GT Tequesta specs?

mr E said:

Hey all, Would anyone be able to help me out? I have a GT
Tequesta from the mid-90's (i'm thinking 96, but possibly
2 years earlier/later) with a rigid fork, STX components,
and cantilever brakes etc etc. Looking to upgrade the
fork for shocks, and I'm curious as to what I should be
looking into.

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Oh and if a fork says it supports V-Brakes, does that
allow for cantilever as well, or does it need to be canty
compatible specifically?

Good point, I ought to add that to the FAQ. Cantis need a
hanger on the brake arch (or elsewhere). No modern forks
have this, so you'd probably have to change to V-brakes.
You'd then have to change your brake levers, and if
they're integrated with the shifters, you'll have to
change those too.

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Quoted message said:

Hey all, Would anyone be able to help me out? I have a GT
Tequesta from the

mid-90's

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(i'm thinking 96, but possibly 2 years earlier/later) with
a rigid fork,

STX

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components, and cantilever brakes etc etc. Looking to
upgrade the fork

for

Quoted message said:

shocks, and I'm curious as to what I should be looking
into. I'm more of

a

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casual rider if you can't tell by the components or the
age of the bike,

but

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thats fine and I'm not looking to win any races. I do
however feel that a bit more comfort and less stress on my
arms and upper body are in order,

so

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I am definitely going with shocks. The headset on the bike
needs to be replaced, and I figured what better time to
upgrade to front shocks.

A few minor questions... What size should the steerer tube
on the shocks

be?

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Is it dependent on the bike or the headset? Threaded or
threadless?

Again,

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dependent on the headset, handle bars, or the frame? If
anybody has any information on this specific bike, I would
be much obliged. I'm a fairly handy kind of guy, but I
don't know enough about bike components to be tinkering
there much. I could get any other info you needed to make
a judgement though, just didn't want to muck about if I
didnt have to.

On a second note, any suggestions for a fork/headset
combo that might fit me? I would prefer to spend around
200 bucks, but could do as much as 3. I realize that
doesn't get me a great fork, but I think I could find
some deals in that price range. (Nashbar has the Judy XC
for 90 bucks,

quality?

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or should I shy away?) Is nashbar even quality anymore?
Any other suggestions? Oh and if a fork says it supports
V-Brakes, does that allow

for

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cantilever as well, or does it need to be canty compatible
specifically?

Finally, I do plan to do this work myself, mainly because
I enjoy the challenge of new things, and working with my
hands, but if its a bit

tougher

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than it seems, let me know cause I don't have a problem
bringing it in for the service.

I appreciate you actually reading this far...thanks in
advance,

Matt Oliphant

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mr E said:

Hey all, Would anyone be able to help me out? I have a
GT Tequesta from the

mid-90's

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

(i'm thinking 96, but possibly 2 years earlier/later)
with a rigid fork,

STX

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

components, and cantilever brakes etc etc. Looking to
upgrade the fork

for

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

shocks, and I'm curious as to what I should be
looking into.

j-harris.netambfaq.htmOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

Oh and if a fork says it supports V-Brakes, does that
allow for cantilever as well, or does it need to be
canty compatible specifically?

Good point, I ought to add that to the FAQ. Cantis need a
hanger on the brake arch (or elsewhere). No modern forks
have this, so you'd probably have to change to V-brakes.
You'd then have to change your brake levers, and if
they're integrated with the shifters, you'll have to
change those too.

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Thanks a bunch, didn't expect that question to appear
in the FAQ so I didn't bother to check (though I'm sure
not many do).

If I'm still set on adding suspension, and at this point I
am going to seriously consider whether its warranted or not
in my case, could anyone recommend an outlet where I may
find a late 90's model fork? Ebay is always an option, but
I'm not sure how abused the forks on there woudl be, and if
it would even be worth it. Any ideas?

Keep in mind that I do need a new headset, and I assume it
would be easy enough to install a new fork during the whole
schpiel if I am doing it anyway.

