The History Of The GT BMX

GT has continued to sponsor top BMX athletes, riders and events, across both the freestyle and racing scenes. Today, their range of BMX bikes combines cutting edge designs and performance, alongside models which are inspired by the GT BMX bikes from yesteryear.

In this post we look at the history of the GT BMX Bikes, a look at some of the very best models from over the years, whilst looking at a bit of GT company history.

GT Company History

GT was founded way back in 1979 and immediately made a big impact on the world of the BMX. The company was founded by Gary Turner and Richard Long, Turner was a machinist and welder by trade, who started the company by manufacturing BMX frames for his son.

GT Early BMX Models

It was in 1984 when GT created it’s first game changing BMX bike - the GT Pro Performer. This BMX had a unique frame design and was incredibly tough and durable - making it a firm favourite freestyle BMX bike. The GT Pro Performer enjoyed commercial success in both the world of freestyle BMX and also BMX racing.

Further commercial successes were enjoyed by the Dyno BMX models - which targeted the younger BMX market, with affordable BMX bikes without sacrificing either performance or quality.

GT BMX from the 1990s

The growth in the BMX market and the rise in GT’s popularity led to GT purchasing Robinson Racing and pulling it into the GT umbrella, this allowed GT access to further technological developments and innovations. A year later in 1992, GT introduced the GT performer - the Performer had an oversized triple triangle frame, which remains one of the most iconic BMX designs in history - this frame style looked great and also added important strength to the bike.

GT continued to make a dramatic statement in the world of BMX - sponsoring the GT Air Show in 1995 which features some of the BMX world’s biggest names, such as Dave Voelker and Martin Aparijo.

Challenges and Resilience

The 2000’s was a challenging time for GT as well as the wider BMX market. This led to GT Bicycles being acquired by Pacific Cycle - the brand however stayed true to it’s roots, investing in and manufacturing new BMX models. In 2004, GT launched the Fueler - a dirt jump bike that combined BMX performance with MTB durability, keeping GT at the forefront of the market.

GT has continued to sponsor top BMX athletes, riders and events, across both the freestyle and racing scenes. Today, their range of BMX bikes combines cutting edge designs and performance, alongside models which are inspired by the GT BMX bikes from yesteryear.