iDrive 2.0 Specs

Gary Turner founded GT Bicycle, Inc. in 1979 and quickly began building BMX bikes out of his garage. The GT brand's stable of competition-level bicycles eventually grew to include road racing and mountain bikes. The iDrive line of full-suspension bikes was introduced in 1998, while the iDrive 2.0 was released in 2004.

  1. Frame

    • The proprietary iDrive full-suspension frame was at the heart of the GT i-Drive 2.0. This single pivot suspension design differed from its competitors, the Trek Y and Cannondale Super V, due to its use of a link that moved the bottom bracket within a rotating shell as the bike went through its suspension travel. GT employed this patented design to maintain the same chainstay length throughout the bike's suspension travel which would place less stress on the iDrive's chain. The compression was handled by a Fox Float shock that provided 4.5 inches of suspension travel at the wheel.

    Fork

    • GT mounted a Rock Shox Pilot SL suspension fork between the frame and the front wheel of the iDrive 2.0 mountain bike. The Pilot SL was a single-crown design made up of an aluminum crown and sanctions mated to magnesium fork legs. This fork gave the bike 100-mm of front wheel travel.

    Drivetrain

    • The GT iDrive 2.0's gearing components came from a spectrum of different Shimano groups. Shimano Deore RapidFire STI shifters actuated an Alivio front derailleur and a Deore LX rear derailleur. The TruVative cranks are mounted to a set of 22/32/42 chainrings with a nine-speed rear cassette ranging from 12 to 32 teeth.

    Wheels

    • GT's iDrive 2.0 rolled on a set of Syncros Big Box aluminum alloy rims. Each of these rims were laced to a set of Shimano disc hubs using 32 14-gauge spokes and brass nipples. Tioga Factory XC tires connected this wheelset to the trail.