So i need a bike to ride on the road , pull a child trailer, and also for some Xc in the summer. I bought a GT avalanche 2.0 (2007) off here for £130 and set about pulling it apart and changing bits and bobs.

Spec was standard and a bit heavy! First to go were the suntour XCR forks – replaced with some Charge steel rigid forks at half the weight and little change in travel 😉
Bars, stem, seat post, and saddle were changed for Syncros bulk bars, raceface ride seat post, Charge Knife saddle and a Truvativ XR stem. Wheels and transmission were shipped out on here and replaced with some FSA 270 wheels (£100 new from a mate) sram 970 cassette and Deore shifters – combined £37 off here (waiting on an XT shadow mech to finish off (£20 off here 🙂 – bright pink grips for a fiver off ebay – total cost of bike – £270!!

Bit of fettling and tyre changes – off i go 🙂

What do you think?

**chain will be going on and mech changed/cable sorted obviously**

On the look out for some rebas or air recons with a 185-190mm steerer cheap

is disappointed with lack of attention 🙁

Would look better with racing ralphs on it.

It will have road tyres on (spesh fat boys) when i get a tube for the rear

I was joking.

i know 😉

whats the a to c on those forks? and where didst though buy said forkage please?

axle to crown was the same as 100mm sus forks and got em off a lad on here for £27 posted (brand new)

Looks good Rob – apart from the gash grips.

I'd keep the forks if it's going to be mostly a commuter.

Nice, those forks are incidentally just what im after…..

Scrap the grips keep the rest.

Nice 🙂

Nice, those forks are incidentally just what im after…..

I have some Genesis ones off my io kicking about with a198 steerer if they're any good?

swift if you have some air rebas or recons – lets chat 😉

The grips will be going when i get some more but at a fiver for imperial lock ons not to be sniffed at!

You got mail MC.

Finally completed – cost of £280 all in 🙂