1998 GT

Vertigo

RIDER STYLE
Flat/Street/Vert
1998 GT vertigo BMX

Are you looking for a starter freestyle bike? How about a bike that will take your riding to the edge? The 1998 Vertigo is a bike for this and more. You'll be stoked to see the GT Piston stem, GT Mohawk hubs, front and rear Dia-Compe brakes and new GT grips. Look a little closer and youll notice lots of small upgrades, such as the longer rear axle which is ready to accept a rear peg addition, a new GT Piston seatpost clamp and a GT short nose saddle.

GT 4130 CrMo main tubes with 6mm dropouts • GT fork with 1-1/4 fork blades and 6mm dropouts • Weinmann Zac 2121 48-hole alloy rims • GT freestyle tires • GT Piston stem • Colors: Chrome, Gloss Black, Pearlized Blue.

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ORIGINAL SPECS
For this model
Frame
Fork
Handlebar
Rims
Hubs
Pedals
Front Brakes
Rear Brakes
Levers
Seat
Grips
Stem
Tyres
Cranks
CR-MO MT
HI-TEN
GT FS w/gusset
Weinmann Zac2121
GT Mohawk 48H
GT Alloy Platform
DC Bulldog
DC Bulldog
Alloy
GT FS
GT FS Kraton
GT Piston
GT Airbags 20x1.95
1pc 175 CD 43T

Headset Size

1"

Seatpost Size

25.4mm

Top Tube Size

-

Original Colours

chrome Blue black
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Serial Number
Format

XC97Y0000 XC98Y0000
Made in Taiwan.
First two numbers in the serial indicates year of production. 1997 or 1998. Y in the example above indicates production month

Bikes made in Taiwan usually had an 5-8 month production and shipping timeline before they were sold in bike shops around the world. Bikes welded in the later months of the year would normally be made for the following year.

For more detail on what the serial number means on your mid school GT BMX, check out our easy-to-follow serial number guide.

GT BMX Mid School Serial Guide