2012 GT Xizang 9’r titanium 29er – First Look

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We were given a preview of GT’s 2012 mountain bike line-up this week at the Ride the Revolution trade show organised by UK distributors Cycling Sports Group . We’ve already shown you the new Zaskars and alloy Fury – here’s the best of the rest.

Reintroduced for 2012, the titanium Xizang (£1,699.99) has been reincarnated as a 29er, with modern updates including a tapered 1-1/8 to 1-1/2in head tube, post mount disc tabs and replaceable rear mech hanger.

Continuing the 29er hardtail theme is the new Zaskar Carbon 9R Pro . We first saw this bike at GT’s Utah press camp but details of UK pricing and availability have now been announced – it’s due to hit shops in October priced at £3,299.99, with a full Shimano Deore XT groupset, Rockshox SID RLT 100mm-travel fork and DT Swiss M1800 wheelset.

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Anyone wanting to turn the Zaskar into a singlespeed is in luck, thanks to these new replaceable sliding dropouts . A price has yet to be confirmed, but GT expect them to cost around the £70 mark.

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The Karakoram 1.0 (£999.99) gets updated for 2012, with a new chrome look and a mix of Shimano Deore components, Avid Elixir 1 brakes, RockShox XC32 fork and Alex TD24 Disc rims (The GT saddle shown here will be replaced with a WTB Pure Race on production bikes).

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The Avalanche 1.0 is another 26in-wheeled hardtail with a similar build to the Karakoram, but a downgraded fork (RockShox XC30) and rims (All Terra HP17) help knock £200 off the price (£799.99).

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There’s a new model in GT’s freeride range – the entry-level Distortion 3.0 (£1,699.99). A Marzocchi 44 RLO fork and X-Fusion 02 shock take care of suspension duties, with Shimano SLX mechs and Alivio shifters, Avid Elixir 1 brakes and Alex SX44 rims rounding off this sharp-looking bike.

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Finally, the Alloy Fury 2.0 is a more affordable alternative to the full-carbon Fury downhill bike. UK pricing has now been confirmed as £2,299.99, which includes SRAM X5 shifting kit, FSA Gravity X-Moto cranks and Avid Elixir 3 brakes.

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