Childhood Dream, Adult-Sized BMX: My Custom 26" GT Performer Heritage Freestyle Bike Check
Hey everyone! In this bike check video, I'm stoked to share my custom 26" GT Performer Heritage BMX bike with you. This adult-sized ride is a tribute to the iconic 1986 GT Pro Performer that I always dreamed of owning as a kid.
Join me as I take you through the journey of transforming this already awesome BMX bike into a unique ride by swapping out the black components for white and silver ones, bringing it even closer to the original '80s classic. I'll also share some insights into the bike's history, the connection to BMX legend Eddie Fiola, and how the adult-sized Heritage series pays homage to the original GT Performer.
So, sit back and enjoy this nostalgic trip down memory lane as we celebrate the timeless beauty and thrill of BMX with my custom 26" GT Performer Heritage build. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more rad BMX adventures! Ride on!
If you want to learn more about big bike BMX, be sure to check out Kevin and Bernie over at Cruising in the 808. They do a lot bike builds and parts upgrades, a great way to learn from their experiences. Also, they are super down to earth, fun guys and their conversations are entertaining. It feels like your hanging out with a couple of buddies while you're watching. All set in beautiful Hawaii. No wonder their channel is growing so quickly! / @cruisinginthe808
Upgraded Parts List:
* White GT Mallet Stem (Pork Chop BMX)
* White A'Me grips (Pork Chop BMX)
* White GT Cheat Code seat (Pork Chop BMX)
* Chro-Mo ProBMX Layback Seatpost (BMX Works Au)
*White Dia-Compe Seat Clamp MX1500N (BMX Works Au)
* GT 110mmPower Disc (SILVER) with White 36T chainring (BMX Guru)
* White Odyssey Twisted Pedals (Amazon)
* White Dia-Compe 883 Front Brake (BMX Works Au)
* White Dia-Compe 990 Rear Brake (Pork Chop BMX)
* White Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Pork Chop BMX)
* White KMC S1 (Z410) Chain (Amazon)
* Flite Donuts (Pork Chop BMX)
* Blue Trik Tops Dice Caps (Pork Chop BMX)
* Black Dia-Compe Headset Cap (Pork Chop BMX)
* White GT LP-5 Tires (Pork Chop BMX)
* GT Cheat Code Aluminum Pegs (Pork Chop BMX)
* Shimano Shimano MX-30 16T Freewheel (Pork Chop)
* Haro Legends Wheelset (Haro)
* Pork Chop Gyro Cables (Pork Chop BMX)
* Generic Gyro (Amazon)
Bike looks amazing! Nice work 🙌
Thanks so much!!! ❤ 👍🏼 Can’t wait to see what’s next with the GT Heritage bikes!!!
Wow gt responded!!
Great work. Turning 50 this month and thinking back on how much fun we used to have on our BMX's back in the 80's here in the UK.
Thanks for watching and commenting. And I hope you have a Happy Birthday!!! 🎉🎂🎈
I turn 51 today man, over in the UK they had a pretty sick awesome BMX scene back in the day. They still have a pretty cool scene these days I see, especially in the Ebike scene. A lot of us older fellas like me, I have arthritis and COPD and still wanna have fun on a bike have ebikes Without destroying our old bodies. I went jumping for a couple hours yesterday, a little trail riding that reminds me of riding BMX racing tracks as well as dirt biking without all the loud noise and gas and weight of a motorcycle.
I had a gt performer in 1984 shipped from Sacramento to England from bob's cycle center as my stepdad was from Sacramento and used to work for bob's cycle center I was the envy of everyone !!!! ❤
That’s so awesome!!! 🙌 Having it shipped directly from California to England must have such an exciting day for you when the box arrived. Rad!!
Yes I love my American step Dad he was awesome he really did his best for me in every way a real father should !!!!
@@marcusharmon8389 love it ❤️❤️❤️
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood if you ever go to Sacramento Bob's cycle center say do you know Dee Harmon and tell em how you know the name and tell them this 😀😀😀💪
I think it's cool Gary Turner and his son are building frames again. Not sure how much they are but it's just cool he doing what he does best. I remember my brother's Huntington Beach pro performer. Chrome , pink decals. Full pads. Pink brake cables. It was amazing.
Yeah, your brothers bike does sound amazing 🙌 The Gary/Craig Turner bikes are generally $800 to $1000 for the frame and forks alone. They are hand made by Craig at the highest quality, so they are a bit pricey. It’s cool that they sometimes do collabs with the modern GT brand too!
