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I was disappointed as it was expensive!

This Zaskar will be my 4th GT with a U brake, I have a soft spot for them 😁 . Couldn't really pass up an opportunity to own an early 90's Zaskar with U brake. I did own 3 GT's with U brakes previously, so I am quite familiar with them. They can be very powerful when set up correctly!

I did end up using a whole can of Peel Tec to strip the GT forks!

yes, both 1991 and 1992 Zaskar frames came with plastic cable guides as they also both had rear U brakes. 😁

This is a 1991 Zaskar frame. It is in a nice condition for it's age and look forward to building it up. The cable guide couldn't be removed as the nut is stuck to the screw and I didn't want to damage the guide. So it will remain in place unless I can find a replacement.

As promised I have a few photos to add of the progress now that the frame has had the decals removed. It is a slow project as I am not in a rush this time. However now that I have made a start feel I can move on a bit more.;) I initially started polishing with Autosol, as I already had this in...

Lovely bike, shame it's too big for me! 😁

Great looking brakes, I had some on my '93 Zaskar BITD, too.

pre '93, so could be '91 or '92 😁

That looks like a pre '93 Zaskar frame, serial number on rear drop out is a giveaway. It's obviously been repainted....

Not a GT, not even close. Before GT used the Triple Triangle design, they had welded the seat stays to the end of the top tube which protrudes through the seat tube, see this thread for reference of the pre 90's GT frame.

A few months ago I purchased an early 90's Shimano XT groupset from Italy (eBay) which cost a fair bit but never had extra custom charges, other than the cost of shipping. Neither did I get charged customs on a frame and forks shipped to me from Norway last year. Great sellers by the way...

possibly the best looking post '95 Zaskar LE, I love those bold yellow and blue decals! It really completes the bold look of the bike, aggressive yet refined!

I think it works fine with the blue colour of the frame... 😁

@sam_white yes you could be right, I have a vague memory of those bikes being sold and seen on the streets. This is what the complete bike would have looked like, not sure on the year but most likely '94-'96