written by on 18/09/2010
Great looking bike for a start, and a great range of colours.
I brought a GT agressor 1 second hand off ebay, for around £300. The ride was a bit of a slog going uphill and on road. However, as soon as it pointed downhill, it really was a beautiful ride. I found it flowed really well, was very forgiving, and had a great ride position. Also, due to the incredibly small weight, it was very easy to hop, and use on jumps.
The only real problems i found was that the rear deralier snapped off twice, and the front cogs got chewed up very easily. I spent about £100 on repairing the thing in the firrst 6 months, but wether that is the fault of GT or mine, i dont know.
A great bike for someone starting out in off-road biking, but dont take it anywhere to extreme. hope this was helpful!
written by on 09/05/2010
It is an excellent bike for its price range - very good performance indeed!
written by on 07/10/2008
Gr8 All around bike i use them more than a year with 2,500 km and not even thinking to change to FS. The frame, brakes and LX components are all really good but the forkl and the crank arent so good.
written by on 16/05/2008
Overall best buy. Best bike for the price I found. Perfect mix if you go 75% road and 25% off. Shocks a bit suspect to damage when locked
written by james92 on 23/02/2008
This bike is great for long rides as you can sit back and cruise quiet easily as the suspension is great and can handle the occasional jump as i said before jump great bike i recommend.
written by mistral55 on 11/09/2005
Although heavier tham my daughters Giant Rock, GT Avalanche is a far better propostion for a bike that will be used as much on road as on the rough stuff. having said that. I chose to scare myself silly by going down Rivington Pike in a fit of bravado, (15 years ago I chickened out of attempting this on my old Raleigh & watched my mates career down on assorted Orange, Kona, Cannondales etc). The GT coasted the run with absolute aplomb & instilled a sense of security, welcome to this TOG. Doesnt HALF impress the local hoodies to, so get a decent security lock.
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Ramtin's Response to 209803_mistral55's Review
Written on: 31/03/2006
I couldn't have put it better myself on all points. I've had an Avalanche 1.0 for over 2 years now, and apart from the odd niggle (e.g. your comment on paint) it's been a sturdy steed.