I loved that bike as a kid and wanted to do the same as you and buy one now as an adult. I had it in my shopping cart a few times but never pulled the trigger and I regret it! Love what you did to the bike to make it yours. And thanks for gracing it with my sticker! Honored to have it on that awesome bike! Keep up the great work in your videos. They all have great production value! Audio is nice and clear, shots are well done, and it’s edited well! Bravo! 🤙🏼
Thanks so much for the kind words and support! I'm glad you like the sticker placement- it's a pleasure to have it on my bike! Hopefully, it’s not too late and one of these days you’ll have another chance to pick one up 🤞
Who knew Colin Robinson the Energy Vampire had a dope ass GT ? I’m looking at getting another bike and I’ve always wanted a GT Performer myself when I was younger (I’m 52 now). I’d DEF throw some white mags on her myself, bike is dope af all the same !!!
“I resemble that comment” 🤣 Planet BMX has some sick Black Friday deals on GT Performers right now: www.planetbmx.com/shop/index.php?search%5Bkeywords%5D=Performer&_a=category
I have the 29" version. Nice upgrades!
Awesome!!! 🙏
It's great to that so many of us old farts are getting back into riding. I have more disposable income now that I am 52 and have been going a little overboard buy bikes lol. I plan on doing some racing this summer so I bought a 24" SE Floval Flyer for that, then I saw the 26" SE "DJ Ripper" dirt jumper and it should be here tomorrow. Hoping to lock down a 2Hip Pork here shortly. I was fortunate enough in the 80's to get my Trickstars. I still have both my OG Futuristic Black and a Lavender frame and forks. RIDE ON
This is so awesome. Both then and now 🤩 I hear you about having adult money now. Much easier to get bikes, but I might be getting carried away myself 🤣 I ordered a 26” Hutch Hollywood last week and it arrived today. New bikes for everyone 👍
Heck yeah brother!@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood
Just order the Black 29 Dnyo same bike I had as a kid Im 48 and I can't wait ride it
Awesome!!! How exciting. I’ve got my eye on the 29” lavender Dyno. Please let us know how you like the black one.
That's rad dude!
Thanks so much!! 🙏
Yes I agree I also did all that with my friends. Just ride everywhere. I had a Chime Dyno with GT parts I called my back Silver bullet. My bike was my best friend. We went everywhere together. Fun memories. Thx for the blast from the past my friend. Stay Groovy & keep on the out of sight work
Hi Manuel 👋 Thanks so much for the kind words. You summed it up perfectly with, “My bike was my best friend” 👊 Fun memories indeed, thanks for sharing!
awesome build
Thanks so much. 🙏I’m still loving it
Nice bike I’m looking into this bike 🇨🇦🙏🏼
Thank you!!! Lots of good options out there, but a 26” GT Performer is a great one! 👍
My wife spent a couple of years searching for a pro freestyle tour, 1 day at work i had a delivery come in for me, I was told not to open until I got home. At we shared the excitement of a white 88 surviver minus the shipped from the USA to Queensland Australia, best day, best wife.
!!!!! I love this ❤️ Her persistence paid off. I love that you both shared in the unboxing excitement too 🤩. Your wife sounds awesome. What a cool way to show how much she cares for you 🤯
Love this bike!! I have the 29! Great video.
Thanks so much for the feedback. I’m enjoying the 24” cruiser size right now, but I might pick up a 29 like yours eventually. This hobby is so addicting 🤣
I had a 1986 GT Pro Performer growing up. I loved that bike. I kept it and gave it to my son. I had a white and black and my brother had a florescent orange 1987 GT Pro Performer. Mom bought them after dad died to ease the pain. Sure miss the bike days!
I’m so sorry to hear you lost your dad at such a young age, but it’s really cool that the bike has that connection to him, and it’s beyond cool that you were able to share that with your son. ❤️ I miss the bike days too, but having fun reconnecting with bikes and like minded folks this year. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👊
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood thanks bro!
That’s AWESOME! I wanna do that very same thing! I’d love to have that feeling again of being on a BMX bike again.
