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GT Bicycles GT Sensor Sport Mountain Bike (June Gloom) Expired

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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).

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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

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The Sport version of the GT Sensor Bike comes with a MicroSHIFT Advent X 10-speed drivetrain. This includes a cassette that has a hill-crushing 11-48T gear range that makes climbing and pedaling through difficult terrain much easier. Tektro M275 hydraulic disc brakes provide reliable stopping power so you can descend under control. WTB aluminum rims are paired with WTB Breakout Comp tires that provide excellent traction in various terrain. With the TranzX Dropper Post, you'll be able to quickly lift and lower your saddle with the press of a lever.



SPECIFICATIONS Frame Aluminum
Fork RockShox Recon Silver, 140mm Travel, 15x110mm, 42mm Offset
Rear Shock X-Fusion 02 Pro RL, 185x50mm Trunnion
Headset FSA No.42
Shifters MicroSHIFT Advent X, 10-Speed
Front Derailleur Nah Fam
Rear Derailleur MicroSHIFT Advent X, 10-Speed
Crankset Prowheel MPX, 32T
Bottom Bracket Shimano BSA, 73mm
Chain KMC X10, 10-Speed
Cassette MicroSHIFT Advent X, 11-48T
Brakes Tektro M275 Hydraulic Disc, 180mm Rotors
Wheelset WTB Aluminum Rims, Formula Boost Hubs
Tires WTB Breakout Comp, DNA Compound, 29x2.3"
Handlebar GT Alloy Riser Bar, 30mm Rise, 780mm Wide, 5° Up, 8° Back
Stem GT Alloy, 45mm
Grips/Bar Tape GT Mushroom
Seatpost TranzX Dropper, 31.6mm, S/M:150, L/XL:170mm
Seatclamp Bolt-Type
Saddle WTB Silverado
Intended Use Trail, All-Mountain

https://www.jensonusa.com/GT-Sensor-Sport-Bike - $1119.94
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The difference between a 11x48T (focus 48T) and a 11-50T or 11-52T (sx/nx eagle) or a 10-51T (shimano 12s) is 48/51 = .94 or under 1% on average.

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.
It's funny, some people think you will struggle climbing with the 10 speed Advent X. You guys realize that there are many people (including myself) that ride mountain bike trails with single speed bikes? Not only does Advent X have 9 MORE speeds than that, BUT it uses a massive sprocket on the cassette. If you can't climb with Advent X, the problem is not the bike.
Buying a complete bike is almost always the least expensive way to go. Only reason to buy frame only is if you already have most of the parts, or you don't want to spend the time to part out. I've done both and would just buy complete and ride until those parts break, and then just upgrade then.

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JoeBidet
02-24-2024 at 09:50 AM.
02-24-2024 at 09:50 AM.
Quote from SensiblePartner277 :
It's funny, some people think you will struggle climbing with the 10 speed Advent X. You guys realize that there are many people (including myself) that ride mountain bike trails with single speed bikes? Not only does Advent X have 9 MORE speeds than that, BUT it uses a massive sprocket on the cassette. If you can't climb with Advent X, the problem is not the bike.

At least my local trails they are full of pedestrians, so I get stuck on granny gears going uphill. But when they're empty I always am on harder gears for the epic cardio workout
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02-24-2024 at 10:02 AM.
02-24-2024 at 10:02 AM.
Not bad would jump...but rocking a marin rift zone 27.5 v2 full sus...
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02-24-2024 at 10:22 AM.
02-24-2024 at 10:22 AM.
Wow, didn't know gt made a full suspension at even $2,300. They seemed like a high end boutique brand a few years ago when I picked up a giant. $1120 is siiiick.
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02-24-2024 at 10:33 AM.
02-24-2024 at 10:33 AM.
Quote from BigPun :
Wow, didn't know gt made a full suspension at even $2,300. They seemed like a high end boutique brand a few years ago when I picked up a giant. $1120 is siiiick.

you can guy GT bikes for $350 here at local sports stores like dicks sporting goods.
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02-24-2024 at 10:43 AM.
02-24-2024 at 10:43 AM.
This is a smokin' deal for the money considering that similarly equipped hardtails are not much less expensive.

The only thing I don't like is that there's no callout as to whether or not the wheelset and tires are tubeless compatible. Going tubeless is the fastest way to improve your cycling experience as a noob, as you reduce your chances of flatting on a ride to almost zero, so long as you don't live in some horribly spiky place. Lookin' at you, American Southwest.

Even with that, the price is good enough that later upgrading the wheels and tires is worth it if you decide MTB is for you.
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02-24-2024 at 10:45 AM.
02-24-2024 at 10:45 AM.
As somebody that actually owns a bike with Advent X 10 speed on it IT CLIMBS FINE. 10 speed, 11 speed, 12 speed, it doesn't make a damn difference in how easy it is to climb. What matters is the GEARING. I also have a hardtail with 11 speed shimano deore 11-51 on it both have 32 tooth chainrings and in the real world the difference between the 11-51(shimano) and 11-48(microshift) isn't noticeable. The Microshift Advent X is on my primary bike.
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02-24-2024 at 11:04 AM.
02-24-2024 at 11:04 AM.
The difference between a 48 tooth cog and a 51 or 52 is about 6% or 8% gear reduction, respectively. If you ride moderately challenging terrain, that could make the difference between clearing a hill and walking up it.
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02-24-2024 at 01:04 PM.
02-24-2024 at 01:04 PM.
This is a pretty slick deal. Not as good as the Vitus Mythique VRX deal a couple months ago (that bike had a much better fork, better shock, better brakes, better crankset, better wheels/rims, arguably better tires, and a slightly better drivetrain), but GT is not going bankrupt AFAIK. Per the GT website, this bike uses WTB STX i25 rims, which are tubeless capable.
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The difference between a 48 tooth cog and a 51 or 52 is about 6% or 8% gear reduction, respectively. If you ride moderately challenging terrain, that could make the difference between clearing a hill and walking up it.
The difference is
48t = .67
51t = .63
With a 32 tooth chain ring. And as some one that rides moderately challenging terrain I can't tell any real difference. Swap a 30t chainring on it for a few bucks and now the advent x has the same .63 if it is a problem.
https://www.bikecalc.com/archives...atios.html
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02-24-2024 at 01:47 PM.
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ENTRY Level cheap crap with a very shitty drivetrain
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The difference is
48t = .67
51t = .63
With a 32 tooth chain ring. And as some one that rides moderately challenging terrain I can't tell any real difference. Swap a 30t chainring on it for a few bucks and now the advent x has the same .63 if it is a problem.
https://www.bikecalc.com/archives...atios.html [bikecalc.com]
For a difference of .04 which is 6% of this bikes .67 lowest gear ratio. May not matter much on easy stuff, but introduce some steep grades with less than ideal traction or a long uphill slog, and it can be the difference between easily making it, uncomfortably getting through, or walking.

Swapping in a smaller chainring gets you lower gears, but at the expense of the high end.
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If that 6% difference is enough to matter to you climbing then the high end difference between a 30 and 32 chainring isn't something you need to be worrying about on a 30+lb full suspension mountain bike.
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