Full Version: GT SHOW thread
lets see some GT Shows.
Heres my one off factory ride. in progress. almost got her all polished up.
That's a cool frame splinter! Is that the one with the longer top tube?
yes sir.
Cool beans man! I really dig the Show's, hope to get ahold of one someday.
Guav has a buttload of them
QUOTE (splinter @ Nov 21 2009, 03:37 PM) 
yes sir.
What is the length on said longer top tube?
The longer one is 19.5" as opposed to the stock 18.5", if I'm not mistaken.
QUOTE (splinter @ Nov 11 2009, 08:55 PM)
lets see some GT Shows.
Dig it Splinter. That is a unique one you have. Very cool.
My Retro Show.
Geez look at those welds, looks like rope those beads are so perfect....
I have a friend up the street that has a complete, cool bikes.
I have a friend up the street that has a complete, cool bikes.
damn nice, i need bars and stem and shes done. I'd pay big money for those if anyone has them!
very weak and overpriced was the gt show,
a freind of mine rode for gt and used to snap them on a regular basis,
interesting enough frame though, if a little corporate...
not in the same league as a sabbath or tao, clad even,
more "show pony" than actual "show"
a freind of mine rode for gt and used to snap them on a regular basis,
interesting enough frame though, if a little corporate...
not in the same league as a sabbath or tao, clad even,
more "show pony" than actual "show"
QUOTE (oldschoolrider88 @ Nov 22 2009, 11:26 PM)
Guav has a buttload of them
I was going to say...
I haven't seen Guav around in ages though.
The actual frame is one of two made. Both made for Gabe Weed by Billy Griggs. Here is one pic of the frame in action. made in July of 1999.
QUOTE (sportsmetal @ Nov 27 2009, 07:11 AM)
very weak and overpriced was the gt show,
a freind of mine rode for gt and used to snap them on a regular basis,
interesting enough frame though, if a little corporate...
not in the same league as a sabbath or tao, clad even,
more "show pony" than actual "show"
a freind of mine rode for gt and used to snap them on a regular basis,
interesting enough frame though, if a little corporate...
not in the same league as a sabbath or tao, clad even,
more "show pony" than actual "show"
the GT Show revolutionized flatland...... Ruben Castillo designed it against the grain of what everyone else was doing.... .... building an ultra-compact, light, flatland specific bike..... seems like a LOT of bikes copied the sizing and angles after that..... especially for small riders.... look how small flatland bikes started getting after the Show.
plus i would argue it changed flatland style as well..... instead of long slow gliding tricks and stationary scuff combo tricks..... the light frame allowed super fast spinning stuff to come back in to style....
QUOTE (upsetbmx @ Nov 29 2009, 05:59 PM)
the GT Show revolutionized flatland...... Ruben Castillo designed it against the grain of what everyone else was doing.... .... building an ultra-compact, light, flatland specific bike..... seems like a LOT of bikes copied the sizing and angles after that..... especially for small riders.... look how small flatland bikes started getting after the Show.
plus i would argue it changed flatland style as well..... instead of long slow gliding tricks and stationary scuff combo tricks..... the light frame allowed super fast spinning stuff to come back in to style....
plus i would argue it changed flatland style as well..... instead of long slow gliding tricks and stationary scuff combo tricks..... the light frame allowed super fast spinning stuff to come back in to style....
i dont care if it was designed by monet and manet tbh, it was still ridiculously weak, over priced and over hyped,
and as for it "revolutionizing flatland" thats utter rubbish, how many alloy flatland frames do you see these days? not A LOT! lol, theyre nearly all steel,
riders like day smith and paul osicka seemed to manage incredible spinning tricks on there 40lb behemoths at the time,
all it looked like was a last ditch attempt by a dying corporate company to gain a little credibility, hence the stupid price tag,
superfluous would be the best way to describe it imo,
or maybe "hideous" lol, from the cheap alloy used to build it to the big,ugly welds to those toe-curlingly grotesque dropouts, here is a frame that fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down,
it is interesting and different though, and beautiful in a flawed way,
i love it.
the one good thing it did manage was make riders realize that riding some "show pony" from a big company wasnt cool anymore,
frames like this paved the way for the rider owned companies that dominate today.
what?
Friggin guy has some issues! 
big ugly welds???? 
dont let Billy Griggs here that!
dont let Billy Griggs here that!
The high price was because of the AMERICAN MADE parts that were exclusive to the show. Unlike most bike companies that share several parts with other bikes of their own. The Show used many one off pieces. Stem, bars, cranks, freecoaster hub all on the show only. Not to mention a aluminum frame made in the US, that was the only aluminum "freestyle" frame of its kind.
The welds are BEAUTIFUL!
