Today I am taking a quick look at the VERY nice GT sensor AL expert mountain bike. It is a well balanced, well priced and well made XC rig, capable of killing most trail centre rides.
I did my test ride on Cannock Chase as I know there is a multitude of different trail styles there to put it through it's paces, and it held up brilliantly!The first thing that stands out is the colour scheme....this was almost a baby blue, but, it stood out from the crowd and looked special. Other riders commented on how sexy it looked, and how GT have excelled themselves over the years.
The rear shock was the first thing I noticed when I started to pedal....The fox CTD felt smooth and progressive, with no harsh rebound or bobbing thanks to it's 3 stage adjustment. Dialing a bit of extra rebound made the bike feel more planted on root sections, then using the lock out to climb made it all the more fun to work my legs up the hills.
Up front the Rockshox Revelation forks made sure that the front wheel was planted on the descent and helped swallow up the loose gravel beneath me, giving me a confident riding position on the bike thanks to it's 130mm of travel.
The 27.5" wheels and tyres give the bike a nice stance too, as the front of the bike is pushed back giving that low slung look, that tells you it's ready to eat up the dirt from under it.The braking system was a pretty standard deore set up, which is on a lot of factory bike these days, and although they performed well enough, I felt they wasn't enough for the bike.....maybe some XT brakes wouldn't have gone a miss GT!!!
With the lightness of the frame combined with the top level components, this bike is a great machine to ride and have fun on, but if you want to burn calories and tone up , this bike can help you achieve your goals as it's perfectly designed to assist your riding technique.
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KEY FEATURES 27.5" wheel specific 6069 Hydroformed aluminum frame with 130mm travel.Features Independent Drivetrain Angle Optimized Suspension System with 135mm QR dropouts.
Fox Float CTD Boost Valve rear shock with lockout.
130mm travel RockShox Sektor Silver TK 27.5 Solo Air fork with lockout and tapered alloy steerer. Shimano Deore Shadow 10 spd rear derailleur with Shimano Deore crankset (40/30/22) Fast rolling Continental X-King tires Shimano hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm centerlock rotors.
- Frame: COR Trail Philosophy, 6069 Hydroformed Aluminum Frame, 130mm Travel Independent Drivetrain AOS Suspension System w/Forged Linkage, Pivots,1 1/8 -1 1/2 Integrated Head Tube, and 135mm QR Dropouts
- Rear Shock: Fox Racing Shox Float CTD, 7.25x1.75 Air Shock, w/ Rebound Adjust & Lockout
- Fork: RockShox Sektor Silver TK 27.5 Solo Air, 130mm Travel, 15x100mm Maxle, w/ Lockout & Rebound Adjust, Tapered Alloy Steerer
- Headset: Orbit C-40-ACB
- Stem: Kore XCD1, 1-1/8 Threadless, 6° Rise, 31.8mm Clamp, 80mm
- Speed: 30
- Front Mech: Shimano Deore, FD-M611-D
- Rear Mech: Shimano Deore Shadow Plus, Direct Mount, RD-M615-D
- Chainset: Shimano Deore, FC-M612, 40/30/22T, 3x10
- Bottom Bracket: Shimano
- Cassette: Shimano CS-HG50-10, 11-36T, 10-speed
- Chain: KMC X10
- Front Brake: Shimano BR-M447 Hydraulic, w/ 180mm Centerlock Rotor
- Rear Brake: Shimano BR-M447 Hydraulic, w/ 180mm Centerlock Rotor
- Rims: Alex DP21, Double Wall 32H
- Front Hub: All Terra Tall Flange Alloy Centerlock Disc, Sealed Bearing, 15x100mm Thru Axle
- Rear Hub: All Terra Alloy Cassette Centerlock Disc, w/ QR
- Tyres: Continental X-King 27.5x2.4, Folding Front Continental X-King 27.5x2.4, Folding Rear
- Seatpost: All Terra 2-bolt, 34.9x400mm
