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779 jawlor https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/779/avatar/c50_92108970_1252149828.jpg?1290151586 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/jawlor,779/all 09/05/09 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/jawlor,779/setup 2 2 7

Those who know, know.

Early 90’s shimano at its best.

The Rock Shox Judy SL in all its glory.

Rear damping is taken care of by the Noleen piggyback shock.

One of the nicest clipless pedals ever made. Shimano M-737

More Rock Shox Judy goodness.

The very first, and arguably the most beautiful shimano XTR groupset ever made.

Bushingless, bearingless, high pivot RTS swingarm.

The classic Panaracer Dart alongside the Judy SL. An iconic duo.

The unmistakable GT RTS

Check out that factory spec rear brake rocker.

Bike of the Day GT Panaracer RockShox Shimano

Bike of the Day GT Panaracer RockShox Shimano

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Parts	Brand	Model	Additional info
Frame	GT	RTS
Rear Shock	Other	Noleen
Fork	RockShox	Judy SL
Headset	Other	Unbranded
Handlebar	Other	Unbranded
Stem	Kore
Brakes	Shimano	XTR M900
Brake Levers	Shimano	XTR M900
Shifters	Shimano	XTR M900
Front Derailleur	Shimano	XTR M900
Rear Derailleur	Shimano	XTR M900
Chainguide	Other
Cranks	Shimano	XTR M900 175mm
Chainrings / Sprocket	Shimano	XTR M900 26, 36, 46
Bottom Bracket	Shimano	UN-91 107mm
Chain	Other
Cassette / Rear Cog	Shimano	XTR M900 8 speed. 12- 32
Pedals	Shimano	M-737
Front Rim	Other	Araya
Rear Rim	Other	Araya
Hubs	Shimano	XTR M900
Spokes	Other
Front Tire	Panaracer	Dart
Rear Tire	Panaracer	Smoke
Saddle	Selle Italia	Flite Titanium
Seatpost	Other	Unbranded
Seatpost Clamp	Other	GT original spec

General Info
Model Year	1995
Riding Type	Trail / All-Mountain
Additional Info	This bike has been on my want list since I was 14 years old. I don’t remember specifically who I saw reading it in the magazines but the moment I saw the polished aluminium frame I knew I had to have it. 24 years later, I saw the frame for sale on retro bike in great condition so I made the purchase. I sourced some Rock Shox Judy’s from the same website that we’re in need of new paint and decals. The rest of the parts I had from a previous build. I think it turned out pretty well.

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49717 blkadder https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/49717/avatar/c50_tacticalfanboy_1560303067.jpg?1560302517 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/blkadder,49717/all 06/11/19 3

blkadder

6/11/2019 6:21 PM

I still have my 95 RTS-3. It has been upgraded with discs, RS Judy SL long travel. I have not needed to replace the bike, and she is still going strong (stronger than me anyway).

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34671 t-stoff https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/34671/avatar/c50_01_1427497340.jpg?1427496764 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/t-stoff,34671/all 03/27/15 7 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/t-stoff,34671/setup 1 24 30 1

t-stoff

6/5/2019 3:06 AM

dearlord!

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35260 pmiska /images/default/avatar/c50.png https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/pmiska,35260/all 04/23/15 6 4

pmiska

6/1/2019 7:03 PM

The only bike I wanted more was the LTS they sold at the same time! Beautiful build, inspires bad ideas!

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41474 twodogsfighting /images/default/avatar/c50.png https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/twodogsfighting,41474/all 07/04/16 1 5

twodogsfighting

5/31/2019 5:18 PM

It's amazing how fashions change. Force and sensor were back on a high pivot in 2014 as well.

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45918 BHowell https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/45918/avatar/c50_601465_10152020946064260_1868061448_n_1565116833.jpg?1565115872 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/BHowell,45918/all 12/27/17 3 45 2 31 89 19

BHowell

5/30/2019 7:30 AM

Just stunning man! First time I saw one of these in the shop, my face fell off. Amazing job of capturing the era, really love the smoke/dart in gum wall.

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8209 Fox https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/8209/avatar/c50_Deer_Valley_Finish_Line_Jump.jpg?1305831714 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Fox,8209/all 05/19/11 23 68

Fox

5/30/2019 6:27 AM

I have a few pairs of Shimano 737's around. Some have been ridden thousands of miles and still function perfectly despite being smashed and having deep gouges all over them. Shimano at its best.

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29385 RockyJonny https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/29385/avatar/c50_13662079_10154224536595781_7442007049188876292_o_1552659637.jpg?1552659302 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/RockyJonny,29385/all 01/24/14 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/RockyJonny,29385/setup 11

RockyJonny

5/30/2019 6:09 AM

Beautiful retro build! Man I wanted that bike really bad, still do! Love the XTR parts too. The only thing I would change is the orientation of the front brake pads ;-)

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20811 freebiker https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/20811/avatar/c50_897EB803_5D4D_4113_9291_C392136B730C_1531497745.jpg?1531497499 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/freebiker,20811/all 01/07/13 18 87

freebiker

5/30/2019 5:49 AM

Nice ride

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94 iceman2058 https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/94/avatar/c50_johan_1385064431.jpg?1385063576 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/all 08/01/09 838 107 2825 1670 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/setup 80 677 5995 191 34

iceman2058

5/30/2019 3:51 AM

Bike of the Day May 30, 2019!

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