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Tech feature: GT 2008 lineup, July 27, 2007

The DH-i Pro offers all of the suspension performance
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The DH-i Pro is a less expensive
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The stout swingarm construction
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Eight-inch front rotors
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Rock Shox's venerable Boxxer
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The rear suspension design of the DH-i
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The DH-i frame is simplified and lightened for 2008
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The Zaskar Carbon frame
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Lots of carbon is used up front
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The svelte rear dropout
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Fox suspension is featured throughout the line
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The Zaskar Carbon is all-new
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The Ritchey carbon cockpit
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The Zaskar Carbon
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The stout construction of the new Zaskar Carbon
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The Zaskar Carbon
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GT adapts many of the original Zaskar design cues
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The lightweight theme continues with
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Kenda Karma tyres
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The new Marathon Team
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The GT Marathon Team
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12k weave is alive and well
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A metal plate protects the driveside chain stay
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The new GT Marathon Team
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The front triangle features hard-edged lines
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The Marathon Team's premium spec
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GT continues to use its proven i-Drive suspension system
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The Marathon Pro shares its frame
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An all-new carbon rear end
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Shimano's new Deore XT crankset
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The Fox Float RP23 tucks in cleanly
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The Marathon Pro's 12k carbon weave
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Internal headsets allow for greater surface area
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The Sanction is one prong of GT's 'Six Inch Revolution'
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The Fox DHX Air 4.0 rear shock
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Rock Shox's elegant Maxle thru-axle rear setup
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The Sanction 1.0 is equipped
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GT makes liberal use
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Top-shelf brand-name components
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Rock Shox's superb Lyrik 2-Step Air fork
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Convertible rear dropouts
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The Force essentially uses the same curvy frame
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The lighter weight Force
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Hydroformed tubing
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A sturdy dog-bone linkage
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Force uses the same basic frame as Sanction
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Even with its lighter weight components
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GT continues its road lineup for 2008
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The sculpted rear stays
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The GTR Team is kitted out with Dura-Ace
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The top tube is far from round.
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Hard edges on the down tube
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Edgy chain stays
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The Arione CX
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The GTR Pro has the same frame as the Team
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Burly rear stays
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GT uses what it calls 'Force Optimised Construction'
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Both the GTR Team and Pro
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Neon graphics plus a Ritchey carbon fork.
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GT has overhauled its Ultrabox II BMX frame
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This is not the same BMX bike
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The well-reinforced frame
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Ready, set…
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