Inbound GT Karakoram!
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stuthemong

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2,532 posts

246 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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After some oik nicked my cheapy mountain bike, I got some insurance & added a bit on top to get this ugly bad-boy

http://www.wheelies.co.uk/p45640/GT-Karakoram-29er...

Not the prettiest bike out there, but when you're sat on it you can't see it! For the cash I think the components looked significantly better than anything else the company offered sub £800. It was a real tear between this and the bianchi 5300 - which looks way better, but in reality is a league down from this bike at the same money. It will be sweet to have some Rockshox again, been ages since I looked down at those badboys rather than a cheapy 'suntour' jobbie.

Only posting as I'm quite excited to get a new toy, 29"ers will be interesting! biggrin


Edited by stuthemong on Tuesday 14th February 20:24

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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Looks a good bike, and gt have been building that frame for donkeys with minimal change, a bit like porsche.

Good buy

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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let us know how you get on, seriously tempted with a 29er to see what the fuss is about and the Cotic 29er is just soooo nice...

deadtom

2,769 posts

194 months

Tuesday 14th February 2012
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nice bike smile

the Karakoram name has been gracing the top tube of GT frames since i can remember, nice to see it still in use.

stuthemong

Original Poster:

2,532 posts

246 months

Thursday 16th February 2012
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Agghhh. It's been delivered. I'm at work.

2 hours to go frown