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2013 Meatball
Urban discipline. If it has no gears or brake cables, it must be a fixie, right? Wrong. Devoid of anything that gets in the way of your riding, the Meatball hides all the good stuff in the rear hub. With two speeds and a coaster brake hidden from plain sight, you get the clean look of a fixed gear with all the awesome features of a city bike.
"Logic and simplicity. Same cool fixie look with a simple frame and flat, gray paint, but with the addition of two gears, a brake, no cables and no thinking — so you can fit in yet go faster. The rear hub, using the centrifugal clutch of the SRAM Automatix 2-speed hub, reads your speed and shifts automatically into the higher gear when you hit about 10 mph. The big gear allows for a fast cruising speed. To manually downshift for hill climbing, just coast momentarily; it'll downshift. The auto-shift quickly becomes second nature."
--Roy M. Wallack, L.A. Times
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Colors: Gray Frame: GT Meatball triple triangle frame, track ends with replaceable steel reinfoced plates Fork: GT Baller street fork with alloy steeler, alloy blades Chain: KMC Z510 Crank: FSA Vero Track crank 46t alloy ring Bottom Bracket: Tange Seiki ultra light sealed cartridge Pedals: GT Nylon platforms Cog Set: SRAM 21t Rims: GT Baller 30mm tall aero Tires: Schwalbe Kojak 700x35c slicks Hubs: GT Mohawk high flanged sealed bearing, track nutz Rear Hub: SRAM Automatix 2spd auto shifting coaster brake hub, black Spokes: Stainless paint to match Nipples: brass Brake Levers: Tektro hinged Handlebar: GT Baller Street fighter riser bar 35mmx550mm Stem: GT 3D forged paint to match Grips: GT Wings Headset: Tange Seiki sealed Saddle: GT Seat Post: GT Alloy micro adjust Seat Clamp: GT - Chassis Tune
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Triple Triangle™
Originally developed to extend the frame life, stiffen the rear triangle and thus create a faster, more responsive ride, the Triple Triangle™ frame has transcended its role as just another tech story and become an iconic symbol of who we are and what we stand for.
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1 1⁄8" x 1 1⁄8" Head Tube
Light on grams, not on performance. These forged construction head tubes are as capable of handling marathon trail sessions as they are of chasing points on the XC pro circuit.
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