GT 2001 Dave Voelker Metal Issue

Advantages: Very very sturdy, easy to fix and fun to ride, great bearings.
Disadvantages: Quite heavy, not ideal for flatland.

...'01 GT Fly BMX Bike features Heavy-duty Chromoly frame and fork for extra strength Chromoly 3-piece crank provides extra stiffness and durability to give you the power you need to make the next double Overbuilt wheels for incredible strength 2001 GT Fly BMX Bike specs Frame: '01 GT dirt jump design; Chromoly Fork: Chromoly steerer and blades Rear Shock: NA Headset: Tange Seiki FATTY 22; extra deep cup engagement; 1-1/8" threadless Crankset: GT Tubular forged 3pc.; 175mm; 42T steel GT design Bottom Bracket: NA Shifters: NA Levers: Tektro; 319AC; Aluminum Handlebar: GT dirt/street bend; Hi-Ten; 7" rise Stem: GT Johnson III design; cold forged Aluminum F. Der.: NA R Der.: NA Cassette: ACS Maindrive; 16T Brakes: Tektro; 907AD; dual anchor bolts; forged Aluminum U-brake Wheelset: Rims: Alex G303; Aluminum; 36H; 31mm width; Hubs: Steel body... Read review

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Advantages: Solid performance, cheap price, great build quality, not yellow.
Disadvantages: Should be called Drake GT? Ciao, do your research! ;-)

...I have ridden with bindings from Burton and Sims, as well as borrowing boards and bindings from a number of mates, but since 2001 I have owned a pair of Drake F60s (drakes top-of-the-range model) which they have not only provided me with a great connection to the board, but they have lasted through 2 boards and upwards of 300 days on the slopes. They are still going strong, and so when it came to kitting out my girlfriend there was only one place to start looking. Drakes "entry level" binding. The design of these is identical to my old F60's, not surprisingly as this geometry has been proven by a wide selection of pro's over the years and... it works! The materials I guess have been downgraded, with plastic substituted for metal in some areas, but I have no worries with that, as technology has improved to the extent that the plastics... Read review

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Advantages: FANTASTIC FORKS
Disadvantages: Naff Components,

...Saracen: recognized as mainstream bikes, for the non-enthusiast, entering in the cheap market, with few bikes costing over £200, and usually containing self made components, rather than bikes for the enthusiast such as Orange, GT, 24/7 Bikes, where the only thing made by the company is the frame, using other parts made by specialist companies. For those of you unaware of the purpose of this bike, and why it costs so much (rrp £600) is that it is a jump bike, with the typical frame design of the top tube on a very similar angle to that of the rear stay (the triangular section at the back of the bike, where the wheel is held) Dirt Jumping is pretty much what it says, riders construct mounds out of dirt, shape them, then ride them, with the aim of gettin HUUUGE air and pulling "sick" tricks. This is an alright entry level bike... Read review

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