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2000 GT Tour

(titanium prototype)

This is a one of a kind 2000 GT Tour Frame made out of Titanium.

This for sure is the only Titanium Freestyle Frame ever built by GT Bicycles. I'm not sure if they ever made a BMX frame out of Ti either. In any case it's one of a kind. During a time when everyone was pushing for stronger/heavier bikes, we were trying to figure out how to make them lighter. This was the answer, a 3 pound pro size frame. Only problem is, the cost to re produce them was so high, it wouldn't have been feasible to go forward with the project. The welds on this frame are absolutely amazing. It's never been built it up because it's a work of Art and I didn't want to see it damaged.

superdave · 2009-04-24 8:16pm

kewl titanium frame

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TRILOGY · 2009-04-25 6:15am

WOW !

wish there was a 2nd one of these out there. i'd definetly like to add one to my pac-man collection.

duziduzit25 · 2009-04-25 6:51am

I thought i saw this built up. Hmmm. There was a thread up on OS bout SST hubs. At the bottom of the page i seen a pic of a bike,which appeared to look like this one with custom painted 1st gen sst hubs in grn/blue

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freestyl · 2009-04-25 2:34pm

The bike you are referring to is a custom made GT Race Bike I posted some pictures of. I posted it, but it hasn't show up yet in my bikes list. It has my blue/green SST's on it.

Here is that bike

duziduzit25 · 2009-04-25 2:39pm

thank u for sharing that with me again. Those hubs are amazing. U do the work on the hubs urself?

quinonesm · 2009-04-25 6:03pm

Love this bike! I was never a fan of the tours that much, but this Ti is sick and you were right on the money with your comment about the welds! I love everything Ti and own a few Ti watches. Those gyro tabs are pretty cool too.

The ultrabox is just ridiculous man. I'm sure you've provided details in the description when you submitted it, but is that a custom paint job by Troy Lee?! Those hubs are sweet and a really nice match for that bike.

Duke 01 · 2009-04-26 1:46pm

HOLY MOTHER OF @!$#$VMOPLR#$%%$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enough said! SIMPLY A M A Z I N G

I wouldn't mind spending a fortune to lay my hands on one of these!!
Where did you get this thing from?? Pm me if it's hard to tell on here.

DemonGT · 2009-04-26 10:24pm

where did you get such a frame? is the bottom bracket threaded?

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FU · 2009-04-27 8:36am

Thanks for sharing that rare and awesome frame. Now if only the titanium blammo/Mirra would come out of the woodwork.
Incredible!!!!
Take a look at the pics in the museum and re-read the post and you should be able to figure out where/how freestyl got this bad boy!

jimhrabe · 2009-04-27 10:05am

Awesome piece!

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DemonGT · 2009-04-27 12:25pm

FU wrote:
Thanks for sharing that rare and awesome frame. Now if only the titanium blammo/Mirra would come out of the woodwork.
Incredible!!!!
Take a look at the pics in the museum and re-read the post and you should be able to figure out where/how freestyl got this bad boy!

? playing pool?

quinonesm · 2009-04-27 1:03pm

I believe Woody works (or worked at) GT. Nuff said

freestyl · 2009-04-27 9:12pm

I spent almost 10 years working for GT running the Freestyle program and designing some of the FS bikes. I'm most proud of the Tour and the Show frames. They were innovative during a time when everything started to look the same. Some liked them, some didn't, but that is how I ended up with that frame. Woody

Duke 01 · 2009-04-28 2:29am

when i saw the GT TOUR in the 2000 GT catalog they had in display at the local bike shop...i was definitely in love at first sight!
I knew i gotta have it.

Very good job...both geometry & looks....thanks for this awesome machine

DemonGT · 2009-04-28 2:45am

i understand why they changed the frames to keep things "new", but never understood why they changed the name of the pro freestyle tour to just "Tour"

Duke 01 · 2009-04-28 2:57am

DemonGT wrote:
but never understood why they changed the name of the pro freestyle tour to just "Tour"

Neither do i...
But i recon it's because of the GT Show.

Here's what i believe:
GT had the PFT designed for both flatland and street/vert riding, it was a freestyle bike.
When they came up with the SHOW, which was specific for flat....there was no need for an all-around bike, like the PFT was.
So "freestyle" got to go....and that's why many bike shops and magazines back in the day had it listed as "GT PRO TOUR"
Well, this was my add.

It's much better though to let Woody himself comment on this.

freestyl · 2009-04-28 9:32am

I would say the explanation above is as valid as any to be honest. The show was a flatland specific frame for sure and pretty much the basis for a lot of the flatland frames you see today, in both design and weight issues. The Tour was more of a ramp, park, trail frame. The geometry rode really well for all around riding. I think GT was just at a time when change was happening all around the industry and in the company, so a name change was inevitable.

Now if they did a new "old" frame to commemorate the old PFT, using the old name would be appropriate. Woody

FU · 2009-04-28 12:01pm

You should be proud of the Tour. It is/was awesome.
Could you talk a little bit about the development of the pac man drop outs? Arguably the tour's most striking feature.

DemonGT · 2009-04-28 12:34pm

i had a 97 pro freestyle, first year of the pacman forks...i never had to replace the front axle.

DemonGT · 2009-04-28 12:35pm

gt would probably never do a retro bike, and even if they did im sure they would screw it up like Haro did

TRILOGY · 2009-04-28 12:58pm

DemonGT wrote:
gt would probably never do a retro bike, and even if they did im sure they would screw it up like Haro did

BINGO !

you hit the nail right on the head !

TRILOGY · 2009-04-28 1:02pm

TRILOGY wrote:
DemonGT wrote:
gt would probably never do a retro bike, and even if they did im sure they would screw it up like Haro did
BINGO !

you hit the nail right on the head !

btw guys, the reason woody has this GT frame and others is because he use to be involved with GT freestyle team in the mid to late 90s if i am correct.

.

DemonGT · 2009-04-28 1:58pm

so he probably has some NOS stuff then?

Frank250 · 2009-04-28 10:45pm

shes a Beauty!

Thank's for Sharing Woody!
I've always Dreamed about a Titanium GT Freestyler!
but ya $$$ would prob be an issue thats why im assuming they stuck with aluminum... So were these harder to produce than theyre TI Road and MTB bikes? or was theyre just less interest?

anyway Its Def a Sweet Frame!

Youd be Surprised to know how many times Ive Sat and Stared at my "Tour" and "Show" Following Every Weld LOL. Thank's

Frank

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