Thanks! It’s a blast riding one of these again as an adult, I’m sure you’ll love it 👊
I just ordered a GT Pro Performer Super Cake Boy 29 for about 495$ shipped. I had a Pro Performer in like 1990, it was a frankenstein but man that was enough for a 6 year old (Chrome). The Last bike i bought was in 2000, I boought it after saving money in highschool. it was a Dyno BMX Trail bike. it was like 220$. all chrome. super sick..... It got stolen while chained up at school, I was devastated. Super lame lol Apparently GT was born in my hometown of Fullerton CA something i never knew until recently.
$495 shipped is a great deal for that bike!!! Cool to see you getting another performer after all these years. Hope you have a blast riding it 💥🙌
It's good to see that I'm not the only one that feels this way about the BMX bikes. I've been contemplating buying one and this video helped me make my decision. I'm going to start looking right away. Thanks for the video and that's a great build. That thing looks RAD !
Wow, thanks for the feedback. 🙏 I’m stoked that you’re going to get one. Holler if you have any questions 👊
You killed this build .. looking to do the same w mine
Thanks so much! Hope you have a lot of fun customizing yours too 👊
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood I might return to ask a question or two about the gyro it’s a must have now for me lol
I recently bought a candy purple 2020 26" Pro Performer. I agree. Too much black. I've been slowly replacing it as I can. It's so fun to ride! Love it!!
That’s so awesome!!! That color is great too 🔥
This is a great video and made me smile. Thanks for this gift!
And your comment me me smile. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Nice custom touches. I’m pushing 55 and I ride 22.2 United incarnate frame. I have the seat post sky high. 80’s style.
Thanks for the feedback. Love the 80s style riding on the modern United frame. How cool!!!
Back in 1987 my local bike shop PJ 's Cycle Center in Lake Mary Florida had a beautiful GT Pro Performer frame and fork in Dayglo Orange. As a getting out of middle school present my folks had PJ 's build me a custom bike with that GT Pro Performer frame and fork and I had Mongoose 48 spoke free track rims that had the locking back free wheel so you can ride backwards which I learned actually a year or so later. I would later ride for PJ 's Cycle Center as a sponsor and even got to meet & ride with team Haro with Ron Wilkerson, Dave Nourie & Brian Blyther, that did a sick wall ride at the Fashion Square Mall in Orlando over double doors like a channel and almost bit the dust when his back rim hung up , but saved it. Sadly, I sold that frame and fork online a couple years ago cleaning out shed because I am pretty riddled with COPD and degenerative disk disease so I didn't think I'd ride much anymore. I actually bought a 26 inch Rattan Challenger E bike that reminds me of my 1988 Haro Master I got after that GT With that low top tube and kind of slanted frame design. You have a beautiful bike there, my problem is I was always about Eddie Fiola height, 5 foot 6 at best so even my 26 inch Rattan ebike can be a bit of a tall horse when it comes to size with me. I was mostly a flat lander some street in jumping just like you and I'm wondering if I could cherry pick and do all my favorite tricks with a 26 inch BMX freestyle bike I did on a 20 inch back in 1987 to 1989 when I used to compete in the AFA Florida series. I was imagining doing a boomerang with 26 inch rims and crashing because of the height difference in the spinning/timing would be different. I even saw RL Osborne's Channel how he had a custom frame meticulously built over and over again and he even got a few of these 26 inch red line frames, ironically his signature series. I love your channel man!
Wow, thanks for sharing such cool stories. Man, a dayglo orange pro performer from back in the day is the stuff dreams are made of. 🤩 Sorry to hear that your health issues has kept you from riding like you used to, but cool that the e-bike seems to be a good alternative. There are some guys who do some pretty sick stuff on a 26, but I think for most riders, 26” is just too big for classic flatland tricks. Glad you found the channel. Thanks for watching. 👊
Sick Video...good memories and good times👊🏼
Thanks again. Good memories indeed!!
Heck yeah brother! That is RAD
Thanks Chad! 👊
Nice job customizing. It looks clean and original.
Thanks so much for the feedback. It was a lot of fun customizing it.
Really like this...I had a GT Vertigo that got stolen and was actually returned to me in a grocery bag years later. I still have it and this makes me want to restore it.
Wow!!! You should totally restore it. 💯 Thanks for watching and commenting 👊
Super cool dude i think we would have bitchin rides back in the 80s !!!
💯 Bitchin’ rides indeed! 👊👊👊
I am an 80s BMX kid as well. I only use Ame and ODI grips.
Right on! I had both back in the day too. Love the Ame tri-grips!
Great project! Looks awesome ❤
Thanks so much. 🙏 I swapped out the stock parts slowly over time, and it sure was a lot of fun.
