Dan Atherton at Bikes of the EWS in Punta Ala, Italy - photo by mattwragg

Dan Atherton and his 27.5" GT prototype

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Album: EWS-Bikes
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: May 18, 2013 at 2:55
May 18, 2013
Location: Punta Ala, Italy
Trail: Bikes of the EWS
Riders: Dan Atherton
Articles: 24 Bikes of the Enduro World Series, Dan Atherton's Prototype GT Enduro Bike, Throwback Thursday: 22 Bikes from the First Ever EWS Race

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS-1D X

Lens

EF17-40mm f/4L USM

Shutter Speed

1/250

Aperture

4.0

Focal Length

27.0 mm

ISO Speed

100

Date

2013:05:16

Time

10:48:23

Matt Wragg

9 Comments

tylersaurusrex (May 18, 2013 at 20:52)

I've been riding on GT's for 3 years now, but I've been waiting for a Force in a 27.5 or 29 to arrive. I love the GT iDrive and I hope they bring it into the new era with bigger wheel size for bigger guys.

prancisfena (May 23, 2013 at 20:45)

The bikes looks have so many people "up in arms" - I like the way it looks. I agree that it's better than the current generation Force frame. I'd like to see the frame tubes much curvier or hydroformed though.

lyrill (Mar 29, 2014 at 0:54)

no fuck curves, if you want curves go for older GTs like 2008-2012.

prancisfena (Mar 29, 2014 at 8:21)

I did.

lyrill (Mar 29, 2014 at 8:32)

guess what my 2007 i drive 2.0 just showed a crack at the top tube near the head tube. I have never sold a bike, nor a part, now I have a bunch of stuff I don't need, or a whole bike that nobody wants to buy for a price I want to get before it had crack on the frame lawllawl. I hope my Force won't have such problem. I think having a triangle design at the top front of any frame is a good thought. That point seems to really fuck up a lot of frames.

IsaacGrey (May 18, 2013 at 7:50)

What wheels is he running ?

the gt prototypes are looking good!!!

VTwintips (May 18, 2013 at 12:10)

looks like a Sinister F-Bomb. No really!!

mitch7mtb (May 18, 2013 at 14:00)

Never been a huge fan of GT's frame designs, but this one looks sweet!

bobbytdi (May 19, 2013 at 5:04)

See a pic of dans bike the other day hes on 27.5 stans arch rims