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As I thought: Looks much better in reality...
Congratulations to your pre-christmas gift(s)!

If you ask me, then I wouldn't swap particularly the red parts to the red frame.
This because for me the "salt in the soup" of this bikes is the contrast!
Combine all same colored items could cause a boring appearance, I guess
Merry (pre)Christmas to You

Same here with my 2017 26" GT Performer...
Made for US-market, and the only way to get one out of a limited quoter (they say just 25 for whole Europe) is a pre-order in UK

Seems that you still can get the 26" SE model out of 2015 here in Germany for about € 650,-...but in fact there is no offer for the 2017 model (but only for the "Fat Ripper").

By the way:
The red Ripper seems to be more a 3 or 4 color scheme, because of the black accents like (in the) decals on frame/fork and crank arms, followed by some screws and the valve tubes as well as the white accents you can find on the pad set and in the seams of the seat
That's the "salt" I mean

And I agree: Looks much better then the stock variation - much fresher

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Signs and wonders happen...I've received my 26" Performer out of UK today



As far as I can see, the quality of this one compared to the 2012 model seems to be much better:
Everything's straight, and the welds are very beautiful
The platform - based on the seatstays around the seat tube - appears much smaler compared to the 2012 design.
Pretty sure that chromed spokes would increase the look to a much higher grade, particularly for the white model.

All decals are in good condition and positioned correctly - with the exception of the stickers near to the bended downtube part.
Those are aligned to the upper border of the pink triangle of the background, as a result the "GT" lettering appears slightly sloped.
To be honest: This might be the best compromise, because the reinforcing plate between the downtube and the steering tube having a striking edge.
By sticking the stickers at the correct angle the triangle would cross the reinforcing plate edge, and as a result the triangle could appear crumpled.
Against this background I'm pretty happy with the orientation of these stickers

In fact I was surprised, that there is also a "Lee Chi" front brake (caliper and lever) as an "add on" inside a box

lowrider wrote:

Nice! but isn't your brake lever on the wrong side?

You're absolutely right!
Handlebar, Grips and Lever were pre-assembled.
No idea why they've placed the Lever on the wrong side...
Could be a problem for those who don't want to mount also a front brake, as I will (because of the possibly damaged paint under the Lever)

Congrats!  You will love it.  My favorite daily rider.   Geo is really comfortable.  I think I'm ready to swap out the brake.  Can't get it set properly after multiple attempts.   Seems to be the cheapest part on the bike.

I think it's the u brakes I don't like.  The Tektro are easy to adjust and seem to allow a more gradual stop.   I have u brakes on 2 bikes and I have got them from the bike shop with terrible tension.  I've gotten it better but there is always a give at speed.  Who knows,  maybe I'll become a u brake  master in my 5 minutes of spare time lol.  Thanks for the tip.

oldschool_bmx_freestyler wrote:

No idea why they've placed the Lever on the wrong side...

You imported this bike from the UK.

supergoose wrote:

oldschool_bmx_freestyler wrote:

No idea why they've placed the Lever on the wrong side...

You imported this bike from the UK.

Come on...are you kidding....because of left-hand traffic...?
Now I'm really confused...

oldschool_bmx_freestyler wrote:

supergoose wrote:

oldschool_bmx_freestyler wrote:

No idea why they've placed the Lever on the wrong side...

You imported this bike from the UK.

Come on...are you kidding....because of left-hand traffic...?
Now I'm really confused...

All I'm saying is that many British riders seem to have their rear brake lever on the left.
I grew up in the eastern part of Germany and I remember my first bike having a coaster brake and the lever for the front brake on the right side of the bars. My first "BMX" bike was the same. Getting used to having the rear brake lever on the right took me a while.

Sebastian Keep:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGOKUrgQi5E

Danny MacAskill:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv3xVOs7_No

Sam Pilgrim:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99N71qaukg

Rob Ridge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZQJXKrj6do

Mark Webb:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IWvg7_ii1c

FIDS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQUGapx1jNA

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Funny:
Today I found another nice gimmick at the lower side of the downtube...
Did you already spot it?
Take a look:

Thx DutchRipper
No, the Performer is still like a virgin, waiting for the right day
Will do some custome works on it before starting the outdoor season.
Including a chrome layback seatpost and a also chrome Performer handlebar.
Would like to swap the U-Brake against a Dia-Compe AD990.
Will also mounting a front brake - not sure which model, but Dia-Compe for sure!
Not sure about the pedals...maybay swapping against Shimano DX or Suntour XC2 (copies).
Preparing to build a GT Mallet for 1 1/8" by my own...
As you can see, a lot of work to do (and no time for it... ).

Relating to the weight I can say that it seems to be more lighter than heavy.
Someone wrote in a parallel thread 31 pounds (about 14 kg), but I'm not able to confirm this, sorry.

Last edited by oldschool_bmx_freestyler (2017-04-22 4:13pm)