Thanks for the quick reply. Witty FAQ. 🙂

Matt

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Hey all, Would anyone be able to help me out? I have a GT
Tequesta from the mid-90's (i'm thinking 96, but possibly
2 years earlier/later) with a rigid fork, STX components,
and cantilever brakes etc etc. Looking to upgrade the fork
for shocks, and I'm curious as to what I should be looking
into. I'm more of a casual rider if you can't tell by the
components or the age of the bike, but thats fine and I'm
not looking to win any races. I do however feel that a bit
more comfort and less stress on my arms and upper body are
in order, so I am definitely going with shocks. The
headset on the bike needs to be replaced, and I figured
what better time to upgrade to front shocks.

A few minor questions... What size should the steerer tube
on the shocks be?

Probably 1", as opposed to 1 1/8", for this bike,
threadless.

This will require a threadless headset and a stem, if you're
currently running a threaded.

I went through this same thing with my beater two years ago.

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..., handle bars, or the frame?

Your bars should be good.

I think I may be able to help you with your whole dilemma,
and there's more to it than you think, especially if you
have a threaded headset. If you have a threadless headset,
then things will be slightly cheaper for you.

[snip]

Canti issues can be solved too. V-brakes are better, IMO,
just because they are so much easier to set up. And *can*
be pretty cheap to get. And I have a cheap solution for
you, and the parts you need, AND where to go to find the
info on how to install all the stuff yourself, without too
much hassle.

I also have some more-advanced issues for you that you
haven't considered yet, and may nix the whole deal. So, if
you can parse this, you and I can discuss:

rfjonesy *at* hotmail *dot* com

Ignore the beelzebubba address, it's the spam-trapper.

Start here: Rock Shox forks, especially the low end ones,
are heavy and crappy. Don't throw away good money. Fox or
Marzocchi forks are more spendy, but they are worth the
money. I prefer coil and oil shocks, due to their
smoothness. And, even if you were to blow a seal

marine mammal), your coil wouldn't leak out, and you could
still ride the thing home, even if all the fork oil leaked.

E-mail me, and we'll see what we can't figure out for you -
I got extra parts lying around, in good or excellent
condition, you need good parts cheap, I could use some extra
beer money. 🙂
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If I'm still set on adding suspension, and at this point I
am going to seriously consider whether its warranted or
not in my case, could anyone recommend an outlet where I
may find a late 90's model fork?

There are some older models here:
cambriabike.comindex.htmOpen ↗

And your friendly LBS might have something lying around the
back they'd like to get rid of.

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Ebay is always an option, but I'm not sure how abused the
forks on there woudl be, and if it would even be worth it.
Any ideas?

Chances are, anything on Ebay will be hashed and poorly
maintained.

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Matt

Chris

mr E said...

Quoted message said:

Hey all, Would anyone be able to help me out? I have a GT
Tequesta from the mid-90's (i'm thinking 96, but possibly
2 years earlier/later) with a rigid fork, STX components,
and cantilever brakes etc etc. Looking to upgrade the fork
for shocks, and I'm curious as to what I should be looking
into. I'm more of a casual rider if you can't tell by the
components or the age of the bike, but thats fine and I'm
not looking to win any races. I do however feel that a bit
more comfort and less stress on my arms and upper body are
in order, so I am definitely going with shocks. The
headset on the bike needs to be replaced, and I figured
what better time to upgrade to front shocks.

A few minor questions... What size should the steerer tube
on the shocks be? Is it dependent on the bike or the
headset? Threaded or threadless? Again, dependent on the
headset, handle bars, or the frame? If anybody has any
information on this specific bike, I would be much
obliged. I'm a fairly handy kind of guy, but I don't know
enough about bike components to be tinkering there much. I
could get any other info you needed to make a judgement
though, just didn't want to muck about if I didnt have to.

On a second note, any suggestions for a fork/headset combo
that might fit me? I would prefer to spend around 200
bucks, but could do as much as 3. I realize that doesn't
get me a great fork, but I think I could find some deals
in that price range. (Nashbar has the Judy XC for 90
bucks, quality? or should I shy away?) Is nashbar even
quality anymore? Any other suggestions? Oh and if a fork
says it supports V-Brakes, does that allow for cantilever
as well, or does it need to be canty compatible
specifically?

