Ronsonic 

This one got stolen a few years ago. Not sure what frame it was, I think an Aggressor that some dillhole had mutilated to try to sell as a Zaskar that I just stripped the rest of the way. Fun, fast bike; weighed in at about 24 pounds which wasn't bad in my sizes.

Karddet

Doesn't look like an Aggressor, those were usually steel. I'm thinking Pantera or Avalanche

t_e_r_r_y

picked this guy up at savers a week or so ago for $25 and have some fun stuff in store for it!

KingpinNZ

I love your bike Paleo! Id love to ask you some questions about it if thats cool with you?

Paleo

sure, what would like to know? It's still my most used bike.

retrodude

I let a friend I work with know that I enjoy fixing up vintage bikes and showed him pictures of a couple. He told me he had an old Zaskar wasting away in his back yard and I could have it if I wanted. Yes!!! A very sweet ride indeed.
I put different handlebars, pedals, bottom bracket, RD and seatpost, bought a new saddle, RD hanger, chain and decals totaling about $150CAD, Love the Bomber fork:
Before:


After:

3speedslow

Great job bringing that Zasker back to life!

rob_ralph

Stable of 7 triple triangle....('89 Team Avalanche not shown)

KingpinNZ

Paleo. i cant quote or tag you cause im a brand new user so i hope you see this reply..
I was wondering how tall you are? and how much like a bmx sitting/riding style it is for you. the frame looks like about 18" is that right?
man i have a ton of questions lol. do you have any riding or sitting pix?
do you have a build thread or anything? id love to know your tyre selection and are the bars actual bmx bars? infact any parts you used would be sweet to know.
I have my mid 90s backwoods bought and some bars on order. i doubt ill ever find a sweet oldschool GT bmx stem but ill find something cool.
Im hoping to do my build on the cheap. my frame is that cool 90 gt titanium paint colour so i think im gonna keep it that colour.
sorry for so many questions. i havnt been into mtb for a good 20 years so am not knowledgeable on mtbs, mtb parts etc since the mid 90s.
if you want PM me man. i would pm you but this forum has so many restrictive rules lol

3speedslow

New GT for me to play with this winter, ‘89 Karakoram.

3speedslow

^^Progress report: seat post is definitely stuck. Paint is in beautiful condition. Decals 99% complete. Parts are usable but uninspiring. Need to find a set of 170 crank arms to replace the 175 on there now.

pics when I get home from jumpin’.

3speedslow

Triple butted tubing frame-fork, HS and stuck post comes to 7lbs! Talk about over built!

serial.... T8903 KK
0461

under the BB shell

KingpinNZ

thanks in part to this forum i have gone from zero GTs since the 90s to now having two 90s riders and a more recent donor bike, all trippple triangle mtbs! and all acquired in the last 3 months! lol

fleslider 

Keep the updates coming! its inspiring me to get back on building my 1988 Karakoram!

socalbike

Always loved the GT triple triangle, i wouldnt mind having an early 2000s GT Zaskar.

pressed001

No, sir. Early 90's Zaskar, OK! In fact, I am really happy I got my Tempest. 7005 Aluminum is actually stiffer than the 6061 of the Zaskars. The 6061 was only preferred because it was easier to weld. I don't know why the world hasn't figured that out yet.

embankmentlb

Purchased new in 89? Just recently pulled it out of storage and am enjoying it again!

spikyone

Hey guys, new to mtb’ing and from South East Asia (think Singapore and you’re close) so labour is cheap here, and bike prices can be all over the place..

Anyway I bought a GT Palomar, it was sitting in a friend’s air conditioned office most of its life, not in some hot humid warehouse. So I’ve been using it as is atm, it comes with Shimano SiS 3x7 and I have ordered a 34T 7 Spd freewheel and an acera RD along with chain just to give me more climbing range. Keeping the triple anvil crankset for now heh heh although now im not so sure if i should tinker with it or keep it original...

But..this is where the story gets interesting. One of the riders I ride with usually rides a 29er Fuji and I just found out he has a GT Ricochet, so I bought it. Turns out it used to be a amateur racer’s bike. Still trying to dig up the story behind the bike..

Its got a Deore LX 8 speed groupset, with rear Deore LX hub, front Deore XT hub, shimano wave brakes, Mavic F519 rims and Sun Tour SR front sus. Best part is the Ricochet is a 7000 series treated aluminium frame, so its pretty light.

From what I learnt On my rides so far, the Palomar is cro-mo steel (ahh no wonder its so comfy on gravel) and the Ricochet is aluminium, stiff and fast responding. So much so that I skid turned into a tree on a trail cause the bike turned in too fast..


From the Ricochet





Edit

madpogue 

^^^^ Cool; I wonder if either/both of those bikes got there via the US or "points west", or came right from Taiwan.

We have an active member who lives currently in Kampong Cham Cambodia. He posts frequently in C&V.

3speedslow

STILL working on the seat post now an again! I swear, I must be sawing through the seat tube by now...

Dang post is long and down there. I will keep at it!

steve sumner

GT marketing would have you believe that they invented this frame design in the early 80s.
Hetchins of England was offering what they called "Hellenic" seatstay attachment on all their models
in the 1930s. French touring and camping bikes like Charrel were using this design in the 1920s!

fleslider 

Finished up the 1988 Karakoram, Returned the GT Stem back to the bike and proper Deore front Cantilevers. Even added a set of Deore pedals.


Before

After

madpogue 

^^^^^ Amazing what a difference that original stem can make.

T-Mar

If you want to take it one step closer to OEM spec, remove the crossover cable guide for the rear U-brake. That was a 1989 feature that many 1988 owners added, including myself.

Edit: Addition of the All-Terra top decal decal made a big difference too.

spikyone

So I had a few people offer me a couple of GT’s. in fact I got a GT Aggressor 3.0 All Terra for my dad’s friend. Anyway here’s a Zaskar Race frame that I’m contemplating on buying but he’s asking for a chunk of change (groupset not included).

I’m still contemplating cause to build it up will cost me similar or more than a used Specialized Rockhopper 27.5.
What do you guys think?