GT Sanction 1.0

6″ Trail/AM FS

This was the surprise of the show. A very nice bike. The new i-Drive rear suspension felt like it followed the terrain rather than skipping over it… almost like a rearward axle path bike like the Maverick. It seems to stay active and fairly plush on square edged ledges and rocks and does not exhibit any bob while seated. I forgot to really test the standing hammering for bob which was always one of the weak points of the old i-Drive bikes but I’m sure I would’ve noticed it if it was there. This was another bike that had a crap 36 Fox fork on it so that did affect my impression of the overall suspension feel some. With the right fork this could be a very plausible option in this category. It’s pretty light but bridges the gap over to the burly six inch AM field a bit better than the Roscoe, the Remedy, and some of the other light 6 inch trail bikes coming out. More on par with the Fluid LT especially if it had a better fork.

I liked the looks of this bike as well and think the lines come together nicely to form a pleasing balanced appearance overall. Not that that really matters in the end…. but still. Build quality looked to be on par with the other big brands too.

This is another one I forgot to get pictures of so I borrowed a pic of someguys bike over in the GT Forum. So the one I rode was set up slightly different. BTW, that’s all hydroformed aluminum on there not CF. It’s amazing what they do with tin foil these days.

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