Finally, I do plan to do this work myself, mainly because
I enjoy the challenge of new things, and working with my
hands, but if its a bit tougher than it seems, let me know
cause I don't have a problem bringing it in for the
service.

I appreciate you actually reading this far...thanks in
advance,

Matt Oliphant

I have a Tequesta made in '97 or '98. Are you sure you have
canti brakes? Mine are v-brakes. Everything else sounds the
same as mine. My steerer is 1 1/8", the current standard.
You probably won't want more than 80mm travel for the fork
since this is an older rigid bike. Lots of shocks have 80mm
travel or can be adjusted to it. The better RockShox models
have the U-turn travel adjustment which lets you set the
travel to whatever you want and can be bought with your $300
price limit. I don't know which of the Marzocchi forks offer
80mm travel in your price range, if any, but they would be a
more robust choice. I'll leave that research up to you.
Installing the headset and crown race is usually done in
bike shops with specific tools. You can do it at home with
ordinary tools, but you need finesse and patience instead of
trying to do it fast and with brute force, because you can
damage your head tube forcing the headset cups in or out at
the wrong angle. Buying the headset from the LBS and having
them install it would be my advice.

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If I'm still set on adding suspension, and at this point
I am going to seriously consider whether its warranted
or not in my case, could anyone recommend an outlet
where I may find a late 90's model fork?

There are some older models here:
cambriabike.comindex.htmOpen ↗

And your friendly LBS might have something lying around
the back they'd

like

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to get rid of.

Thanks here, I'll definitely check around town.

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Ebay is always an option, but I'm not sure how abused the
forks on there woudl be, and

if

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it would even be worth it. Any ideas?

Chances are, anything on Ebay will be hashed and poorly
maintained.

As I figured.

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Matt

Chris

Thanks again,

Matt

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I have a Tequesta made in '97 or '98. Are you sure you
have canti brakes? Mine are v-brakes. Everything else
sounds the same as mine. My steerer is 1 1/8", the current
standard.

<snip>

Pretty sure, I guess. Haven't been into biking since the
late 90's, but canti's are the upside-down Y shaped brakes,
right? If so, then yep, I have cantis. At any rate, I know
they aren't V-brakes.

Matt

mr E said:

Thanks a bunch, didn't expect that question to appear in
the FAQ so I didn't bother to check (though I'm sure not
many do).

If I'm still set on adding suspension, and at this point I
am going to seriously consider whether its warranted or
not in my case, could anyone recommend an outlet where I
may find a late 90's model fork? Ebay is always an option,
but I'm not sure how abused the forks on there woudl be,
and if it would even be worth it. Any ideas?

Old forks are rubbish. I know because I still own some. I'd
say you're better off keeping your old bike rigid and
putting any cash towards a new bike. Even the $300 you have
would probably get you a better bike with suspension forks
than just trying to upgrade your old machine.

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Keep in mind that I do need a new headset, and I assume it
would be easy enough to install a new fork during the
whole schpiel if I am doing it anyway.

Hmm. Maybe not as easy as you imagine.

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Thanks for the quick reply. Witty FAQ. 🙂

Thanks 🙂

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If I'm still set on adding suspension, and at this point
I am going to seriously consider whether its warranted
or not in my case, could anyone recommend an outlet
where I may find a late 90's model fork?

There are some older models here:
cambriabike.comindex.htmOpen ↗

Yeah - but they are of lower quality...

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And your friendly LBS might have something lying around
the back they'd like to get rid of.

Also not usually of high quality.

[censored] parts are no bargain.

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Ebay is always an option, but I'm not sure how abused the
forks on there woudl be, and if it would even be worth
it. Any ideas?

Chances are, anything on Ebay will be hashed and poorly
maintained.

If you are not a discerning buyer, this can be true.

I have bought three Marzocchi forks on eBay (still waiting
for the three "Bomberhood Welcome Packages" from Carla,
LOL), and all three have had only cosmetic issues. One had
an oil seal which was just starting to go, but since I had
seals lying around, and oil, and a seal press, it was a 20
minute job, and the fork is as good as new.

