size chart for vintage GT Zaskar
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jimihendrix
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I'm 5'7" (30" leg) and ride a 16" Zaskar, fits perfect, i'd consider an 18" too big (both in standover and stretch).
For reference GT sizes were 14.5, 16, 18, 20 measured from the centre of the bottom bracket to the centre of the top tube.
Here's my 16", it's a 94 with 91 style decals, you can see the 16" has a slope on the top tube (end points to the top of the rear tyre), on an 18" the top tube is nearly level, frame design changed slightly in 95 and gained a fatter downtube with an extra gusset.
Those forks you have will be perfect, steerer on my bike is 7.5 inches so at 8" those forks will work with some spacers or trim the tube down slightly.
For reference GT sizes were 14.5, 16, 18, 20 measured from the centre of the bottom bracket to the centre of the top tube.
Here's my 16", it's a 94 with 91 style decals, you can see the 16" has a slope on the top tube (end points to the top of the rear tyre), on an 18" the top tube is nearly level, frame design changed slightly in 95 and gained a fatter downtube with an extra gusset.
Those forks you have will be perfect, steerer on my bike is 7.5 inches so at 8" those forks will work with some spacers or trim the tube down slightly.
zaskar
Super-nice bike Hendrix (Thought you left us in 1970 ?!) Have you asked the bike if it might love an extended stay in Southern California?
I found some sweet 18 incher's but I might like the idea of the 16 also. I'm looking to set this up with cruiser tires, and run it as a retro-urban street machine but trail riding is always a possibility. Size on the road seems not as critical as with off road use, but a smaller and better-handling more nimble bike would be cool. My 8 & 9 year old kids both love old-school bikes as well and the smaller size would put them on it sooner. (Please refer to our partial resto of vintage 24 inchers)
Thanks for your post and have a great day.
Super-nice bike Hendrix (Thought you left us in 1970 ?!) Have you asked the bike if it might love an extended stay in Southern California?
I found some sweet 18 incher's but I might like the idea of the 16 also. I'm looking to set this up with cruiser tires, and run it as a retro-urban street machine but trail riding is always a possibility. Size on the road seems not as critical as with off road use, but a smaller and better-handling more nimble bike would be cool. My 8 & 9 year old kids both love old-school bikes as well and the smaller size would put them on it sooner. (Please refer to our partial resto of vintage 24 inchers)
Thanks for your post and have a great day.
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T'boo Ted
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
also look here, may have some geometries, plus you will be able to figure out what year you might be looking at (assuming stickers haven't been changed, or in fact the the stickers are put on a completely different bike)
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... atalogues/
THANKS SO MUCH T,BOO TED.
There is some awesome reference material here.
Have a great day
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T'boo Ted
Retro Guru
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
Posts: 689
Location: Hobart, Australia
PostPosted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:39 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
also look here, may have some geometries, plus you will be able to figure out what year you might be looking at (assuming stickers haven't been changed, or in fact the the stickers are put on a completely different bike)
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... atalogues/
THANKS SO MUCH T,BOO TED.
There is some awesome reference material here.
Have a great day