QUOTE (sportsmetal @ Dec 2 2009, 05:01 AM)
i dont care if it was designed by monet and manet tbh, it was still ridiculously weak, over priced and over hyped,
and as for it "revolutionizing flatland" thats utter rubbish, how many alloy flatland frames do you see these days? not A LOT! lol, theyre nearly all steel,
riders like day smith and paul osicka seemed to manage incredible spinning tricks on there 40lb behemoths at the time,
all it looked like was a last ditch attempt by a dying corporate company to gain a little credibility, hence the stupid price tag,
superfluous would be the best way to describe it imo,
or maybe "hideous" lol, from the cheap alloy used to build it to the big,ugly welds to those toe-curlingly grotesque dropouts, here is a frame that fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down,
it is interesting and different though, and beautiful in a flawed way,
i love it.
the one good thing it did manage was make riders realize that riding some "show pony" from a big company wasnt cool anymore,
frames like this paved the way for the rider owned companies that dominate today.
and as for it "revolutionizing flatland" thats utter rubbish, how many alloy flatland frames do you see these days? not A LOT! lol, theyre nearly all steel,
riders like day smith and paul osicka seemed to manage incredible spinning tricks on there 40lb behemoths at the time,
all it looked like was a last ditch attempt by a dying corporate company to gain a little credibility, hence the stupid price tag,
superfluous would be the best way to describe it imo,
or maybe "hideous" lol, from the cheap alloy used to build it to the big,ugly welds to those toe-curlingly grotesque dropouts, here is a frame that fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down,
it is interesting and different though, and beautiful in a flawed way,
i love it.
the one good thing it did manage was make riders realize that riding some "show pony" from a big company wasnt cool anymore,
frames like this paved the way for the rider owned companies that dominate today.
hey i'm not saying it was my style of bike--I was riding a SHAMAN at the time.
. . . BUT, look at flatland bikes today--they are more influenced by the SHOW than the mid-school rider-owned tanks of the 90s. the sizing, the lightness and the geometry (lowered top tube etc. ) of the SHOW was innovative and influential, even if aluminum and pacman drops didnt stick.
My progress with my retro Pro Freestyle "SHOW". Check the custom stickers.
Nice Show, Splinter.
Shine it up!
Here's one of mine:
Shine it up!
Here's one of mine:
QUOTE (sportsmetal @ Dec 2 2009, 05:01 AM)
i dont care if it was designed by monet and manet tbh, it was still ridiculously weak, over priced and over hyped,
and as for it "revolutionizing flatland" thats utter rubbish, how many alloy flatland frames do you see these days? not A LOT! lol, theyre nearly all steel,
riders like day smith and paul osicka seemed to manage incredible spinning tricks on there 40lb behemoths at the time,
all it looked like was a last ditch attempt by a dying corporate company to gain a little credibility, hence the stupid price tag,
superfluous would be the best way to describe it imo,
or maybe "hideous" lol, from the cheap alloy used to build it to the big,ugly welds to those toe-curlingly grotesque dropouts, here is a frame that fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down,
it is interesting and different though, and beautiful in a flawed way,
i love it.
the one good thing it did manage was make riders realize that riding some "show pony" from a big company wasnt cool anymore,
frames like this paved the way for the rider owned companies that dominate today.
and as for it "revolutionizing flatland" thats utter rubbish, how many alloy flatland frames do you see these days? not A LOT! lol, theyre nearly all steel,
riders like day smith and paul osicka seemed to manage incredible spinning tricks on there 40lb behemoths at the time,
all it looked like was a last ditch attempt by a dying corporate company to gain a little credibility, hence the stupid price tag,
superfluous would be the best way to describe it imo,
or maybe "hideous" lol, from the cheap alloy used to build it to the big,ugly welds to those toe-curlingly grotesque dropouts, here is a frame that fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down,
it is interesting and different though, and beautiful in a flawed way,
i love it.
the one good thing it did manage was make riders realize that riding some "show pony" from a big company wasnt cool anymore,
frames like this paved the way for the rider owned companies that dominate today.
I can agree. I always thought of the show as kooky, and I was a GT fan bitd JD
looks good 4130!!!!!
Mine, since sold, but I always found them secksee.
always loved the black ones.
QUOTE (splinter @ Dec 9 2009, 04:58 PM)
always loved the black ones.
huh? there werent any black ones as far as i know... the first one was polished,then came blue, then came the green gold dust one i have...
i was talking about the parts
Beautiful bikes. You guys take good pictures.
very nice all of them
man that custom polished one is dope...friggin cool stem. I shoulda kept mine...i had a blue one but it had some issues so i sold it,
QUOTE (splinter @ Dec 27 2009, 03:34 PM)
love the way it looks ..........THIS IS WHY ITS HOTT!!
QUOTE (Killa @ Apr 20 2010, 01:54 PM)
love the way it looks ..........THIS IS WHY ITS HOTT!!
look CLOSELY!! its melting the snow!~!!! CUZ ITS TOO HOTT!!
I have been a fan of these lately, only because the people here make them look sooooooo cool with the old school sticker kits. Very nice!
Oh and the new school "old school look" tires!
Oh and the new school "old school look" tires!
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