underthebus

I think I understand now. For example this "87 Pro Performer", was actually an 87 performer with Pro Performer stickers. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I take it that you would be just as offended if I did have a real one on my bike that I beat the snot out of, instead of keeping it mint in a climate controlled eviroment.

and how are you so certain the ones on ebay for $100 plus are legit?

I'm sorry you feel that way but I need one a couple for bikes that I plan on riding.

I wanted to see if somebody might be willing to scan in thier old school Profile spider, so that I might be able to have one made, and of course a few extras to go around between a few people. So if someone could just scan it at 100% and email the pic to me at underthebus@underthebus.net , I'd be much obliged. Thanks

Is there a way to tell the difference between the frames for the Pro performer and the performer?

Ok, I read it again. Is this the official word? Not necessarily, 3 hole drop outs were indeed 84/85, but only US made if the serial number is on the drop out in the fashion of month/year (ex.1184)! Any Performer or Pro Performer with the serial# on the BB is overseas made regardless of it having 3 holes. You can also have a 4 hole drop out that was made in the USA if the serial number is also month/year (ex. 1186) on the dropout. If thats the case....it was sold & built by GT in the US as a frameset only & not a complete bike. If you have a Pro/Performer with 3 holes and serial number is on the BB and it starts with any letter then numbers (letter standing for which overseas shop built it) it was sold as a complete bicycle! As listed above all production Performer forks had 4 holes!

Now that I'm looking for a good project to get into, I'm noticing some major differences with the GT Performers that I didn't notice back in the second grade. I was hoping that somebody might be able to shed some light on this. All of my questions pertain to the single bend frames.... Are these '86 and older? What is the situation with the 3 holes vs 4 holes? Some of the frames don't have the 4130 stamped in below the GT stamp? Some of the single bend frames have a crossbar between the bottom of the dropouts for a brake? Serial numbers either on dropouts or BB? Whats the difference between a Pro Performer and a Performer, how can you tell by looking at a frame? These are the differences that I have noticed, I'm sure there's more I didn't notice. -Thanks in advance, Chuck