Awesome video and build!
Thanks so much for watching and leaving feedback 🙏👍😎
Dia comp,ame grips. Yep bring back the 80s
All the GT repops are awesome! Love it! 💙
💯 Agreed. It’s so cool that they remade these!
Love that ! Great bike sir ...and Kevin and Bernie are awesome
Thanks so much! Agreed on Kevin and Bernie, love watching their videos.
That's awesome man good for you
Thanks so much! 🙏👊👊👊
Holy smokes that is absolutely stunning. Great Job.
Thanks so much for the positive feedback 👊
Awesome sauce
Right on!!! 🙏
Great video! Cant wait to see the hutch!
Thanks so much! I’m still waiting on the Hutch Western H Freestyle stem, but otherwise everything else is ready to go. I’m hoping it’s only another week or two 🍀
Pretty sweet bike, really glad you found what you were looking for. Watch out for Francis!
Thanks, and haha…. “It’s not for sale, Fran-cis”. 🤣
$450 shipped!😃 My custom built GT Pro Performer with the day glow orange was about that much in 1987 and I think I saw my parents turn gray when they got the price when we picked it up, LOL! I honestly thought they were a lot more than that, I'm definitely gonna look into one of these hopefully a twenty four inch if they have any available.
That $450 was before bike prices skyrocketed during the pandemic. It seems prices are settling back down now. Planet BMX has some great deals on 24” to 29” GT and Dyno bikes right now. they have a 24” Dyno Pro Compe for $479 shipped. planetbmx.com/shop/2022-dyno-pro-compe-heritage-24-bike-pearly-white.html
Absolutely beautiful GT! I loved your intro. This video brings back some great memories.
Thanks for the compliments! Glad it brought back some great memories, that was what I was hoping for 👍
That’s a great looking build! Bmx 4 Life! Your modifications make it look authentic to the old ones.
Thanks so much for the feedback!! I'm really happy with how it turned out. I love it!
Great job, brother. I had this bike as a kid and great to see you upgrade the adult version. Looks awesome.
Thanks Brandon! It’s so cool that you had this as a kid! I bet you have a lot of great memories with it! What color was yours?
Rad bike man !
Thanks so much. I’m still loving how it turned out!
Awesome bike. Really like what you've done with it
Thanks Eric. Appreciate the feedback 👊
Awesome!!!
Thanks so much for the feedback! 😎
Awesome man❤!
Thanks so much!
Maaaaaan, you’ve got my nostalgia kickin’! I grew up riding BMX in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s, and the bug hit again in the 2000s. Not only do I still have my Mongoose 20” from 1981, but I’ve assembled a small collection in the last decade or so…..Diamond Back, Cycle Pro, Torker, and two Mongooses, all from the mid ‘80s, my sweet spot. Enter 2022!…..I got the hots for a cruiser. I ordered a 2022 Redline SQB26 “Squareback” 26”. It has those famous v-bars, an aluminum ‘gusset’ style frame, and 180mm Flight Cranks. It’s other wise well equipped, but I’ll be changing a few things over time. I also just built a 24” SE So Cal Flyer. And because I built it, I was able to set it up exactly how I wanted, bolt by bolt. It’s a killer BMX cruiser! If you haven’t tried a 24”, you SHOULD. It’s the perfect middle ground between a classic 20” and a 26”. 👍🏼👍🏼
That’s so awesome 🙌 Those 26” Redlines look fantastic, and I know they have a great reputation in the community. Coincidentally, I just got a 24” Monza BMX a couple weeks ago and I’m totally in love with it. I made a video about it where I came to pretty much the same conclusion as you about it being a perfect middle ground. Last year, I built up a 20” S&M Dagger also custom piece by piece, and out of the 3 sizes, I think 24” is my sweet spot. 👊 👊 Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I love hearing experiences of like minded folks 👍
Love the intro! Awesome build!
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated!!!!
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood Absolutely! Subbed as well, Im a 90's kid but appreciate the nostalgia of the decade before mine:)
@@SeanLewisMedia That’s awesome 👍Thanks for the sub. I just returned the favor on your channel 👊
Very nicely done
Thanks so much for watching and leaving the feedback 🙏
I love it man, I have the same feelings from these things.
Right on, glad we're on the same page! Thanks so much for watching and leaving feedback.
Gorgeous Bike!