Your blanket statement is rubbish, pure and simple. There
are bargains to be had, if one is willing to be patient.
Hell, I got a steel XTR cassette, 11 x 34, in the box, never-been-
mounted (shut up, Sorni) for $30. Of course, it was the
guy's bad luck to try and sell when there were no fewer than
5 other XTR cassettes for sale, all of them the Ti kind.

In any case, upgrading an old bike is going to be more
expensive than just buying the right bike the first time
out. But it's fun. And if you find someone who has a butt-
load of parts, waiting to sell to someone who needs them,
everybody wins. :wink:
--
Jonesy

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Keep in mind that I do need a new headset, and I assume
it would be easy enough to install a new fork during the
whole schpiel if I am doing it anyway.

Hmm. Maybe not as easy as you imagine.

Yeah, I'm getting the feeling that I will be using the LBS
on this job. All in all, not a bad thing.

Matt

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Chances are, anything on Ebay will be hashed and poorly
maintained.

If you are not a discerning buyer, this can be true.

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Your blanket statement is rubbish, pure and simple.

Anything prefaced "chances are" is not a blanket statement.
If you - a "discerning buyer" - needed to replace seals on
1/3 of all the forks you've purchased from Ebay, then
imagine what the OP - a guy who doesn't know threadless from
threaded - would pick up. So, for this guy, chances are
anything he picks up on Ebay will be hashed.

Chris

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Chances are, anything on Ebay will be hashed and
poorly maintained.

If you are not a discerning buyer, this can be true.

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Your blanket statement is rubbish, pure and simple.

Anything prefaced "chances are" is not a blanket
statement.

Unmitigated [censored], but a nice attempt at backpedal. When
you say "chances are" you are painting with a very broad
brush, and thus it *IS* a blanket statement.

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If you - a "discerning buyer" - needed to replace seals
on 1/3 of all the forks you've purchased from Ebay, then
imagine what the OP - a guy who doesn't know threadless
from threaded - would pick up.

"Discerning" would mean that you did your homework, and was
a careful buyer. You will notice that the advice there is
not limited to MTB parts or even eBay. It's just being a
smart consumer. Suggesting that this guy is not bright
enough to figure stuff out is sort of a [censored] thing to
imply, dontcha think?

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So, for this guy, chances are anything he picks up on
Ebay will be hashed.

Reiterating your [censored] doesn't make it smell any better.
Here's some facts for you, since you missed them the first
time around:

I bought three forks from eBay. All of them were in good,
used condition. One of them had one seal that was slightly
weepy - on any other fork, you'd say "that's normal" and let
it go. Less than a drop every ride - enough to raise a
slight dust/oil ridge at the travel
limit. If I hadn't had seals just sitting around, and fork
oil just sitting around, AND if I didn't know what
kind of performance to expect of Marzocchi seals, I
wouldn't have bothered. Hell, I rode around on this
weepy seal for months before I got bored enough to
change it out. It wasn't necessary, and the fork
was damn cheap. Even if I had replaced every seal
on the whole fork, it still would have been a
bargain. If I would have had the LBS do the work -
still a bargain.

Now, if you go on eBay, and just buy any old thing,
regardless of brand, regardless of the feedback, regardless
of the seller's comms with you, then yes, you *might* get
shafted. No "chances are" about
it. I have found most eBay bike part sellers to be honest,
and willing to compromise if the item and the
description do not quite match. I had a guy sell me a
SRAM 9.0SL rear der with a broken jockey wheel tooth
that wasn't mentioned in the ad. We worked out a deal -
I got some money back, enough to buy new jockey wheels.
The der works like new now, and I essentially picked
the thing up for about $25, all told.

Your blanket proclamations about "hashed parts" is
just plain old
i.u., no matter how much you want to spin. I will agree it
is possible to get screwed, and it is possible to pay
too much. But no feckin' way is it "chances are" when
you click on "submit bid."
--
Jonesy

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imagine what the OP - a guy who doesn't know threadless
from threaded - would pick up. So, for this guy, chances
are anything he picks up on Ebay will be hashed.

Chris

Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I am not an idiot. I
merely hadn't checked my ride out in a few years and
couldn't remember what type of steerer tube it had. Let's
not get nuts and jump to some wild assumptions.

Matt