1990 GT Team Avalanche

1990 · Team

The 1990 Team Avalanche boasts a refined triple triangle design frame made with Concept, Tange’s finest heat treated tubing.

1990 GT Bicycles
View the 1990 catalogue

Description

This superlight multishaped tubing offers maximum responsiveness and when coupled with the new OS steering system – Tange prestige fork, GT new pierced design OS stem, and alloy OS headset – ultimate performance prevails. Shimano’s exciting new Deore XT STI group provides state of the art shifting technology. For superior control, the new RapidFire thumb shifters are strategically placed under the handlebar. All new SuperGlide chain rings, utilising race proven HyperGlide technology complete this revolutionary shifting system.
GEOMETRY
Head tube angle: 71°

Seat tube angle: 73.5°

Chainstay length: 16.5″
USEFUL INFORMATION
Seat Post internal diameter: TBC

Front Mech Band Diameter: TBC

Technical specification

Geometry

Sizes
16", 18", 20"

Frame & Fork

Frame
GT Triple Triangle, Tange Concept & MTB tubing; 1-1/8" oversize reinforced head tube; internal cable routing; externally butted seat tube; 19mm double tapered seat stays; vertical forged rear dropouts
Fork
Tange Prestige with oversize steering column; 1-1/8" blades with forged safety dropouts.

Drivetrain

Crankset
Shimano Deore XT STI SuperGlide round chainrings, 46/36/24T black; crank arms anatomically sized
Bottom bracket
Hatta sealed mech
Chain
Shimano Deore XT STI HyperGlide
Freewheel
Shimano Deore XT STI HyperGlide Cassette, 7 speed, 12-28T
Shifters
Shimano Deore XT STI Rapid-Fire 7 speed
Pedals
Shimano Deore XT II
Derailleurs
Shimano Deore XT STI

Wheels

Rims
Araya RM-17 26x1.50, grey anodised, 32H
Tires
Ritchey Mega-Bite 26x2.0
Spokes
14G stainless steel
Hubs
Shimano Deore XT QR with rear cassette, 32H

Cockpit & contact

Handlebar
Tioga Prestige II flat, anatomically sized
Stem
GT/H.L. All-Terra full chromoly, internal routing, anatomically sized.
Grips
GT/A'ME anatomical ATB
Headset
Hatta 1-1/8" oversize, alloy sealed, black
Saddle
GT All-Terra competition leather, black
Seat post
Tioga Prestige 300mm, black/CP
Seatpost clamp
GT All-Terra heat treated alloy, black anodised with Shimano Deore XT QR skewer.
Colour
Blue Widow

Brakes

Brakes
Shimano Deore XT SLR breaking with front cantilever, black; rear U-brake, black; U-2 rexguard; GT straddle cable crosser.
Brake levers
Shimano Deore XT 2-finger

Extras

GT InstaFlate C02 pump; GT All-Terra toe clips & straps; chain stay protector