Thanks so much for the feedback. I love how it turned out too ❤️
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood GT was always the cool kid bike! One of my favorites along with the Dyno Pro Compe.
@@thashoeboy Yes, the Dyno Pro Compe was a beautiful bike too. I eventually got a Dyno D-Tour, which was not quite on the level of the Pro Performer or Pro Compe, but a HUGE upgrade from my Huffy Sigma. 🤣
Love it I still have my dyno and I have haro and I’m going to be 50 in a few months
Nice!!! I had a Dyno D-tour back in the day. My parents sold it in a garage sale when I was off at college. I wish they would have left in hanging in the rafters of the garage 🤣 It’s so cool that you still have your Dyno. Hope you have a happy birthday! 🎂🎈
Even got the homie haulers on the back hahaha luv it
Haha. I don’t recall them being called that, but I totally remember hauling homies around on them 😎
@The Nostalgic Neighborhood haha yea you wouldn't it's definitely not a 80s term but it still fits
Great job on the bike 👍 I bought a Super Tuff Burner back in lockdown and it's the best £700 I've ever spent. On long countryside ride-outs I park my bike near all these expensive fancy electric bikes, and it's the little BMX that get all the attention ( none for me unfortunately ). 😆
Nice! Those Raleigh bikes are so cool, and worthy of the attention. 😎
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood Just out of interest - do Raleigh have much of a footprint in the USA bike scene?
@@chandlerbingbong Yes, but I assume not nearly as much as in the UK. My wife has a Raleigh mountain bike that she still rides from time to time.
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood 👍
Nice GT !!!!!😀
Thanks so much. I’m still stoked with how it turned out 👍
@TheNostalgicNeighborhood I want GT to bring out a 22inch GT PRO Performer!!
You make it way better looking than it was before, take care of it and ride it everyday!
That was the goal. Glad you agree with the outcome. 😎 Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment!
Awesome - I still have my purple 87 gt performer but I have a framed 26 and 29 bmx for cruising
That’s so cool that you still have the 87 😎 💯🔥 I’m sure your going to have a blast on your new cruisers too 👊
What’s bro your bike looks really good 👍🏼. I was the same like you I couldn’t afford one when I was growing up. And then I seen one and I fell in love with the bikes . Next thing you know I had 10 bikes all different colors .Lol
Haha! No doubt that it’s addictive, I have 3 now (one isn’t even assembled yet), and I’m already thinking about another. 🤣 Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 👍
I have the 2021 Pro Performer 20". Threw an extra $1,600 at it to get rid of all those black parts. I did not know PorkChop sold the rear brake cables in all white, so those are next. Big thanks. Love what you did with your 26"!
Right on!!! I’ve been tempted to get a 20” too, but yeah… throwing extra money at it to get the white parts is expensive. Hope those white gyro cables from Pork Chop work well for you. Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences. I bet your bike turned out RAD!
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood kzhead.info/sun/rL2laLN6jpewknk/bejne.htmlsi=0kSQEBOAhblVUCRE
That thing is seriously dope! When I was 16, my buddy & I bought a used blue & white GT performer off another friend of ours for $25. He rode it twice & let it sit for years where sprinklers hit it. Chain & cables rusted, but otherwise in good shape. LOVED that bike, but it never fit my 6'3" frame. I just a got a SE big ripper 29", but your 26" performer repro is so awesome I might need to do something similar.
$25 wow!!!! I wonder if your friend regretted that. I haven’t ridden a 29” yet. I recently picked up a 24” and I’m preferring that over the 26” these days. With your bigger size, 26” for you might be more like the 24” for me. I still want a 29” though. This hobby is addictive and expensive 🤣
Very nice,i would have done most of the mods you did too. 👍
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that you appreciate the mods I've done to the bike. You know what they say, “Great minds think alike” 🤣😎👊
Super sick, i use to own a original.
How cool!!! What color? 😎
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood it was chrome
@@TheRedsuper1 Nice!!! 🤩❤️
Nice bike!
Thanks so much for watching and leaving the compliment 👍🏼
I wish I could find this same bike for sale! Love it!!!
Yeah, it’s a shame that they don’t make them more like this. Fingers crossed they do in the future 🤞🏻
Thanks for sharing! Seeing this reminds me of a project idea I've been kicking around. I've got a 1996 GT Pantera mountain bike, which was my first mountain bike that I bought in 1996. I would like to give it the "Big Bike BMX treatment and turn it into a single speed BMX cruiser. I'm thinking a GT mallet stem (1-1/8) and Performer bars. I'm not sure what cranks I would need to fit that BB. I still have details to figure out but that's what I've got I my head so far.
