This mountain bike is a blast to ride, I love the way it handles and both shocks still hold firm and function well. No dents, but the polished aluminum could use a little polishing; it's a mountain bike after all. Front tube has a slow leak and will need to be replaced, but other than that it's in perfectly rideable condition!
Original GT ad from 1995 included in the photos, along with a table of the geometry of all the sizes it came in. This is the 18" with a 576.4mm top tube and 781mm stand-over. Kind of a long top tube so I always ran it with a 90mm stem.
Will ship with an extra factory rebuilt Fox Alps 4 rear shock, still in packaging.
GT LTS 1995 - dual suspension with titanium upper link in rear triangle
Acros headset
Adventure Components CNC light weight fork crown made in USA
Rock Shox fork, Fox Alps 4 rear suspension
Bontrager Crowbar (capital B) 5 degree rise handlebars with bontrager race grips
bontrager 90mm stem
Origin8 Black Ops crankset (175mm), triple chainring
Deore shifters, 3 x 9
SRAM front derailleur
Deore rear derailleur
Deore XT front brake
Suntour XC center pull rear brake
Deore hubs on Weinmann Zac-19 wheels 26 x 1.5/1.95
Mountain King 2.2 tire on front
Panaracer firecross 2.1 tire on rear
Description from original GT catalog:
Fresh out of the gate, and already posting podium finishes, the Team LTS is the new force to reckoned with on the professional race circuit.
• Crafted in the USA from 6061-T6 aluminum, the Team LTS employs a classic "four-bar linkage" suspension system. This unique design centers around imaginary points called "instantaneous centers of rotation". These points, located at the intersection of the chainstay and upper link (approximately 20 feet in front of the bike), are where the acceleration forces are transmitted into the suspended chassis. As the rear axle moves up and down, its instantaneous center of rotation moves in the opposite direction. The end result virtually eliminates any pedaling influence when compressing deep into the suspension travel.
• In chain driven vehicles, Anti-squat geometry allows the chain tension to counteract the rearward weight transfer. With the Team LTS' four bar linkage suspension design, we have achieved optimum Anti-squat (100%). With 100% Anti-squat, the weight transfer to the rear wheel is perfectly balanced by the driving force pushing the rear axle downward, therefore creating a lifting force at the rear of the bicycle. This balancing force is what eliminates "bio-pacing", and allows the LTS to have significant droop travel.
• By allowing the rider to set up the bicycle with the proper amount of "droop", the Team LTS rear wheel travels with the terrain giving the rider superior traction and braking control.
• Featuring a USA made Fox Racing air/oil adjustable shock, investment cast titanium upper link, "knee-action" style shock activation, and ball burnished finish the Team LTS takes the world of active suspension to a new level of performance.
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