let me preface by saying I'm a Steel Guy, I love a triple chainring – but, the other night I drank a sixer of Mountain Dew and fell asleep with Matrix on VHS playing: woke up the next morning with a 1999 GT frame in my eBay history.
The '99 Avalanche LE (Light Edition) used the same heat-treated 6061 aluminum tubing as higher-tier Zaskar models. I dug up some ancient online reviews from AD 2000 – positive, but some said it felt heavy. I'm used to truly ponderous rigs so this feels like a feather in comparison. Maxxis DTH tires at low pressure are like rolling on clouds, and surprisingly fast. This is my first 1x, and it doesn't feel as restrictive as I thought. Running a 38t chainring but I think I can fit bigger. Currently working on a bikepacking configuration.
Saw a lovely steel Timberline in the same colorway on here recently, photographed in idyllic woodland environs. Here's it's extraterrestrial aluminum cousin in the urban jungle.
by Alternative-Habit806
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Really nice, might have to try those tires out on my Karakoram
This thing is sick! What kind of bars did you use?
Awesome build. You keep it clean and minimal, love it. Of Wich brand is that light mount?
Forbidden is sexy
That’s a beauty.
Tire width is around that 2.15 OP? On the older triple triangles I don’t think you can go up any more on the rear. Sick build. When GT still made good stuff!
Whoa
Aluminium bikes can be cool too, as we have just seen. I think its the metallic paint that added some visual lightness to the frame. Is that a light on the side of the fork? Which one is that?
Looks good – for an aluminum bike 🥶
That’s a really dialed build! What forks are they please?
🤌 so sick!
Great build, looks nice!
Nothing wrong with aluminium so long as you can fit some chunky rubber in it and the hanger is removable
Bottle in bottle cage at all costs
Why is it forbidden?