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GT SENSOR CARBON ELITE Review

GT SENSOR CARBON ELITE Review

GT SENSOR CARBON ELITE Review

Price: 3500 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Carbon / Alu
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 150 mm
Travel Rear: 140 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • BSA bottom bracket
  • UDH derailleur hanger
  • superb geometry in this price range
  • 25 years warranty
  • uphill a bit sluggish
  • there are better groupsets
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the GT SENSOR CARBON ELITE in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (All Mountain up to 4500 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 3500 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE S M L XL
Sizing of Manufacturer
s
m
l
xl
Wheelsize
29
29
29
29
Stack
624
633
642
651
Reach
430
455
480
515
Top Tube Length
574
601
628
666
Seat Tube Length
380
400
420
460
Seat Tube Angle
77
77
77
77
Head Tube Length
110
120
130
140
Head Tube Angle
65
65
65
65
Bottom Bracket Drop
36
36
36
36
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
344
344
344
344
Chainstay Length
440
440
440
440
Wheelbase
1191
1221
1250
1289
Standover Height
715
725
735
745
Specification
  • Frame Sensor Carbon 29” Frame
  • Frame Material Carbon / Alu
  • Fork Marzocchi Bomber Z2, 140mm, 15x110mm, 44mm Offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Marzocchi Bomber CR Coil, 185x55mm Trunnion
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM SX Eagle, 12-Speed
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM SX Eagle
  • Crank Truvativ Descendant 6K, DUB, 32T
  • Cassette SRAM PG-1210, 11-50T
  • Chain SRAM SX Eagle, 12-Speed
  • Brake Set TRP Slate T4, Rotors
  • Brake Rotors 203/180
  • Rims WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0, 32h, Tubeless Ready
  • Front Hub Formula, 15x110mm
  • Rear Hub Formula, 12x148mm, HG Freehub Body
  • Tires Front Continental Kryptotal
  • Tires Rear Continental Kryptotal
  • Saddle WTB Silverado
  • Seat Post GT DropKick, 31.6mm, (S - 125mm, M - 150mm, L/XL - 170mm)
  • Stem GT Alloy, 45mm
  • Handle Bar GT Alloy Riser Bar, 30mm Rise, 780mm, 5° Up, 8° Back
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set FSA No.42

Expirience with the GT SENSOR CARBON ELITE

Ludwig Döhl Classic cable routing, no flip chip, no storage compartment in the down tube: the SENSOR CARBON ELITE deliberately does without any trendy bells and whistles. In doing so, GT pursues one goal: The SENSOR CARBON ELITE should be a simple, stress-free All Mountain for happy hours on the trail. With a 65 degree head tube angle and a reach that tends to be long you can certainly speak of a modern geometry. The balanced seating position is likely to suite the taste of the majority of bikers. On climbs, the GT Fully lets you sweat. Other bikes 3500 Euro climb better. One should not forget: the geometry is the heart of a mountain bike. For 3500 Euro, GT provides more than the competitors in the same price range. The guarantee of 25 years proves that GT is behind its products.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.