1990 GT Xizang LE
(shi-zang)
Titanium. The material wants to use only by NASA is now available to you in the form of a state of the art Triple Triangle design GT bicycle. Combining the most desirable physical properties of other metals, titanium offers resilience with quick, responsive handling. 60% stiffer than aluminium and 40% lighter than steel, this space age metal resists corrosion while maintaining its natural lustre.
Description
The handcrafted Xizang Limited Edition begins with componentry you’d expect: Shimano Deore XT STI 21-speed group featuring Rapid- Fire SIS under the handlebar mounted shifters, HyperGlide cogs, SuperGlide chain rings, and SLR breaking. OS System featuring Tioga Avenger headset, GT pierced design OS stem, and Tange Prestige OS fork. Competition wheels with Araya RM–17 32–spoke rims, Ritchey Mega-Bite OverDrive tires, and stainless steel spokes. Tioga Prestige Handlebar and seatpost GT heat-treated alloy seatpost clamp. All this adds up to a bike greater than the sum of its parts. When you own a Xizang Limited Edition titanium bike, you are assured one of the finest bicycles built in North America.
GEOMETRY
Head tube angle: 71°
Seat tube angle: 73.5°
Chainstay length: 16.75″
USEFUL INFORMATION
Seat Post internal diameter: TBC
Front Mech Band Diameter: TBC
Technical specification
Geometry
- Sizes
- 16", 18", 20"
Frame & Fork
- Frame material
- Titanium
- Frame
- GT Triple Triangle, Titanium; 1-1/8" oversize reinforced head tube; oversize seat stays; vertical forged rear dropout.
- 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
- Tioga Avenger oversize 1-1/8" 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
- natural
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
