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VENTURE<br />
Equipment<br />
The souped-up steal:<br />
GT Force GT-E Current<br />
Founded in 1979, GT Bicycles cut its teeth in the pioneering days<br />
of BMX, but the brand has come a long way since the era of<br />
mullet haircuts, foam crossbar pads and mag wheels, and its<br />
current mountain-bike range is renowned for balancing<br />
top-of-the-line tech with pocket-friendly prices. The GT-E Current<br />
is the “performance-enhancing” version of its all-mountain,<br />
full-suspension Force rides, with the race-ready aluminium frame<br />
ever-so-slightly beefed up to seamlessly incorporate the<br />
battery and Shimano STEPS motor. Strategically mixing high-end<br />
components – made by the likes of SunTour and X-Fusion –<br />
with own-branded parts means you get a ride that doesn’t cost<br />
the earth, but can grow with you and your newfound passion<br />
for pinning pumptracks and shredding singletrack. This is<br />
a no-nonsense introduction to the world of e-mountain biking.<br />
gtbicycles.com<br />
EFI – or ‘electronic fun<br />
injection’ – is the<br />
technical term that<br />
GT has coined for this<br />
electric-powered addition<br />
to its full-suspension line<br />
of mountain bikes. As<br />
Belgian downhill enduro<br />
pro, GT ambassador and<br />
<strong>Red</strong> Bull athlete Martin<br />
Maes likes to refer to it,<br />
this bike’s 29in wheels,<br />
150mm of suspension<br />
travel and aggressive race<br />
geometry make it a very<br />
personal chair lift.<br />
TIM KENT<br />
The GT-E Current doesn’t cost<br />
the earth, but can grow with your<br />
passion for pumptracks<br />
THE RED BULLETIN 87
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