GT Sensor ST Carbon Pro: First Ride Review

The GT Sensor ST Carbon Pro is a reminder of how capable modern trail bikes are, especially if you get the geometry at such perfect balance.

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By amandawishart

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GT Sensor ST Carbon Pro: First Ride Review

It’s seems GTs new models have scuppered my chance of an Eeeb. The boy appears to want a new Fury frame instead. Harsh…. it’s tough being a parent 🙂

Was just watching a video and the bike looks cool. In pics… it looks a little … unusual.

Regarding the logo and text etc. Yeah, I wouldn’t even notice it if it wasn’t so bad. It’s pretty awful.

I don’t pay that much attention to GT but as far as I know they haven’t made a desirable bike in a very long time. File them next to Cannondale for being one of the original MTB companies with impeccable heritage that have descended into ‘meh’.

I know it shouldn’t matter that looks ugly and uninspiring, and despite Amanda high praise, it’s a reminder why those things are important, as otherwise I’d walk right past that in the shop.

I realise I’m probably in the minority here but I quite like the subtle branding. I really dislike massive shouty logos and all those BS statements, acronyms and slogans that bike brands love to stick all over their frames. I personally prefer the colours of a couple of the new longer travel Sensors but these all seem like a good solid range of bikes that aren’t silly money.

I like the logo but then I like GT bmxes from the 80s, which is where the typeface is from.

If it’s anything like my few years old Alu Sensor it will be an excellent ride.

But yeah, those graphics are gopping. The nice metal head tube badge on mine is much more classy.

On the subject of colours I had a GT ID5 for years in what was called British Sky.

It was actually a dull silvery grey.

How come everyone’s slagging the logo off when the frame is the real aesthetic horror here?

I imagine they are trying to preserve their old “triple triangle” thing, but they really need to let it go IMO.

The geometry on this makes more sense than the 140mm version though.

On the subject of colours I had a GT ID5 for years in what was called British Sky.

It was actually a dull silvery grey.

Seems reasonable.

How come everyone’s slagging the logo off when the frame is the real aesthetic horror here?

I imagine they are trying to preserve their old “triple triangle” thing, but they really need to let it go IMO.

They need the triple thing to differentiate between it and a Trance from about 2010. 😉

Edit: I stand corrected, 2006..

Agreed on the colour and logo is just ‘meh’.

The shock-paddling pool is a likely sign of other things not designed for damp conditions – I had to drill a hole in the bottom bracket shell of my Marin – it slowly filled with water on rides, and basically would ‘top out’ at the dropper cable inlet…

File them next to Cannondale for being one of the original MTB companies with impeccable heritage that have descended into ‘meh’.

Dorel to blame for that? A few other faded brands under their wings for a good while. Albeit Dorel have since sold out to Pon.

GT is a division of the Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings, which also markets Cannondale, Schwinn, Mongoose, IronHorse, DYNO, and RoadMaster bicycle brands;