GT cruisers

by dtr

24 January 2012 - 03:21 AM Post #1

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does anyone know when gt first started making 24" cruisers ...
and when did the ABA first start a 24 cruiser class?

24 January 2012 - 03:36 AM Post #2

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dtr, on 23 January 2012 - 07:21 PM, said:

does anyone know when gt first started making 24" cruisers ...
and when did the ABA first start a 24 cruiser class?

I believe 1981 was the first year for GT and 82 for the 24'' class. Shannon would know for sure on the ABA class..

24 January 2012 - 04:56 AM Post #3

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Yes, 81 was the first year for the GT 24.

24 January 2012 - 08:07 PM Post #4

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1981 GT 24 (blue) & 1982 GT 24 (black)

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24 January 2012 - 08:52 PM Post #5

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larryS, on 24 January 2012 - 12:07 PM, said:

1981 GT 24 (blue) & 1982 GT 24 (black)

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Nice Larry

The 81 looks a lot shorter than the 82.

25 January 2012 - 02:24 AM Post #6

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mcam, on 24 January 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

larryS, on 24 January 2012 - 12:07 PM, said:

1981 GT 24 (blue) & 1982 GT 24 (black)

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Nice Larry

The 81 looks a lot shorter than the 82.

Big difference between the 1981, 1982 & 1983 GT 24's. The 1982 is the biggest.

1983 GT 24

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larryS, on 24 January 2012 - 08:24 PM, said:

mcam, on 24 January 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

larryS, on 24 January 2012 - 12:07 PM, said:

1981 GT 24 (blue) & 1982 GT 24 (black)

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Nice Larry

The 81 looks a lot shorter than the 82.

Big difference between the 1981, 1982 & 1983 GT 24's. The 1982 is the biggest.

1983 GT 24

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Two 1982 GT 24's
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25 January 2012 - 02:27 AM Post #7

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The 1983 GT 24 feels alot like a Patterson PR240. I wouldn't be suprised if they were built on the same jig. The dropouts look exactly the same.

25 January 2012 - 03:30 AM Post #8

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larryS, on 24 January 2012 - 06:27 PM, said:

The 1983 GT 24 feels alot like a Patterson PR240. I wouldn't be suprised if they were built on the same jig. The dropouts look exactly the same.

It's funny you know, I bought my 82 Gt 24 thinking it was what I had back in the day, yet when I rode it, it felt way longer than I remember. I must have had an 83

25 January 2012 - 03:47 AM Post #9

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WOW!! Larry S is in da house!!! Good to see you post Bro, always liked your GT collection..

25 January 2012 - 04:40 AM Post #10

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1981 was when the 24's hit the ABA circuit. Joe Claveau rocked and shocked the BMX World on his 24" RRS to win the ABA Cruiser title

25 January 2012 - 12:16 PM Post #11

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On the same jig topic, I held up a lower top tube GT 24 to a Powerlite "S" model and they are twins.

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26 January 2012 - 04:15 AM Post #12

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OC Dave, on 24 January 2012 - 09:47 PM, said:

WOW!! Larry S is in da house!!! Good to see you post Bro, always liked your GT collection..

Hey Dave, I've been a busy man. I'm more of a visitor than a poster nowadays. It's nice to visit once in a while. Hope all is well with everyone here.