GT took the classic good looks of the iconic GT tires of the 80s and have updated them with today’s tech to make them suitable for modern-day riding.
Newly christened as the “Heritage LP-V tire”, these 26″ tires have a lower profile than their old school predecessors for a smooth ride and stronger sidewalls for extra durability.
Check out the specs:
26 x 2.2”
Non-directional “GT” tread
Smooth center block
Max Pressure: 60 psi
Inflated Width: 2.1”
Inflated Diameter: 26.25”
Weight: 35.84 oz
That’s one good looking tire (and those tanwalls…so nice).
But wait…there’s more! (note: I’ve been watching too many informercials)
GT brought the heat with these tires…because not only did they make the classic black with tanwall colorway…they’re bringing out a whole grip of colorways!
We’re talking:
Blue
Red
White
Purple
Dang, with all these color choices you can really allow your imagination to run wild and let your 80s freestyle freak flag fly.
Definitely stoked on these.
Now, just need to convince GT to make ’em in 24″ versions.
It features many of the cool throwback parts of its bigger 26″ brother and than adds even more!
We’re talking about a cruiser with this laundry list of goodness:
Cowboy Cut forks
Skyway Tuffwheels with gold anodized hubs
Vee Tire Co x SE Racing Cub tanwall tires
Redline Flight cranks & sprocket
Bear Trap pedals
Kashimax seat
ODI Mushroom II grips.
(I would be remiss If I didn’t also note the nice, roomy 22″ top tube of the Floval Flyer Looptail…if only the Elite Series Floval Flyer came in a version this long…maybe next year Todd Lyons?)
And to top it all off? A liberal sprinkling of gold ano on the seatpost, stem…and yes…even the alloy valve caps.
As the sun goes down on 2013, let’s take a look at some of the most notable cruiser news items of the past year.
10. “Duffman man says…oh yeah!”…in one of the most surprising collaborations in recent memory, CULT teamed up with the Simpsons to put out the The Simpsons/CULT Duffman Cruiser.
8. Don’t call it a comeback…but then again maybe you should…We the People returned to the 24” scene with the trails-y Atlas 24. Subrosa also came back with the DTT TTWOFOUR frame. Liquid Bikes debuted a new american-made Feedback V2 frame.
(Wayne Keller testing the Subrosa DTT TTWO FOUR frame)
7. The tanwall tire also made an impressive return…showing up on completes from We The People and Free Agent, in addition to an aftermarket tire from Stolen. Hopefully this trend will continue in 2014 with more aftermarket options.
3. Sunday continued to spread the word about new school 24s. Whether its Bobby Parker promoting #TwoFourTuesday, or Sunday featuring 24” riders in their FB feed, Sunday was reppin’.
2. Stolen Bikes’ strong showing at Interbike…with a solid lineup of completes, frames, aftermarket parts and the debut of a 26” model…Stolen showed everyone that they mean business when it comes to cruisers.
