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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!!
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Bit of fettling and tyre changes - off i go 🙂
What do you think?
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[b]**chain will be going on and mech changed/cable sorted obviously**[/b]
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 🙂
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