Originally Posted by
Korina
What do you call a GT (Talera) without that third triangle?? It just looks wrong.
Originally Posted by
Korina
...Any idea what's up with the bike I posted? Is it really old, or fairly modern? I gather it's fairly entry level, but that's all I know.
The subject bicycle appears to a 1990 Talera in the Pearl Aqua finish and outfitted with Shimano 200GS components. It was 8th in GT's 9 model ATB line and had an MSRP of $299 US. in 1990, Shimano's 200GS group did not have a U-brake option and used traditional, wide profile cantilever arms, that protruded well beyond the seat stays. Using a triple triangle frame would place the cantilever arms farther forward, risking the possibility of a heel strike that could release the yoke cable and leave the rider without a functioning rear brake. Shimano would subsequently develop lower profile cantilever brake arms and by the end of the decade introduced V-brakes that would resolve the issue.