page_title: GT Bicycles
section_title: BMX Freestyle
hierarchical_section_title: GT Bicycles / Models / BMX Freestyle
caption_attribution_description: English: 1986 GT Pro World Tour BMX
context_page_description: GT Bicycles designs and manufactures BMX, mountain, and road bicycles. GT is a division of a Canadian conglomerate, Dorel Industries, which also markets Cannondale, Schwinn, Mongoose, IronHorse, DYNO, and RoadMaster bicycle brands; all manufactured in Asia.
  GT was founded in 1979, by Gary Turner and Richard Long in Santa Ana, California, and was noted at its inception for spearheading the prominence of BMX bicycles, later for developing a range of bikes around its "triple triangle" design, and at the end of its independent history, winning a commission to manufacture a $30,000 carbon fiber "Superbike" for the 1996 Summer games. GT sponsored numerous race teams and individuals, including noted riders Rebecca Twigg and Juli Furtado.
  In 1998, the company went public and subsequently merged with Questor Partners, then owner of Schwinn. The conglomerate went bankrupt in 2001 and was acquired by Pacific Cycle, which was in turn acquired by Dorel Industries in 2004.
context_section_description: Aggressor (1990-1991)
  Aggressor Team (1990-1991)
  Air (2009-2016, 2019-)
  Bestwick Pro (2001-2006)
  BK (2016)
  BK Team (2016-2020)
  BK Team Compe (2017-2020)
  BK Team Signature (2016-2020)
  BK XL (2016)
  Calafia (2009-2011)
  Compe (2009-2011, 2013-2014)
  Conway Team (2018-)
  Conway Team Compe (2018-)
  Conway Team Signature (2019-)
  DLSY (2015)
  DLSY Signature (2015)
  DLSY XL (2015)
  El Centro (2009-2011)
  El Centro 18 (2009-2011)
  El Centro 16 (2009-2011)
  Encore (2005, 2008-2009)
  Finale (2011)
  Grind (2001)
  JPL Team (2018)
  JPL Team Compe (2018)
  La Chiva (2010 Frame only, 2011)
  Mercado Team (2019-)
  Mercado Team Compe (2019-)
  Performer (1985-)
  Performer Jr. 18" (1986-1995, 2015-)
  Performer Lil 16" (2017-)
  Phelan - Team Comp, Team (2017)
  Pro Performer (1984-1989, 1997-2000) The 1997 model was only available in Europe and Australia.
  Pro Freestyle Tour (1987-1997)
  Pro Freestyle Tour Team (1987-1997)
  Pro World Tour (1985-1986)
  Ricochet (2012, 2014)
  Vertigo (1988-2008)
  Show (1998-2002)
  Slammer (2009-)
  Slammer XL (2016)
  Tour (1998-2006)
  Tour 2 (1999-2001)
  Voelker (2001)
  Wise (2015-2016)
  Wise Team (2016-2017)
  Wise Team Compe(2015)
  Wise Signature (2016-2017)
  Wise Team Signature (2016-2017)
  Wise XL (2015-2016)
  Zone (2009-2014)
  Zoot (1987-1988) A freestyle scooter in both 12" and 14" models.
caption: 1986 GT Pro World Tour
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