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GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc

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GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc
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Average Rating: 5 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 14
RRP: £569.99
Year: 2006

Description: Triple Triangle design 6061 butted aluminum with pressure formed downtube, zero stack headtube. Disc compatible with removeable hanger.

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Robert Wrigley

Posted: 10/08/04
Updated: 24/05/07

'TOUGH NUT'

Strengths:
It has a good selection of Deore components. It is light weight excellent value for money. Looks cool too.

Weaknesses:
None and I have had the bike a while.

Overall:
Ecellent bike can't fault it for the price. Pay the extra money for dicsc brakes and there worth it. The handling is good the tires grip well. this is my first GT and it's brill.

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Daniel Baker

Posted: 03/10/04
Updated: 24/05/07

'ACCELERATION IS BRILLIANT'

Strengths:
Very strong frame, Brilliant acceleration, Good components and good value

Weaknesses:
Paint chips easily, abit heavy for my liking.

Overall:
Very good bike, second GT and this one is far better. Although in next years model they should make it out of a lighter material.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

Darrick Subrata

Posted: 13/10/04
Updated: 24/05/07

'VERY NICE BIKE'

Strengths:
Nice frame, disc brakes are good, a good climber, value for money

Weaknesses:
the seat, paint chips easily.

Overall:
i have this bike for almost a year and it works perfectly. Good bike for starters.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

magical george

Posted: 04/01/05
Updated: 24/05/07

'LUVLY STUFF'

Strengths:
good gears, good disc brakes and good at picking up speed

Weaknesses:
paint chips very easily, i scratched it by just putting it on the car bike rack

Overall:
Brilliant bike, great fun for riding and reasonably cheap. Pity about the paint scratching so easily though, it does lose marks looks wise once you've ridden it a few times

Performance		100%
Reliability		60%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

Lewis Jones

Posted: 22/04/05
Updated: 24/05/07

'FANTASTIC VFM'

Strengths:
hayes discs are fantastic.
seat is far more comfy than on my old marin
Judy C fork for £400 !!

Weaknesses:
none so far

Overall:
Go for the upgrade to discs and the Judy C forks.
great starter for all.
dont know what all the fus about weight is?

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

Shane Finn

Posted: 05/05/05
Updated: 24/05/07

'PEACH'

Strengths:
Good Components, Looks Great, Kicks my last Bike into touch

Weaknesses:
None so far

Overall:
Great Value for money, feels a lot more Bike for the money I paid

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Peter Ruddock

Posted: 06/06/05
Updated: 24/05/07

'NOT BAD FOR THE PRICE'

Strengths:
Decent frame: Light and strong and looks good too.
Deore LX components work perfectly straight out of the box
Comfortable seat
Decent rims and tyres

Weaknesses:
Hayes so1e disc brakes: Adjuster screws nearly fell out the other day yet ive only had the bike for a few weeks. Not much power for hydraulics.
Forks very stiff.

Overall:
Great value for money, but ive had a few teething problems with it

Performance		80%
Reliability		60%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

80%

Juzy

Posted: 12/01/06
Updated: 24/05/07

'BRING IT ON'

Strengths:
It has a good strong frame (bit heavy). For mtb`s in this range the component are good. Very good at climbing hills and quick off the mark. Nice bike to ride.

Weaknesses:
My biggest gripe was that most of the bolt on the bike started to go rusty after one month. As a result i changed all the bolts from zinc plated bolts to stainless steel. Next i contacted Hot Wheels the main importer for GT bikes and told them my problem. All they could say to me was to look after my bike better, Which to me was an insult. No one i know spends as much time as myself cleaning and maintaining my bike as i do. Where has customer service gone?.
The main fault i found with my bike was the headset. I found almost every week i needed to strip down the headset and clean it as it was binding and lumpy due to dirt getting in there. So i changed it for a cane creek intergrated headset(never been a problem since). As soon as i could afford i changed the forks But you know you are not going to get any better fork on a starter bike,so that was to be expected.

Overall:
Yet again Ecellent bike for the money. Would recomened for any one starting out. Last year i did around 2500 mile plus and mtb challenges not once did the bike let me down.The new 06 bike looks good. I have had no problem with my paint work, look after your bike better!.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

87%

Mark N

Posted: 20/01/06
Updated: 24/05/07

'EXCELLENT VFM BIKE'

Strengths:
Comfy seat,
Groupset,
Disc brakes,
Reliability,
Price £499.

Weaknesses:
Nothing realy for the money.

Overall:
Well it got me well and truly hooked to the MTB stuff. Excelent bike for the money. Handles well and despite me being a novice nothing has broken. I have enjoyed every ride out on this. This has my vote as a great little bike to get going with. As you get faster / more agressive you may want to change the forks. Tora 318 maybe.. I have done Leith hill Afan, Swinley on this and it has not been wanting.

Performance		80%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

Paul Blythe

Posted: 20/03/06
Updated: 24/05/07

'SOLID BIKE'

Strengths:
Tough build and well spec'ed for the price. A solid frame that should last ages.

Weaknesses:
None

Overall:
A good solid bike. Upgraded with -
Manitou Black forks
Hope MonoM4 D/drakes
Hope XC hubs/Mavic321 rims
LXHTII chainset
SRAM attack shifters
Post Modern 90mm stem
Easton EA70 Bars
Seat, grips etc..