Thanks Jason! That sounds like a fun project. The mallet stem and performer bars make sense. Would love to see it if you make it happen 👍🏼
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood if I make it happen I'll have to post it to the groups on FB. That's how I found your channel.
That is fabulous project and you did a great job on it! She looks fantastic!!
Thanks for watching and leaving the feedback. I'm really happy with out it turned out!
Hi. Nice ride! I have the 2018 Pro Performer 26” in Lavender. I haven’t ridden in a while but it’s awesome having one gear! The white components look great. I have the junk food seat and at one point was thinking about looking for the junk food tires too.
Thanks! The lavender one is sweet too. The matching junk food tires would be cool 👍
They also have a GT junk food pad set too
You've done an AMAZING job. 👏 #NostalgiaOverload
Wow, thanks so much for the comment. Nostalgia overload indeed 🤣
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhoodMy pleasure. Subbed an looking forward to future content. 😀
@@TwiceAsVice Awesome. Thanks 🙏
The bike is mint nothing better than a GT Performer...
👊 Yes, GT Performers are so classic! 💯
I had the white one and a pink one back in the late 80’s…..about 2 years ago i bought a big ripper, now i have 5 of them…lol , next one is gonna be a gt because as a kid all my 20”ers were gt’s
Wow, 5 of them!!! It gets addicting, doesn’t it 🤣
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood sure does
Sick!
Thanks for the feedback 👍👊
Haha I did the same thing with the white. It looks great. I love the new BMX cruisers.
Awesome!!! Love the white ones too 👊
Bro, that's so siick!
Awesome. Thanks so much!!! 🙏
That bike is sick!! Love your channel, great content. New sub from Spain here!
Thanks for the encouraging feedback. 🙏 Welcome to the neighborhood 👋
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood Cheers! Saludos amigo!!
You kids 😃 I like that bike. Good job amigo.
Thanks!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Mid to early 90"s I had a 20" GT Performer that looked exactly the same, blue with white tires and accessories with Array rims.
Sweet! So yours was probably an 86, if you had those same stickers. How cool!!! 🙌
Possibly, I remember I got it around 10yrs old, that would have been the year 1989@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood
One of the nicer custom jobs I've seen on here ,great job 👍
Wow, thanks for that feedback! It’s greatly appreciated ❤️🙏
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood yeah some folks get carried away trying to be too mitchy matchy.Better to just go with the natural flow sometimes 😎 great looking ride brother.I would love some info on how to aquire that white chain ring not sure why they put a black one on it ? 🤷🏽♂️I have the world tour edition. Thanks for your time 🙏
@@bombhillsnotcountries2284 I think I got the chainring from Pork Chop BMX. It looks like they are sold out right now. GT components seem to come and go out of stock in batches a couple times a year, so they’ll probably be available again (soon, I hope). If you search for, “GT 110mm bcd BMX bicycle Power Disc (SILVER) with 36T chainring (WHITE)” you should be able to find a product page with more info to help in your search. Good luck!!!!
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood great !! Thanks so much 🤙
I just saw a FB post from Porkchop BMX, they are back in stock today. Wow, that was fast!
That’s a really cool bike ! Last november, I bought the 29" GT Pro Performer Heritage in Maui blue (Josh White edition) and I also swapped all the black parts for chrome/polished and white ones. You are right, it is perfect for cruising around with "style" !!! 😉😄 And I’ve just bought a 26" Haro freestyler DMC in teal/mint also. And same, upgrading some parts to make it looks perfect ! Next purchase will be a nice 20" …
How fun! Part of me wishes they’d make them more like the originals, just bigger. But it sure is fun customizing them! I’ve been tempted by that DMC too, such a cool bike! It’s awesome that you have one. For 20”, I have a 2022 Hutch Trick Star still waiting for parts… But after that I’m finding myself very tempted by the new Skyway Street Beat that Planet BMX has been sneak peaking on social media.
GT PRO PERFORMER 26 or REDLINE SQB-26
@@Ggllg2323 the SQB has a great reputation, but the Performer wins for me because of the nostalgia for the 80s version 😎
20” for life.
