Help us Hans Rey, you're our only hope...
Help us Hans Rey, you're our only hope...
Man, GT was THE brand (or brands, along with Dyno and Robinson) back in the day for me. Anyone who was anyone had a GT! I was more of a BMX kid rather than a Freestyle kid. The Performers were cool, but I specifically lusted after the Mach One. I wanted SPEED.
I remember going to my local bike shop looking to buy one with my hard-earned paper route money and instead left with a Robinson Rebel. It was "cheaper" than the Mach One but I liked that it had both front and rear hand brakes. It still shared a lot of GT components, which was cool. 
The one on the left is that exact bike. I remember paying $179.99 for it, plus I added the lean-back seat post a little later. I rode the wheels off that thing until I broke something in the rear hub and I put it away. I scored the one on the right about 15 years ago in a Savers thrift store of all places for $6.99! I bring it out for pit bike duty on occasion.
GT (like Mongoose and Schwinn) has been more or less a big box bike brand for a while now, and they missed the boat on the recent resurgence of 29er cruisers/wheelie bikes that SE has cashed in on, and their mountain bikes aren't great these days either. Not surprised they are in trouble. It would be cool to see the founders re-enter the market with an old-school lineup and maybe pilfer the brand back from the corporate overlords.
ShawnG said:Help us Hans Rey, you're our only hope...
Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:ShawnG said:Help us Hans Rey, you're our only hope...
Now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
Hans "No Way" Rey is gonna say "No Way"
In reply to 93gsxturbo :
Hans Rey is still very active in the sport. He's busy working for a few companies (Sram is one I think), getting kids into mountain biking. Hairball and Tinker are still active too.
Bad time in the industry right now. Saw this arricle this morning
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