The GT Force X Carbon Pro has been tailored for the UK market and retails for £5,299.99 - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Pro is slacker than the regular Force due to a longer fork. It also gets a tighter drivetrain and features suspension upgrades - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
That's more like it! We were never convinced by GT's use of a triple chainset on the Force, and the Force X Carbon Pro gets a single ring - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The 1x setup on the GT Force X Carbon Pro uses an e*thirteen XCX-ST chainguide, but this model also includes all the components you need to switch to a double - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
A Fox 34 Float CTD fork delivers 160mm of travel on the GT Force X Carbon Pro, 10mm more than the Fox 34 on the regular Force - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Pro uses Shimano XT brakes complete with Freeza vented rotors - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The Fox Float X CTD shock delivers 150mm of travel on the GT Force X Carbon Pro - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
GT Force X Carbon Pro - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Pro's RaceFace cockpit looks dialled out of the box - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The RockShox Reverb Stealth seatpost completes the enduro-ready ride on the GT Force X Carbon Pro - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Expert retails at £3,999.99 - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Expert has been tailored for the UK market and retails for £3,999.99 - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
GT Force X Carbon Expert - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Expert also uses a wide and tough cockpit - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Expert also uses the longer 160mm variant of the Fox 34 fork - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Expert's double setup makes a lot of sense for many UK riders - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The forged PathLink component is much more obvious with this colour scheme on the GT Force X Carbon Expert - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
Money has been saved on the wheels of both new Force X bikes, but this isn't necessarily a bad move by GT - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The GT Force X Carbon Pro has been tailored for the UK market and retails for £5,299.99 - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
BikeRadar were surprised to learn that GT will not be bringing their new Force all-mountain bike to UK shores. Fear not, though, the company are instead introducing the Force X – a revised version of the Force available in two specs that GT feel are more appropriate for the British market, with pricing starting at £3,999.
The carbon frame will remain mechanically identical to that on the GT Force we tested earlier this year, although suspension has changed at both ends. Both Force X models use the piggyback-equipped Fox Float X CTD shock, while travel at the front has been upped by 10mm, further slackening the head angle from the previous 67.2-degree figure.
The Force X also ditches the triple chainset of the Force, in favour of single/double setups. The cheaper of the two models, the £3,999 Carbon Expert X, uses a mostly SLX drivetrain twinned with a RaceFace Evolve double crankset.
The range-topping Carbon Pro (£5,299) uses mostly Shimano XT componentry, once again with a RaceFace crank, all kept tight and quiet with an e*thirteen XCX-ST guide and a single ring. Interestingly, GT also include a front derailleur and extra ring should you want to switch to a double.
Gone are the tasty e*thirteen TRS+ alloy hoops, replaced by more cost effective components from Shimano on the Expert X and WTB on the Pro. Aesthetically, both Force X models differ from the Force, with a yellow/blue/black matte finish for the Expert X and an Atherton-esque gloss livery for the Pro.
Stock isn't likely to land until next year. Oh, and if you were wondering, UK distributors Cycling Sports Group have confirmed that the Force X will not be available in frame-only form.
GT force x carbon expert retails at £3,999: gt force x carbon expert retails at £3,999 - Oli Woodman/Future Publishing
The Force X Carbon Expert will be the most affordable option at £3,999 complete
Former BikeRadar staffer Oli is passionate about anything with wheels and/or an engine or motor. A keen eye for technical detail and a general curiosity for how things work often gives Oli a unique insight into products he's either testing or writing about. An unhealthy interest in older motor vehicles keeps him poor but happy.
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