Original i-Drive riders still out there?

[fmdj]

I picked up a 2001 XCR-1000 frame a couple years back. It sustained the typical seatpost crack with less than 100 miles on it and had been replaced on warranty and the guy had kept the old frame. I had it re-welded and have been riding it ever since and love it. It's my fourth full-susser and by far my favorite. It was also one of the last US made bikes before the bankruptcy.
Anyhow, it's a great climber, great for XC and a great all around bike. I even use it for commuting. But I never see anyone else around here on one, which makes me wonder, how many people are still out there on the original i-drive design?

Here's my baby (though I blew the SID rear and now have a 5th Element on there)

[Eatyapeas]

I still rock the old eccentric iDrive system on my freeride bike. It's an '05 Ruckus 2.0 and still rides like new going into six years old. Pretty impressive i think.
This is an older photo. She's had a few upgrades since and has shed a few grams.

[fmdj]

nice! freeriding usually takes more guts than I have. I mostly stick to the XC stuff, but I've played a few times.(It probably doesn't help that I'm getting older and think more about how much a crash would hurt than I used to)

[JohnByrd]

I had an old xcr 4000 frame I built up years ago. Loved the way it rode. Like eatyapees, I sold the bike and bought a Stinky for freeriding.

[bme107]

My 99 xcr is still my main off road bike. I rarely see anyone on a GT, let alone an old GT.

[Rakuman]

my 99 is still going strong

[Buggyr333]

I just picked up a 2001 I-Drive off of CL for 50$.

Granted, it's the 6.0, so the lowest end, but it is still great for 50$ I have big plans for this baby. I'll try posting pictures sometime soon.

Update: Heres some photos. I can't believe I got this for 50$. This is why I prowl craigslist daily! it finally paid off!




She has seen better days, but she also has better days ahead.

[LilJr]

I still rock my 2000 XCR 3000 on the trails. Until recently it was my main mountain bike! Now I rock two other GTs.

[steve447]

My 2001 i-drive race is used as a back up bike to a Giant Trance X2 but I love the i-drive design from an engineering standpoint. Just added some new wheels and tires (well new to this bike!!). I rebuilt the whole bike 2 years ago.

[JohnByrd]

nice bike and neighborhood steve. buggy, nice find for 50 bucks!

[fmdj]

Raukman, I love the finish. Is it just the polished aluminum and did it come that way or did you do it? May have to give that a try sometime.

Buggy, I'll give you $55 for that bike. I need a new ride for my wife and you just made me totally jealous.

Steve, A Trance and a i-Drive race? Lucky! I still need to figure out how to convince my wife that more than 1 bike at a time is a good thing.

[Bikin' Bric]

Nice I-Drives!!!!!

I rode an loved mine until it cracked in the winter of '08-'09

XCR1500

[Rakuman]

Raukman, I love the finish. Is it just the polished aluminum and did it come that way or did you do it? May have to give that a try sometime.

Buggy, I'll give you $55 for that bike. I need a new ride for my wife and you just made me totally jealous.

Steve, A Trance and a i-Drive race? Lucky! I still need to figure out how to convince my wife that more than 1 bike at a time is a good thing.

Its a ball burnish real easy to polish up , there is a thread here in GT section were a guy stripped and polished his zaskar up.
Here is a pick from my shiny fetish

[fmdj]

Its a ball burnish real easy to polish up , there is a thread here in GT section were a guy stripped and polished his zaskar up.
Here is a pick from my shiny fetish
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I think I just got drool on my keyboard

[GTfreefall]

One of my favorites! Has treated me well for 5 years now.

[bigbeck]

Another 2001 Timberline I-Drive

[2sonmike]

Here's mine. 2001 model? Has XT components(LX crank) RS Judy Race, and SID rear. Looks like crap, and I'm upgrading the brakes to disk. Picked it up for $200.00 about a month ago. I like it!

[mcseforsale]

Holy crap!!! Fun for all. Still rockin the '01 iDrive 4.0. The only stock component left is the rear spring. Got it down well below 27 lbs and I'm guessing it probably has almost 5000 miles on it.

I've ridden every subsequent iDrive design and this one still delivers a firmer ride and better feel for XC. Seems the newer ones are designed around shocks with platforms. This one didn't need it.

This one grew up in rocky/rooty Ct. and now resides in flowy Georgia. Love it to deth.





'01 iDrive 4.0 Frame
'05 Manitou Black Super Air SPV 80
American Classic hubs, Mavic x317s with Wheelsmith DB14s and alu nipples
Mix of '04 - '05 Shimano LX and XT
Square taper '04 Truvativ Firex SLs
IRC Mibros 2.25/2.1 with Stans
Maxm MX-6 bars, ODI Ruffian Lockons
990 Cassette
Bontrager Race 2014 post, WTB Rocket V ProGel (don't make these anymore)

Overall, just a *****in bike. Like I said...I've tried just about everything else and this one rides better than almost all of them. I'll be upgrading the bars soon since these are about 5 years past their service life. Other than that, rock on!


AJ

[jxp356]

I got an '01 idrive team on CL a couple years ago. I was just beginning to love it and the bearings went on the eccentric pivot. I can't find replacements anywhere! Grrr. Any ideas?

[mcseforsale]

I got an '01 idrive team on CL a couple years ago. I was just beginning to love it and the bearings went on the eccentric pivot. I can't find replacements anywhere! Grrr. Any ideas?

Drop me an email. I have an installed but unused set. If yer local I can install em too.

Mcseforsale.at.yahoodotcom

AJ

[Buggyr333]

Here is an update on my 2001 GT Idrive 6.0 that I scored for 50$ In January with all the stock components.
Well here it is a few months later, with Many upgrades:
-RS Tora 302 85-135mm Uturn fork
-Fox Float Rear shock
-Deore XT Rd
-Deore XT Crankset
-Shimano Gripshifter (only rear, 1x8 setup)
-Wellgo DH pedals
-Sette Venn seatpost
-WTB rocket V saddle
-WTB Wolverine 2.2 tires
-ESI chunky black grips
-FSA Gravity bars
-XTR V brakes

Wheelset is next on the upgrade list.




(for when it gets mucky out, rear fender was improvised from a broken old front one)

[bme107]

Here is an update on my 2001 GT Idrive 6.0 ..........

Did you happen to weigh the frame when you had it all stripped down?

[Buggyr333]

No, I didn't have it all stripped down at once (gradual upgrades) But I'm guessing it's somewhere around 7 or 8lbs. (Idrive 6.0 and Idrive Timberline have slightly heavier frames than the 5.0 and up. The seat tube mounting is more robust, which I think will make it last longer in the long run since that's what cracks on the higher end frames.)

[marpilli]

Buggy, that looks great!

[bme107]

No, I didn't have it all stripped down at once (gradual upgrades) But I'm guessing it's somewhere around 7 or 8lbs. (Idrive 6.0 and Idrive Timberline have slightly heavier frames than the 5.0 and up. The seat tube mounting is more robust, which I think will make it last longer in the long run since that's what cracks on the higher end frames.)

I asked because I've upgraded gradually as well. Never had the frame naked. My 99 XCR has the same main triangle as your 2001, with slight differences to the rear triangle.