1998 GT Speed Series XL

Grape-Ade - Custom done GT Speed Series in purple w/Power Series decals.  (Note: Power Series frames did not have the "Box" chain stays)

Here is the bike I put together for my youngest daughter who is graduating from Middle school on 6/19/09. This was the complete (except for wheels) that I scored from "jayoldmanbmx" a few months ago. I bought some new Sun rims to pair up with some old school low flange GT sealed bearing hubs and went with a custom powder coat job through my friend Joe who owns and operates Brooklyn Machine Works (BMW). It's actually a clear coat with a purple tint to it and it looks wicked in person. The pictures do not really convey the look of the powder coat job! Also, I picked up a few other parts from some members here, like the Crupi pedals and polished GT stem from Stonie. I went with a new seat with purple stitching and a puple brake lever, purple front axle nuts and nipples and the last addition, the purple overdrive chainwheel from Toby2D just last week.
Parts & Specs:
• Frame: 1998 GT Speed Series XL
• Serial#: 07988556 XL
• Tubes: 6061 heat treated Aluminum
• Forks: GT Stiletto 1 1/8" non-threaded
• Handlebars: GT 4 Bar Knee savers original chrome
• Stem: GT Polished race stem
• Grips: A'me Mini's
• Seatpost: GT Straight post 27.0mm
• Seat: Shadow Conspiracy slim seat
• Seatpost clamp: GT
• Levers: Odyssey
• Front brake/pads: N/A
• Rear brake/pads: Silver Tektro V-brakes
• Brake cable, rear: Odyssey Linear cable
• Headset: Silver Chris King 1 1/8"
• Cranks: GT Power Series (Show) cranks 180mm
• Pedals: GT Platform 9/16" re-powdered black & Crupie Silver w/polished purple cages.
• Front sprocket: Purple GT Overdrive Chain wheel 44T
• Chain: New school chrome KMC chain
• Rear sprocket/cog: 16T
• Wheels: GT OS low flange sealed bearing hubs with SS spokes, purple nips and Sun Rhyno Lite rims in 20 x 1.5"
• Tires: OS GT Skinwall race tread 20 x 1.75"
• Tubes: Danscomp 20 x 1.75-1.95
Thanks for looking!

Last edited by quinonesm (2009-06-14 10:36pm)