Date: June 2000
Price: $3200
Purpose: Dual-suspension Trailbike
Home phone: (714) 481-7100
B Value
C Weight?27 pounds
A Frame design
A Fork performance?3"-stroke RockShox SID XC fork
A Rear suspension? Fox Air Float RC shock, i-Drive
suspension, 4.5" travel.
B Component selection
B Climbing efficiency
A Cornering ability
A Descending prowess
Teacher?s notes: The i-Drive 1000 isn?t a crisp-feeling climber, but it gets the job done and it may be GT?s best-handling trailbike ever. The frame needs to go on a diet to make it race worthy. The i-Drive system sticks the tires to the soil and eliminates most suspension bobbing. This bike is virtually mistake-proof through technical sections.
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