Originally Posted by
tallbikeman
I got to looking at this bike. This must be an early aluminum frame because the headtube looks to be the 1 1/8" size top and bottom. It also looks like it might have been a solid fork on the original. If it is a 1 1/8" headtube then ModernBike.com has a raft of forks that will fit this bike. You can pick suspension corrected or not. Disc brake or cantilever. Surly, Sunlite and other brands all for 26" wheels.
I'm not putting any more effort into the GT, it'll be up to the next owner to do whatever they want with the bike. I'm in the process of looking for a buyer on classifieds right now.
I put a spacer in between the dropout. The chain clears in the smallest cog now. But still getting lots of skipping in both 8 and 9. I tried to straighten out the hangar with no luck. Its not shifting Into the biggest gear now due to the derailer sitting a little bit further out now.
What should I do?