Zaskar Carbon Expert XT Complete Mountain Bike - 2016
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The 2016 GT Zaskar Carbon Expert XT Complete Mountain Bike brings together the liveliness and finesse of a hardtail and modern carbon fiber design for a fast, fun ride out on the trails. It boasts a Shimano drivetrain, a RockShox fork, hydraulic disc brakes, and tubeless-ready 27.5in Stan's NoTubes wheels to power through the course.
Of course, the skeleton of any hardtail mountain bike is its frame, and that frame informs every aspect of the bike’s on-trail characteristics. The Zaskar Carbon Expert frame is composed of light, stiff carbon fiber for a race-ready, responsive ride that's light enough to shred technical cross-country singletrack one day and tough enough to rip some serious all-mountain trails the next.
The frame owes a big portion of its capabilities to GT’s signature Triple Triangle design. The seatstays are elongated to join the mainframe not at the seat tube/top tube junction, but further forward on the top tube. The seat stays are connected to the frame not just here, but also where they cross the seat tube. This configuration achieves several things. First, it shrinks the rear triangle. The tighter angles make it stiffer, for greater acceleration and less torque-robbing torsional flex under load. Second, the stays sit wider at the seat tube junction, again reinforcing lateral stiffness for greater stability and responsiveness. The design's durability is equally important — there’s a reason you see so many decades-old GT frames still roaming the trails out there, and Triple Triangle is part of that. They can take a serious beating, and then some.
The Zaskar Carbon Expert's build balances bling with value and starts off with a RockShox Reba RL 27.5 Solo Air fork boasting 100mm of plush travel. A 2x11 Shimano Deore XT drivetrain with an FSA V-Drive MegaExo crankset powers you forward with a huge range of gears to tackle even the steepest grades. The Shimano SLX hydraulic disc brakes and metallic pads provide consistent, controllable stopping in almost any conditions. FSA Components round out the cockpit, and the Fizik Tundra Saddle is one of our favorites. The build is finished with a pair of fast-rolling Schwalbe Racing Ralph tires aboard time-tested Stan's NoTubes Rapid 25 rims, meaning you have a pair of hoops that's up for nearly any challenge.
- Frame Material
- FOC carbon fiber
- Fork
- RockShox Reba RL 27.5 Solo Air
- Front Travel
- 100 mm
- Headset
- 1-1/8 - 1-1/2 in tapered FSA No.42 ACB, Integrated
- Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT SL-M8000
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT FD-M8025-H
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT Shadow Plus RD-M8000-GS
- Crankset
- 38 / 24 t FSA V-Drive MegaExo
- Bottom Bracket
- FSA
- Cassette
- 11 - 42 t Sunrace CSMS8 11-speed
- Chain
- KMC X11
- Brakeset
- Shimano SLX BR-M675
- Brake Type
- hydraulic disc
- Rotors
- 160 / 160 mm RT-68 Centerlock Rotor
- Handlebar
- FSA V-Drive Top Flat Bar
- Handlebar Width
- 740 mm
- Grips
- GT Statement
- Stem
- FSA V-Drive
- Stem Length
- 80 mm
- Saddle
- Fizik Tundra M7 Mg
- Seatpost
- FSA V-Drive
- Wheelset
- Stan's NoTubes Rapid 25
- Hubs
- [front] All Terra Alloy Sealed Bearing Centerlock Disc, [rear] Shimano Deore FH-M618 Centerlock Disc
- Front Axle
- 15 x 100mm thru-axle
- Rear Axle
- 12 x 142mm thru-axle
- Tires
- Schwalbe Racing Ralph
- Tire Size
- 27.5 x 2.25 in
- Pedals
- not included
- Recommended Use
- cross country
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime on frame
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