No pics yet. Sorry!
I just scored a whole classic LTS 5 bike, on fleaBay and felt like doing a little gloaty glory victory dance.
It is going to delay my build again, oh well! I had settled on using an alloy rigid MTB hybrid bike I have already, worried about missing the summer! But I think it will be worth it, for a better build.
I will have to get a disc brake conversion plate from the USA as the LTS 5 pre-dates discs so only has v-brake bosses. A v-brake on the rear and a disc on the front will be okay to start with though.
It will take a ages to build anything now because half my shift kit budget just went on this frame. Oops!
It is the huge 20" size with a level toptube so plenty big enough even with the shift kit and a big head.
The down tube is 35mm. I think that means I can mount the front engine mount directly to it, hope so anyway.
There is ANOTHER GT LTS5 cro-mo frame currently on the USA fleabay, by the way?!! It's in Ohio and the guy will mail it. I think it's the 19" so a great size, although it does have elastomer suspension not proper suspension but it could be replaced with a spring like mine or turned into a hardtail for a while. I would be happy if it went to someone from the forum.
Sorry for the nothing-to-show-yet post lol, I'm just very excited! *does victory dance*
I just scored a whole classic LTS 5 bike, on fleaBay and felt like doing a little gloaty glory victory dance.
It is going to delay my build again, oh well! I had settled on using an alloy rigid MTB hybrid bike I have already, worried about missing the summer! But I think it will be worth it, for a better build.
I will have to get a disc brake conversion plate from the USA as the LTS 5 pre-dates discs so only has v-brake bosses. A v-brake on the rear and a disc on the front will be okay to start with though.
It will take a ages to build anything now because half my shift kit budget just went on this frame. Oops!
It is the huge 20" size with a level toptube so plenty big enough even with the shift kit and a big head.
The down tube is 35mm. I think that means I can mount the front engine mount directly to it, hope so anyway.
There is ANOTHER GT LTS5 cro-mo frame currently on the USA fleabay, by the way?!! It's in Ohio and the guy will mail it. I think it's the 19" so a great size, although it does have elastomer suspension not proper suspension but it could be replaced with a spring like mine or turned into a hardtail for a while. I would be happy if it went to someone from the forum.
Sorry for the nothing-to-show-yet post lol, I'm just very excited! *does victory dance*
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