🙌 Awesome
Nice bike! Dia compe makes these really nice tight radius adapters for brake cable if you’re looking to snug up the cable for the front brake. I believe they come in different colors too
I’ll have to check those out. 🙌 Thanks for watching and leaving the tip 👍
i just subbed and you told me about the bmx show. and cru. i will check that one out later as i am about to go to work and getting ready etc. but i will check it out. and if i forget. message me saying mountainous dont forget cru lol. but i sent you the link to a zombie bmx show on halloween at kings island. i went there for halloween. you will dig it. hot girls. bmx. zombies lol. nothign else to say. love the performer. i had one back in the day. i just shared photos with gt of me on it in 2004 doing no handers 10 feet off the ground. blue with white etc. love your new bike. it is super rad. i wanted to get a new gt trick bike but most are high tensile steel and not chromo. so my new trick bike i use is a mongoose L100. i have 10 bikes currently. all sick as hell. new school. old school. mid school. race. trick. park. dirt. all kinds of bikes. mt bike etc. nice to meet you bro.
Thanks! I’ll check out the zombie show link a little later too. Just saved it to my watch list. 10 bikes, that’s great. I’ve always been more into skateboarding, but I’ve been enjoying diving back into the world of BMX lately. I got a 20” S&M Dagger last year to try and start riding again. But I’m so out of shape it’s going to take a while to get back into it. There is a local BMX track that I was thinking about checking out (maybe getting a 24” cruiser too), which is why your most recent video caught my attention. Very cool, I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes for you as you get back into it this year 👊 Nice to meet you too!
Awesome bike! I bought a 24" Teal Haro Master.
Thanks so much for the feedback. Those Haro Masters are great. I’m thinking about getting a 24” to ride at our local pump track. How do you like the 24” size?
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood 24" fits me great (5'11) and the frame isn't too far out of shape compared to the original. I did buy the knee saver bars that match the frame for some more rise other wise it felt a bit mountain bikey with the lower bars. Slowly doing exactly what you are doing by adding parts to bring it more inline with the way I remember it.
@@The79mn That’s awesome. I’m about the same height, so glad to hear that you’re liking that size. Thanks 🙏
Rad bike duder
Thanks! 👊🏼 I sure love riding it ❤️
O got the 2o inch and the 29 now On the 29er I did the upgrades too
Awesome!!! Now you just need a 26” and you’ll have the whole family 🤩💯
Hello You might apreciate these extras : Skyway wheels Shredlight SL 1000 Lightskin led seatpost Redshift led pedals Thousand helmet
Love Skyway wheels!
Awesome job putting that all together. That is the way Gt should have done it . A++. My friend had a pro performer in the same color. He would let me ride it . I felt like I was in heaven. I remember the way the Gyro cable would hit the handle bar and make a clink clink sound. Sure enough yours does it too. You can hear it at 0:09 . That brought back memories. What was the difference between the pro performer and the performer? I never knew the difference. Thanks
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I’m not an expert on all the differences, as it seems to vary from year to year. But the main differences are that the pro performer had higher quality components. For example the regular performers didn’t have the iconic GT mallet stems. Good catch on the gyro, they are a little tricky to get 100% perfect 👍🏼
FANTASTIC The GT Performer is ... iconic. You might buy some SKYWAY wheels Lightskin led seatpost And if you like e skates See Evolve GTR See Onsra Challenger ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really wish Skyway made Tuff Mag wheels in the 26” wheel size for bikes like this.
Beautiful bike! Looks a lot like my 29 inch version minus the gyro system. I don't know why GT ships these with black parts.
Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment. I've been thinking about getting a 29" one of these days, it's cool that you have the blue GT one. I agree about wondering why they shipped them with so many black parts. Maybe it's that they want to have their cake and eat it too, in the sense that they want to appeal to the nostalgia of us older guys while still appealing to the younger generation where black parts are the standard. But yeah, I think they should have just kept them more old school looking by sticking with the original color schemes.
Omg that’s So Sickkkkkk
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I love this bike 👊
Another cool bike, bro, but I wouldn't have put the pro sticker on there. Pretty sure the pro performer's frame was a little bit different.
Thanks. My understanding is that the pre-1987 bikes had basically the same frame and the differences were in the stickers and components. And the 1987+ were different frames. This is modeled off a 1986 version. And also, it’s my understanding that these 2017 26” performer frames are the same as the 2018 26” pro performer frames. (Although the newer 26” frames come with gyro tabs pre-drilled.) So in my mind, it’s close enough to add the pro stickers on mine 🤣 But thanks again for the feedback 👊 👍
Im subbed dude im waiting
Thanks!
