put in some hope sealed bearings and this worked really well.

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A light Ali comp frame complete with carbon forks, race light magura's, cooks bros cranks, and the "ging" chain tensioner - 1995'ish

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