GT Heirarchy

[IDB1]

From lowest of the low to the upper echelons of the marque, what goes where?

And what are the break points between low end, mid-range and high-end frames?

 

[JeRkY]

have a look in the gallery at the catalogues, should tell you all there is to know.

 

[IDB1]

There were only 3 bikes in the range in '90??

Xizang
Avalanche
Karakoram
Tequesta

It sort of helps .. did the range stay fairly static throughout the years (after 1990)??

 

[Pickle]

There were only 3 bikes in the range in '90??

Xizang
Avalanche
Karakoram
Tequesta

It sort of helps .. did the range stay fairly static throughout the years (after 1990)??

Definately more, as I had a 1990 Zaskar.

The range quite extensive. Best PM or wait for gm1230126 to post up as he knows a lot about the brand.

 

[legrandefromage]

you had the non triple Talera , the Outpost and alsorts of low end chuff.

 

[mechagouki]

There is not really an easy answer to this question as some names were used by GT for a long time with the actual bike changing significantly over the years. i.e. Avalanche was once top of the range - high end steel, by the end of the 'real' GT years it was mid-range aluminum.

Xizang was steel originally, then bi-metal, then all Ti, and in its final form is generally thought of as the top of the GT hardtail range and was the bike most commonly seen under GT team riders, (Mr.Rey excluded).

Some of the mid range steel bikes have had many variations over the years, the much loved Karakoram has had a frame built from various tubesets, ranging from quite ordinary Tange to upper mid-range True Temper, and with build kits that have included XT parts but have also gone as low as STX (this is based on bikes I've seen - I know there was a DX/XT Tequila Sunrise Karakoram - the STX equipped model I've seen may not have been OEM).

As LGF mentioned, there were also non-triple-triangle frames; in fact the earliest GT mountain bikes are clearly an evolution of the classic pierced seat tube GT BMX frame of the 1980s.

Of course, I am just an enthusiast, as Pickle mentioned there is another member whose knowledge of GT is encylopedic, hopefully he will post a better response.

 

[D_XZ]

I'm bored and I'll have a go!

Things changed in different years, but something like this is probably pretty close:

Steel GT's:
Psyclone
Bravado
Richter 8
Avalanche
Corrado
Ricochet
Karakoram
Borrego
Tequesta
Timberline
Talera
Outpost


Aluminium GT's
Zaskar Le
Zaskar
Avalanche Al
Pantera
Ricochet AL
Backwoods
Tempest
Arrowhead

Titanium
Xizang LE
Xizang/Lightning

 

[the great roberto]

Also bored (and not even at work today)

Zaskar
Karakoram
S Works
Stumpjumper
Rockhopper
Adroit
Mantra
Hardrock ultra
Hardrock

 

[stuartb74]

gm1230126 will love answering this!
he probably has one of each model in his secret GT cave

 

[legrandefromage]

early Zaskar/ Zaskar LE were one and the same BTW. It was only component changes.