The GTR range of bikes from GT covers a broad range of prices from £500 to over £2000, with a variety of equipment and frames appropriate to the price.
The whole range has been designed by cycling enthusiasts to ensure that at any price point you will be gettinga high quality bike offering great value for money.
At the lower end of the price range, the bikes use a butte aluminium frame with quite basic Shimano equipment, progressing to Shimano 105 equipment on the Series 2. All bikes in the range use a carbon fork. The combination of an alloy or aluminium frame with carbon forks is successful, bringing control and lightness to the bike.
At the top of the range, around £2,000, the GTR Carbon Sport and GTR Carbon Expert have full carbon frames, again with the ever popular Shimano 105 and Ultegra equipment.
Current specifications for some of the bikes in the range are shown below.
The one common factor that all the range shares - although perhaps above all the carbon models, not surprisingly - is that they get consistently good reviews for their stiffness, comfort and general cycling pleasure, whether you are cycling for leisure or training to for serious hills and distances.
One possible criticism - the bikes in the GTR series don't all stand out by virtue of their 'kerb appeal', and other bikes can look more expensive for the money.
In conclusion, the range seems to try to be all things to all men - and succeed. Good value for money from one of the leading bike manufacturers.
Specifications: GT GTR bikes
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GT GTR Series 4 2009 Road Bike |
GT GTR Series 2 2009 Road Bike |
GT GTR Carbon Expert 2009 Road Bike |
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Frame |
New GTR Compact design welded hydroformed kinesis 6061 butted tubing |
New GTR Compact design welded hydroformed kinesis 6061 butted tubing and carbon seat stays |
New GTR full carbon monocoque frame with assymetric head tube, carbon dropouts, press in low Q Factor BB and new semi compact geometry |
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Fork |
GT Carbon with 1 1/8" threadless carbon steerer |
GT Carbon with 1 1/8" threadless carbon steerer |
New GT full carbon with tapered steerer and carbon dropouts |
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Front Derailleur |
Shimano compact |
Shimano 105 Compact |
Shimano Ultegra compact |
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Rear Derailleur |
Shimano Sora |
Shimano 105 |
Shimano Ultegra |
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Shifters |
Shimano STI 8spd |
Shimano 105 STI 10 spd |
Shimano Ultegra STI 10spd |
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Chainset |
FSA Vero Compact |
FSA Gossamer Mega EXO |
Ultegra Compact crank |
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Chainrings |
50/39 |
50/34 |
50/34 |
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Bottom Bracket |
Sealed Cartridge |
FSA Out Board Sealed |
Shimano sealed cartridge with press in cups |
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Cassette |
Shimano HG-50 8spd 12-25 ratio |
Shimano 105 10spd 11-25 ratio |
Shimano 10spd 12-25 ratio |
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Chain |
8spd Shimano Comp |
Shimano HG-73 10spd |
10spd Shimano CN-5600 |
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Pedals |
Low Profile Nylon with Toe Clips |
n/a |
n/a |
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Front Brake |
Dual Pivot |
Tektro "Skeleton" forged dual pivot |
Shimano Ultegra Dual pivot |
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Rear Brake |
Dual Pivot |
Tektro "Skeleton" forged dual pivot |
Shimano Ultegra Dual pivot |
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Brake Levers |
Shimano integrated |
Shimano 105 |
Shimano Ultegra |
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Handlebars |
GT 6061 alloy, black anodized |
GT 6061 alloy, black anodized |
Ritchey Logic Pro Road Oversize |
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Stem |
3-d forged alloy |
Ritchey Pro 3-d forged with oversize clamp |
Ritchey Logic Pro 3-d forged and CNC machined |
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Headset |
TH sealed bearing |
TH sealed bearing |
TH sealed bearing |
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Grips |
Black Cork |
Black Cork |
Black Cork |
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Rims |
Alex R500 |
Mavic CXP-22 |
Mavic Kyserium Elite |
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Front Hub |
Formula sealed |
Shimano 105 precision sealed |
Mavic Kyserium Elite |
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Rear Hub |
Formula sealed |
Shimano 105 precision sealed |
Mavic Kyserium Elite |
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Spokes |
15g stainless steel |
15g stainless steel |
Mavic Kyserium Elite |
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Front Tyre |
Vittoria Zaffiro 700 x 23c |
Vittoria Zaffiro 700 x 23c |
Vittoria Rubino 700 x 23c |
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Rear Tyre |
Vittoria Zaffiro 700 x 23c |
Vittoria Zaffiro 700 x 23c |
Vittoria Rubino 700 x 23c |
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Saddle |
GT Road |
Selle San Marco Ponza |
Fizik Arione with Magnesium Rails |
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Seatpost |
Alloy |
Ritchey Pro |
GT Carbon |
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Seat Binder |
Cold forged with nickel finish |
Cold forged with nickel finish |
CNC machined 7050 aluminium |
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