GT Grade Elite

Name: GT Grade Elite
Brand: GT

2021 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Last known price: $1,300

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 8 32–48t / 11–34t
Gear range: 464%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Sizes

Size guide

44cm
48cm
51cm
55cm
58cm
61cm

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

17 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Grade Alloy Frame, Triple Triangle Design feat. Floating Seatstays, 12x142 Thru Axle, Flat Mount Disc, Tapered Headtube, External Dropper Compatible, BSA 68mm Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Grade Carbon Fork, Tapered Carbon Steerer, 12x100 Thru Axle, Flat Mount Disc Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

Cartridge, Square Taper Not identified
Cassette
- SunRace
Chain
- KMC X8 8 speeds
Crankset
- FSA TEMPO ADVENTURE 48/32t
Front derailleur
- Shimano Claris
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Claris
Shifters
- Shimano Claris

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Formula RX-512
RX-512
Rear hub
- Formula
DC-142
Rims
- WTB
Spokes

Stainless Steel, 14g Not identified
Tires
- WTB Riddler

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips

Velo Cork Not identified
Handlebar
- GT
Headset
- FSA
Pedals
- GT
Saddle
- GT
Seatpost
- GT
Stem
- GT

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes

Rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes.

Size

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 48
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 34
Lowest gear: 27.3 in
Highest gear: 126.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire width: 37c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

27.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample: 668 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 86.3% of the class

Highest gear

126.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample: 668 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 86.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

144 of 774 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample: 774 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.5 km/h
Highest gear: 48.5 km/h

Total gear range 464%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 27.3–126.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 24.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 668 bicycles with this information, 86.3% of the class
Highest gear: 668 bicycles with this information, 86.3% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle GT Grade Elite	GT Grade Carbon Elite	GT Grade Carbon Expert	GT Grade Carbon Pro	GT Grade Expert
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	2	2	1	2
Smallest chainring	32	30	30	42	32
Largest chainring	48	46	46	42	48
Rear sprockets	8	10	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	34	34	34	42	34
Lowest gear	27.3 in	25.6 in	25.6 in	29.0 in	27.3 in
Highest gear	126.6 in	121.3 in	121.3 in	110.7 in	126.6 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	PF30	PF30	PF30	BSA
Tire width	37c	40c	40c	40c	37c

Changes since 2020
Specification	2020 GT Grade Elite	This bicycle GT Grade Elite
Drivetrain
Lowest gear	25.9 in	27.3 in
Highest gear	120.0 in	126.6 in
Other specifications
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 42c	Not informed
Wheel size	650b	700c
Tire width	Not informed	37c