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GT Bicycles GT Sensor Sport Mountain Bike (June Gloom)
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Jenson USA has GT Bicycles GT Sensor Sport Mountain Bike (June Gloom) on sale for $1119.94. Shipping is $85 (due to oversize item fee).
Thanks to community member RaiTech for finding this deal.
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Thanks to community member RaiTech for finding this deal.
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- Aluminum frame featuring Universal Derailleur Hanger compatibility, Boost hub spacing, internal cable routing, and integrated frame protection
- MicroSHIFT Advent X 10-speed drivetrain performs well in various conditions
- Tektro M275 hydraulic disc brakes provide reliable stopping power in wet, dry, and dusty conditions
- WTB aluminum rims paired with WTB Breakout Comp tires
- 11-48T Gear Range
- TranzX Dropper Post quickly lifts and lowers your saddle with the press of a lever
- MicroSHIFT Advent X 10-speed drivetrain
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Jenson USA has GT Bicycles GT Sensor Sport Mountain Bike (June Gloom) on sale for $1119.94. Shipping is $85 (due to oversize item fee).
Thanks to community member RaiTech for finding this deal.
Product Details:
Thanks to community member RaiTech for finding this deal.
Product Details:
- Aluminum frame featuring Universal Derailleur Hanger compatibility, Boost hub spacing, internal cable routing, and integrated frame protection
- MicroSHIFT Advent X 10-speed drivetrain performs well in various conditions
- Tektro M275 hydraulic disc brakes provide reliable stopping power in wet, dry, and dusty conditions
- WTB aluminum rims paired with WTB Breakout Comp tires
- 11-48T Gear Range
- TranzX Dropper Post quickly lifts and lowers your saddle with the press of a lever
- MicroSHIFT Advent X 10-speed drivetrain
Editor's Notes
Written by oceanlake- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- See product page for full specs list.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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How easy gearing is has nothing to do with how many speeds, rather...how easy the gearing is. Speeds regulate how big the steps between cogs are, but again, Sram Eagle are no better than the Advent X at the really low gears, as the jump to the "granny" 50 or 52 is up from a 42T or 36-42‐5xT in all cases, much like the Microshift goes 34-40-48T. So even having more speeds, doesn't really guarantee a more consistent cadence, at least not @ the really hard gears...you have to look into it vs. declaring "10 = bad, sarcasm".
At the end of the day, going a smaller chainring on the Microshift (say a 30 down from a 32) will give you easier gearing (eg 30/48 = .625) that is really close to 32/52 and easier than 32/51T (but again, too close to matter if all you care is the low gear to make it easy going up).
Absolute beginners are in for a hard workout regardless of gearing. And reality is, with bikes you can always exhaust yourself: it doesn't get easier with time, just faster.
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Edited: For example, microshift 10x runs on Shimano HG hub, so it's an easy swap to 12x (11-50 SRAM NX would be a direct replacement). Recon fork could be swapped for a lyric later on, or better. Recon silver has heavy steel stanchions, but is otherwise fine for a first trail bike.
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Nothing on the bike would need immediate upgrade. You could ride it as is for a while. Lots of things would be easily upgradeable in the future if wanted, or you could just replace things as they wear out.
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How easy gearing is has nothing to do with how many speeds, rather...how easy the gearing is. Speeds regulate how big the steps between cogs are, but again, Sram Eagle are no better than the Advent X at the really low gears, as the jump to the "granny" 50 or 52 is up from a 42T or 36-42‐5xT in all cases, much like the Microshift goes 34-40-48T. So even having more speeds, doesn't really guarantee a more consistent cadence, at least not @ the really hard gears...you have to look into it vs. declaring "10 = bad, sarcasm".
At the end of the day, going a smaller chainring on the Microshift (say a 30 down from a 32) will give you easier gearing (eg 30/48 = .625) that is really close to 32/52 and easier than 32/51T (but again, too close to matter if all you care is the low gear to make it easy going up).
Absolute beginners are in for a hard workout regardless of gearing. And reality is, with bikes you can always exhaust yourself: it doesn't get easier with time, just faster.
How easy gearing is has nothing to do with how many speeds, rather...how easy the gearing is. Speeds regulate how big the steps between cogs are, but again, Sram Eagle are no better than the Advent X at the really low gears, as the jump to the "granny" 50 or 52 is up from a 42T or 36-42‐5xT in all cases, much like the Microshift goes 34-40-48T. So even having more speeds, doesn't really guarantee a more consistent cadence, at least not @ the really hard gears...you have to look into it vs. declaring "10 = bad, sarcasm".
At the end of the day, going a smaller chainring on the Microshift (say a 30 down from a 32) will give you easier gearing (eg 30/48 = .625) that is really close to 32/52 and easier than 32/51T (but again, too close to matter if all you care is the low gear to make it easy going up).
Absolute beginners are in for a hard workout regardless of gearing. And reality is, with bikes you can always exhaust yourself: it doesn't get easier with time, just faster.
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How easy gearing is has nothing to do with how many speeds, rather...how easy the gearing is. Speeds regulate how big the steps between cogs are, but again, Sram Eagle are no better than the Advent X at the really low gears, as the jump to the "granny" 50 or 52 is up from a 42T or 36-42‐5xT in all cases, much like the Microshift goes 34-40-48T. So even having more speeds, doesn't really guarantee a more consistent cadence, at least not @ the really hard gears...you have to look into it vs. declaring "10 = bad, sarcasm".
At the end of the day, going a smaller chainring on the Microshift (say a 30 down from a 32) will give you easier gearing (eg 30/48 = .625) that is really close to 32/52 and easier than 32/51T (but again, too close to matter if all you care is the low gear to make it easy going up).
Absolute beginners are in for a hard workout regardless of gearing. And reality is, with bikes you can always exhaust yourself: it doesn't get easier with time, just faster.
The majority of riders will not ride enough for this to matter, with the exception of ppl buying older, used bikes and commuters. But it will matter if you ride "enough " while not cleaning and lubing your chain properly, in which case wear gets accelerate greatly.
Steep trails are conquered with a combination of fitness, commitment & experience on the bike or trail @ hand. Low gearing will only cover "some" but not all lack of fitness will do nothing for the other 2-3 factors.
I enjoy SS on MTB trails myself, but it is FAR harder (again, not much slower, but harder).
And you can clearly see that if you are using data, i.e. how much higher your average HR is for the same trail/segments, but also the overall excursion. But even on SS, a rider that is notably fitter/stronger will end up being faster than your slower m8s, i.e. you can ride-along "geared" bikes with more or less the same avg speed, but you have to be prepared that a large % of the climbing will be mashing on and especially off the saddle.
But it is rewarding when you conquer ups that are inded hard even on the granny gears and 46-52T sprockets, yet you are on a low 20-23T (aka "stuck" on what would be 4th-5th gear on a 10-12speed DT). This ofc means you are forced to maintain notably more output/faster rate of climbing because you cannot just sit and spin, and your cadence will be spiking up and down from low 40s to 120s because "always the wrong gear".
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