It comes with tubeless, Tioga, WTB Hutchinson tires (26in x NaN) and aluminum, tubeless, disc, double-wall, tig-welded, WTB, Alex, DT Swiss XR, FR, Syncros, Mavic CNC rims. The I-Drive has 8,9 speeds and has a Shimano SRAM derailleur. The Rock, RockShox, Fox, Answer Trance, Manitou, R, 130, Marzocchi, SR MG 9050 and SID fork has a true suspension. The I-Drive comes with Mountain Mix and Shimano Deore XT components, including an aluminum, four-bolt, forged, tig-welded, GT, Truvativ, Syntace, Ritchey, Syncros Hinged Easton Mag stem, an aluminum, threadless, sealed, integrated, semi-integrated, WTB Momentum, FSA, Ritchey, Tange, Tioga TG-3, Cane Creek, Hammer Cro-mo headset and Shimano SRAM shifters.

Due to the frame materials, we estimate that this bike weighs around 25 pounds. Originally released in 2001, there are 15 versions of this bike. The frame comes in colors like red, blue and black. The only glitch is a real kick and clatter when you’re braking hard down steps, but every system has a compromise somewhere.The GT I-Drive is a full-suspension mountain bike with an aluminum and carbon Fox / GT I-Drive / New frame.

This helps you lurch or muscle up crux trail moves or spool up to speed on the getaway, flatter sections.īig bar, short stem and steep (73.9 degree) seat angle means handling stays responsive and surefooted even at walking speed, and it’s a natural on really tricky technical terrain.Īs long as you dial the rebound right there’s very little kickback over big drops or rocks either, with steep seat angles making it easy to lean off the back.

It gives astonishing traction and very balanced cornering drive, though, and if you can keep the cranks turning it’ll chew up pretty much anything.įor a £1500 bike with a genuine 140mm of travel it’s not a bad weight at 30lb either. The bottom bracket and cranks move slightly not just in relation to the rear wheel but also the mainframe, which can leave pedal push feeling a bit soft if you stomp. GT i-Drives have always had a very friendly, constantly connected-to-the-ground character that immediately puts you at ease even in the most unnerving trail situations.

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