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Wanted to provide folks with some closeup/information about the 2012 Karakoram 1.0 29'er that is very difficult to find information about as well as even find in stock anymore. Seems by the 1st quarter of 2012 just about all of them have been sold and GT isnt shipping anymore in the 2012 model year but keep looking, took me quite a while and driving thru multiple states to find it. Its been a great bike, really great component selection for the price point. Now we are not professional riders, can spend more money & get better but that pretty much goes for anything you buy. I feel that within this price range this really was the best selection of features/components. We also have not been on a mountain bike since the early 90s and its been over 18years since even owning a bike left alone this is my first 29"er. Wanted a bike that would holdup over a variety of terrain conditions, support my heavier than average rider weight, and last. Most of what we do is dirt/gravel riding, pavement path/roadway then starting to get into rooted/rutted/rocky single track. Nothing crazy, no jumping or high speed downhill but I would definetly say this bike would be capable of some serious downhill runs but that is beyond my interest. I am built for torque & not for speed, so I will leave the adrenaline-inducing moves to the younger/more agile folks. The folks at REI give great service. We have had it back for the complimentary tweak as well as to replace our stems, mine with a much more agressive/angled one than came stock. This was a free changeout thru REI. We also got it for 10% back with the member discount & they were already selling it for almost 10% below MSRP too. I am a larger rider, 6'1 & 290lbs and the bike does great. Run the tires with about 38psi it gives a smooth ride even on rough terrain. 100m Travel 32mm Rock SHox & 29" tires do well at absorbing hits. I did swap out the OEM grips with Ergon GP1 grips to help with some hand issues (unrelated to the bike). These are awesome grips, takes a little tweaking to set the angle right but once you do - a BIG difference. Went with Exir 1 hydraulic brakes becuase of the larger payload and larger tires. These breaks feel great and have really incredible stopping power. The brakes wont be the weak link in stopping, rather traction would be. The tires that came on it are great for my application, mixed riding including pavement. If you are dedicated single track & mud riding then perhaps a more aggressive tire would be preferred. If you are like us, getting back into biking or even looking to upgrade to something that wont break the bank, has quality components and if taken care of will last - take a serious look at the Karakoram 1.0. Specifications: Type of Frame Hydroformed/Butted Speed Metal™ Aluminum Frame (TT/ST, DT), Triple Triangle™ Frame Construction, Forged Bottom Bracket, Dropouts, and 1 1/8" Headtube, w/ 29"er-Specific Geometry Fork Rock Shox XC32 w/100mm TravelQR, Adjustable Rebound, Turn-Key Lockout Crank FSA Gamma Drive Mega Exo 42/32/24T Bottom Bracket FSA Mega EXO Shifters Shimano Deore Rapid Fire Cog Set Shimano CS-HG62, 11-36T, 10-Speed Chain KMC X10, 10-Speed Front Derailleur Shimano Deore Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore XT, 10-Speed Rims Alex TD24, Doublewall 32H Front Hub ALL TERRA Alloy Disc 32H Rear Hub ALL TERRA Alloy 32h Q/R Cassette Spokes Stainless 14G Tires Maxxis Aspen, 2.1", Wire Pedals GT Slimline Flat Alloy Front Brake Avid Elixir 1, 160mm (F/R) Rear Brake Avid Elixir 1, 160mm (F/R) Brake Levers Avid Elixir 1 Handlebar ALL TERRA 6061 Aluminum Flat TopRiser, 690mm Stem ALL TERRA 3D Forged Threadless, CNC'd 4-Bolt Face Plate Headset FSA No. 11 Zerostack, 1 1/8" Saddle WTB Pure-V Comp Seat Post ALL TERRA Alloy Microadjust, 30.9mm PRIVACY NOTICE: Warning, any person and/or institution and/or Agent and/or Agency of any governmental structure including but not limited to the United States Federal Government also using or monitoring/using this channel or any of its associated websites, you do NOT have my permission to utilize any of my channel information nor any of the content contained herein including, but not limited to my videos, and/ or the comments made about my video's on my channel. You are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, disseminating, or taking any other action against me with regard to this profile/channel and the contents herein. The foregoing prohibitions also apply to your employee(s), agent(s), student(s) or any personnel under your direction/control. The contents of this profile/channel are private and legally privileged and confidential information, and the violation of my personal privacy is punishable by law.