90's GT RTS Retro Mountain Bike Build - Rock Shox, Hope, Syncros, Deore XT, Mavic

In this video I’ll be building this 90's GT RTS full suspension mountain bike.
Problems: Nothing really.. This arrived to me polished up with a lovely box of bits and new decals to install. Not 100% on year but 95 or 96 looks about right. The decals could be from an earlier model but they look good so who cares really.
Decals supplied by / retrodecals
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[@johnnydoe66]

I had a 1993 RTS 2 with a RS Mag 21 that I rode in Moab, Utah in 1994. I actually rode the Portal solo on it, loved that bike. Two years later I found a crack on one of tabs the rocker pivoted on and GT was going to warranty the frame. Lucky for me, someone at GT lost my frame, and they sent me a 1996 Team RTS. I rode that bike for 6 yrs until the seat tube cracked along the edge of the weld at the seat stay pivot. GT wouldn't warranty or repair it that time because they were owned by Pacific then. Beautiful build, I would bet that is a 1996-97 frame. The Team frame I had was the burnished aluminum with a Noleen piggyback shock, which I still have in my parts bin. Once again, great job.

[@bikerebuilder]

Thanks for your comments. Unlucky they lost your frame but nice that they sent you a Team! Shame it ended up cracking though... :-( I think the old full suspension RTS where quite problematic with cracks.. The last one I did had cracked pivots and we tried to buy a donor bike to use the rear end and it had exactly the same problem. Got a part in the end though and praying it stays in one piece! I have another GT coming up soon...

[@justincrane3883]

Beautiful 👌👌👌

[@bikerebuilder]

Nice one isn’t it mate 😊

[@justincrane3883]

@@bikerebuilder yeah it's lovely mate 👌

[@bobjenkins8558]

Nice job 👍🏻

[@bikerebuilder]

Yes quite enjoyable this one. No parts to clean up is always a welcome change.

[@luisalbertoguidocortes2125]

Excelente 👌

[@bikerebuilder]

Thanks a lot - Came out very nice didn't it!

[@AsepMontir-bz4xq]

Piro bos

[@bikerebuilder]

Thanks man!

[@christopher4100]

Mine is for sale. Like new condition

[@bikerebuilder]

Are you in the UK? Good luck with the sale 🙂

[@christopher4100]

@@bikerebuilder US

[@ckcmake]

Hi would you tell me BOTTOM BRACKET sizes？what numbers thank you for help

[@bikerebuilder]

The bottom bracket shell width is 73mm and British threads but the axle length will be dependent on what crankset you are fitting 👍🏻

[@ckcmake]

@@bikerebuilder many thx！🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@bikerebuilder]

@@ckcmake no problem my friend..

[@jameshall9467]

Looks mint great job 👏🏻

[@bikerebuilder]

Thanks a lot!

[@guntorclement8080]

If I'm the owner of this bike I will park it by my bed only. Never ride it😅

[@bikerebuilder]

This is a friends bike. I've been teasing him saying our first ride needs to be down by the sea on the beach 😅

[@jameshall9467]

It’s going to be on a nice dry sunny day nowhere near a speck of sand 😂

[@bikerebuilder]

@@jameshall9467 🤣