Reunited with my 1998 vintage GT LTS 1000 DS mountain bike from college!

[@BikingRoots]

Who else has a vintage GT or other vintage bike from the 90s or early 2000s?!

[@sluzbazaorganizacijucentra4050]

I have Centurion No pogo Eurofighter from 98.And yes i have 1x12 29er but Centurion is something special.Really epic bike,all original parts from original countries.Mz front and rear suspension from Italy ,says Made in Italy.Sachs rear deraileur,just an epic bike,Magura HS33,its just epic in its own way.

[@petejackson3687]

I had the RTS FULL SUSPENSION, THE ELECTRIC BLUE 🤟👀

[@BikingRoots]

@@sluzbazaorganizacijucentra4050 How wow! That’s pretty impressive! Nice to have it all original. Sounds like a cool bike to keep around! Thanks for sharing

[@BikingRoots]

​@@petejackson3687 Nice! Yup, I remember those. Cool bike and color

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I still have my original Mongoose team SX 1995 and my 1996 Cannondale F700, the Mongoose I wouldn't ride; it's hanging on a wall... The F700 I use it as a short distance commuter a couple of times per year it's a wonderful little twitchy bike, still love it... I did buy other old bikes I owned in the past for fun but they are not the originals like my two favorites...

[@ronm7489]

I remember when I switched from cantilever to v-brakes. Game changer!

[@BikingRoots]

Ha right?! I remember that too! That was awesome… Of course there were good ones and bad V brakes as well (just like disc brakes today I guess).

[@ronm7489]

@@BikingRoots for sure. Huge difference from the Tektro v-brakes I started with to the XTRs I eventually switched to.

[@BikingRoots]

Nice! Yeah, I had XT on this bike, never had XTR but heard good things

[@johndef5075]

I had a 91 Avalanche, 9? Rts-2, and a 98 Lts with the straight seat tube. Really liked all of them.

[@BikingRoots]

Right on! Any idea where they ended up?! Would be funny to track them and see where they ended up. Thanks for sharing

[@WrekLz_MTB]

Nice Brotha!! Back in 88-89’ can’t remember I used to have a GT PERFORMER bmx style bike… Man the memories…

[@BikingRoots]

Nice! Right on, I don’t remember those exactly since I wasn’t really in the BMX scene but nice that you had some sweet memories on it! Thanks for sharing

[@djambush360]

Back in that days bikes where really pretty. I had the same Fork on my Hot Chili X-Rage, wich i am riding still today. Nice video.

[@BikingRoots]

Oh right on! That bike is crazy cool looking! Impressive you are still riding today. Thanks for sharing

[@djambush360]

@@BikingRoots Today my frame is equipped with a Marzocchi Junior T (150mm travel) and a Suntour DuAir rearshock (51 mm travel for 150 mm rear travel). The frame is still pretty stiff and works fine. Greetings from Germany.

[@BikingRoots]

​@@djambush360 oh nice! That’s some good travel! Glad the frame is still working out for you and you can keep it for a while. Oh right on! Would love to travel to Germany someday! Thanks for comment

[@Jude0422]

Love the video... Keep up the Amazing work🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BikingRoots]

Thank you, appreciate that

[@Riddick_4506]

I have my original GT Bullet I had when I was 8 or 9. I'm 43 now and currently restoring it. All original parts cause I took care of it. Wondering why I never hear anything about the GT Bullet?

[@BikingRoots]

Oh wow, impressive to still have that bike since you were 8 or 9! Yeah, not sure why, it was a cool bike! Good luck with the restoration

[@mikejones420]

I had a 1999 GT XCR.5000, loved that bike, but was really high centered. Funny thing is bikes back then in full suspension, most of them weigh less than todays counter parts. I recently sold a 1997 proflex 856( needed the money) and that thing tipped the scales at I think 27 pounds, versus my 2021 Marin Rift zone at 33 pounds.

[@BikingRoots]

Thanks for the comment. Oh no way! I remember those old xcr bikes. I also remember pro flex! Yes weights have gone up over the years but at least we have bigger tires, better suspension and brakes, and tougher tires! Yeah you need to spend some good money these days to get in the mid 20s

[@petejackson3687]

The I-Drive was Busbys Best Design, had 4 different ones. I put Fox Piggy Back, got those from Dave Turner's Turner Burner. Big Improvement 🤟👀

[@BikingRoots]

​@@petejackson3687 Nice! Yeah I remember I-drive and always wanted one but couldn’t make it work. Wow, 4 different ones, that’s cool. Thanks for sharing

[@petejackson3687]

The Fox Piggyback was a Huge Improvement over the Factory HODAKA Shock. I worked for the Biggest GT Dealer in West Michigan, FREEWHEELER BIKE SHOP. Grand Rapids. 🤟👀

[@petejackson3687]

I WILL NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE BY ANY PRODUCT MANAGER

[@XCRiders]

I bought a 1988 GT avalanche. Tangie Prestige steel tubing made by hand in Japan. sparkling Pearl white with dark pink lettering a mix of top spec SunTour components, die-comp U brakes. GT power series cranks. Zero suspension

[@johndef5075]

Those era GTs have great paint jobs. I had a 91 Avalanche in Daktari White, which had black tiger stripes over the white. Coolest looking bike I ever had. The 18" hardtails looked fast standing still.

[@BikingRoots]

Oh nice, that sounds like a pretty sweet ride. You bought it as you still own it or you had one? Would be cool to see a pic of it. Thanks for sharing

[@BikingRoots]

​@@johndef5075 that also sounds like it would looks sweet. Yeah I agree, they had some nice paint jobs and I always wanted one

[@petejackson3687]

The problem with the LTS is that when you hit the Rear Brake it wanted to toss Over the Bar's...BRAKE JACK AND THEN SOME. The XCR's.. I-Drive's ACTUALLY SQUATTED. 🙋‍♂️❤

[@BikingRoots]

Interesting. You are probably right, and I probably never noticed. Luckily I don’t recall any OTB experiences on my LTS. I never had a chance to really ride an I-drive on trails unfortunately to compare but I trust you on that. We’ll see how it rides when I get it going again!

[@tomrobinson7879]

Keep it original. It will never ride like a modern bike, plus once you upgrade to modern standards, then its neither old or new, just a mess! Keep the soul in it. V brakes are ok, 3x is great for XC with all that range. The biggest thing you'll miss is a dropper post. A shorter stem helps a lot (Looks like 120 you have on there currently). 80-90 mm is optimal without messing up the reach too much and was available in period. Parts are easy to find and these bikes are simple to work on. Good luck!

[@BikingRoots]

Thanks for the suggestions! Yes, I agree with you that it would just be a mess trying to make it somewhat modern, so I’ll keep it original. I may experiment with the shorter stem like you suggested, we shall see. Thanks again for the suggestions and the comment!

[@TheCureThatKillz]

Where’d you go to college in Utah?

[@BikingRoots]

BYU in Provo