Your welcome no presh dude just eager to see a orginal kid at work 🙂✌️
You shoulda got the pink one and put white Skyway mags on it.
They only had blue and chrome when I purchased it in 2017. But Zi hear you on the pink one. ❤️
Awesome bike. Fun video. I bought a 96 performer to refurbish. Was curious what that saddle is? Looks comfortable!
Thanks so much. Your 96 sounds like a fun project! 🙌 It’s a GT Cheat Code seat. And yes, it’s super comfy!!! gtbicycles.com/collections/saddles/products/cheat-code-railed-saddle?variant=46391274373417
@@TheNostalgicNeighborhood thanks for replying! I’ll add this to my shopping list for my GT performer rebuild!
@@Paul_hughes Right on! 👍
What did you use to make the front brake mount to the forks. I have the 29 inch Pro and my Dia Compe 884 caliper is not long enough to use the half moon washers on the pivot bolt.
I used a Dia Compe 883 brake for the front. I just installed it as it came, with nothing special… and it fit just fine 🤔
I've had this bike for several days now and I have not had problems with it so far. kzhead.infoUgkxn_jUDSlprMIeubd9rHdEAnv59nKfjcKv The handlebars, seat+ seat post, pedals, and front wheel were detached for shipping. It was easy to reassemble, but I did need to go out and buy a set of tools in the metric system to reattach parts. Use lubricant (WD-40 works well) on screw threads and hinges before re-assembling.(NOTE: Do Not Throw Away Any Of The Packaging Until After Assembly Because Some Of The Packaging Contains Small Parts That You Will Need To Reattach Parts!!!)Took it to a bike kitchen for fine tuning afterwards, and for refilling the tires (they'd lost some air during shipping) and then practiced riding on it. It fits me perfectly at 5'4" with the seat at the lowest possible setting--would not recommend for anyone shorter, as it may be difficult to get on and off the bike without assistance of some kind. The aluminum body is beautifully welded together--the only thing that irks me somewhat is some of the plastic parts, but oh well. Not too experienced with bikes (haven't owned one in years) but if you're not willing or are unable to spend $600+ on another bike, I would say this is a good way to get started. Just check everything before you go out riding--air levels in the tires, wobbling of the seat, handlebars, or pedals, loose screws/parts, you know, as it will happen over time. Common sense. Good luck to ya, and hope my review helps.
It really is!
Nice job. Do you have any links for the parts ? 🙏 or any webpage to refer to ? Tia.
Thanks! I don't have a web page or anything for it, but here are some links to most of the parts: Pegs: www.porkchopbmx.com/gt-cheat-code-aluminum-pegs-bmx-bicycle-for-3-8-ax.html Tires: www.porkchopbmx.com/gt-lp-5-26-x-22-bmx-bicycle-skinwall-tire-white-wi.html Pedals: www.porkchopbmx.com/gt-polycarbonate-platform-bmx-cr-mo-axle-46159365.html Stem: www.porkchopbmx.com/gt-mallet-retro-alloy-front-load-1-1-8-th-46159359.html Chainring: www.porkchopbmx.com/gt-110mm-bcd-bmx-bicycle-power-disc-silve-46157631.html Seat: www.porkchopbmx.com/gt-cheat-code-bmx-bicycle-seat-saddle-8mm-rails-te.html Wheels: www.planetbmx.com/shop/26-x1-75-haro-sealed-bearing-alloy-wheelset-silver.html Rear Brake: www.porkchopbmx.com/dia-compe-ad-990-fs-990-bmx-u-brake-bicyc-46158922.html Front Brake: www.planetbmx.com/shop/dia-compe-883-nippon-front-brake-in-colors.html Seat Post Clamp: www.porkchopbmx.com/dia-compe-mx-hinged-bmx-bicycle-seat-clam-46158323.html Brake Levers: www.planetbmx.com/shop/bike-components-parts/brake-levers/levers-caliper/dia-compe-tech-77-brake-lever-set.html
I totally undrstand that its not the point, but is there any way of putting gears on? Great bike btw
I’ve never considered it. There’s possibly a way with some adapters or something, but there’s no spot in the rear to natively attach a derailleur. Interesting idea. Thanks for the comment 👍🏼
Great story about your journey! Any interest in selling the old seat post?
Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, I sold the seat post on eBay last year.