GT 2001 Fly > Reviews > A good all rounder.

Author's product rating:   

Value for money	Excellent
Durability	Excellent
How does it compare to similar products?	Average

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

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

'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; Hi-Carbon axle; 36H
Tires: Front: GT-1453 2.2"; Rear: GT LP-IV 2.1"
Pedals: '01 GT Dirt/Street platform design; Aluminum body; Chromoly axle
Seatpost: Aluminum; 25.4mm O.D.
Saddle: GT-6 Original drop nose design; 9mm rails; two piece stitched cover
Chain: KMC Z410
Grips/Tape : '01 GT FS design; Kraton rubber

This BMX, I believe was originally sold for £199, however I bought it off ebay for £99 and it was barely used and a great bargin.

I have not changed any of my spec on this bike, as soon I intend to sell it so I can build my own flantland bike.

So you know how this bike runs, you have to understand that I am short, very short, and 7 stone in weight, so of course I find this BMX very heavy, but overall, it is a heavy bike anyway and can be quite hard to push to get the speed for jumps etc.

I have had this now, for comming up to my third year and I have never had any major issues with it, when it arrived it was in pieces because of postage and I found it very easy to build.

The best points of this bike are the bearings the wheels and crank run forever without having any maintenance of being changes. The gyro runs very smoothly.

I have managed to slighly buckle the back wheel rim, but as it's slight, at the risk of doing anymore damage I have left it.

I still have the original GT tyres on the bike and they have worn so well, this bike has been ridden so much, as I used to use to to commute to work on a daily basis.

The breaks on this GT aren't great, no matter how often you adjust them, or try out different pads, you just cannot get anough traction to stop effiecently, but this is quite common with most BMX's and you get used to it very quickly and know when to anticipate when to stop.

Legally now, any bicycle ought to be ridden on the road, however I aways ride on the pavement and have never been told to move, either you can just get away with it because the BMX is small, or perhaps people just think I'm a kid.

It's a nice smooth ride, it punctures quite easily and after a while it's earned a little wear and tear so is a little juddery, it lands quite abruptly for some reason, more so than other bikes, It has good proportions to do tail whips etc.

I'm happier using this bike to commute rather than attempt tricks, my brother has ridden it, he's quite a large chunky lad and still is happy with its size and agrees that it is a heavy bike. I believe it is on the large end of BMX bikes in general.

I have searched around online today for this bike to see whether you can still purchase it, I'm afraid your best bet would be to buy one of ebay or second hand as I think it isn't produced anymore.

I can say that it is very reliable and may be boardering the medieval end of the BMX range these days and I accept that it is time to move on but I do really love this bike, its great fun and you know you can wap it about and put it through the wars but know it'll still be fine on the other side.