GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 Review

GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 Reviews

Review score: 8.4/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £2489 – Save 25% (RRP: £3299)

Take a look now to discover what makes GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 worthy of a review score of 8.4 out of 10.

GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 Review


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GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 features

GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 specs

GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020
Spec 1

Colour: Military Green – Gumwall

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 1

Spec 2

Frame Size: M

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 22

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 29″

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 216

Spec 4

Gender: Unisex

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 2527

Spec 5

Speed: 12 Speed

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 225

Spec 6

Material: Carbon

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 324

Spec 7

Fork Travel: 140mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 28

Feature 1

Frame: Sensor Carbon 29″ frame, 130mm travel, BSA 73mm, LockR pivots, tapered head tube, boost 12×148 thru-axle, 185x50mm Trunnion shock mount, ISCG05

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 2

Fork: RockShox Pike Select+ Charger RC, 140mm, DebonAir, 15x110mm tapered steerer, 42mm offset

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Stem: GT Alloy, 31.8mm clamp, 45mm length

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Handlebar: GT Alloy riser, 15mm rise, 780mm width

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Front Derailleur: N/A

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 28

Feature 6

Rear Derailleur: SRAM X01 Eagle

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 7

Shifters: SRAM GX Eagle

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Brakes: SRAM G2 RSC hydraulic disc brakes, 180/180mm Centerline rotors

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 9

Crankset: Truvativ Descendent 6K, Dub, 32T, 170mm (S-L), 175mm (XL)

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 10

Cassette: SRAM XG-1275, GX Eagle, 10-50T

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Chain: SRAM NX Eagle, 12 speed

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Front Tyre: Schwalbe Magic Mary Evolution, 29×2.35″, SnakeSkin, Addix soft compound

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 13

Rear Tyre: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evolution, 29×2.35″, SnakeSkin, Addix Speedgrip compound

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Rims: Stan’s NoTubes Flow S1, 32h, tubeless ready

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Front Hub: Formula 15x110mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Rear Hub: Formula 12x148mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Saddle: Fabric Scoop Shallow Sport, Steel rails

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 18

Seatpost: GT Dropkick Dropper Post, 31.6, internal routing, 125mm (S, M), 150mm (L, XL)

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Price

£2489

Number of Reviews

1

Review Score

1 / 5

Average score in category: 4.3/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Mountain Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Mountain Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Mountain Bikes. Brands like GT are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Mountain Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Mountain Bikes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £2489 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Mountain Bikes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Mountain Bikes.

We found 124 in the Mountain Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £1985.77, making it above average at £2489.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Mountain Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £5849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £379.99.

With 124 products available we worked out that 45 cost more than GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 and 78 were cheaper.

Cost of GT products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 39 products from GT, of which 16 were in the Mountain Bikes category.

For now though we’re looking at GT branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £958.73 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest GT product we found was £279.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £3299.99.

Of the 39 from GT, 4 were more expensive than GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 and 34 were cheaper.

How much are GT Mountain Bikes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at GT products that are listed in the Mountain Bikes category.

The average price of the 16 products that match this search was £1407.56, with the cheapest coming in at £379.99 and highest price was £3299.99. With the average being £1407.56, GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 comes in above average.

4 products that meet this search were more expensive than GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 and 11 were cheaper.


GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Mountain Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 or another similar product, like GT Force AL Pro 29 Bike 2020 reviews or GT Fury Pro 29 Bike 2020 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Mountain Bikes.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Mountain Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with GT, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.4/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010969141
  • Product ID 2: 746196UK
  • Brand: GT
  • Model number: G24200M10MD
  • RRP: £3299
  • EAN: 38675180024
  • Description: GT Sensor Carbon Expert BikeThis stunning ride is specifically designed for MTB use as it encourages you to hit every trail with aggression and fearlessness. It features a carbon build which is engineered for riders who want to take on more challenging routes thanks to its increased stiffness. GT has also kitted out this version with a SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain, Stan’s NoTubes Flow S1 rims and “flip chip” tunability dropouts for enabling you to adjust the wheel base perfectly.SRAM G2 Hydraulic Disc BrakesReady to conquer every trail, this superb model comes equipped with SRAM G2 hydraulic disc brakes to ensure you’re in control of your ride at all times. Additionally, you’ll benefit from their high-performance stopping power as you maintain your momentum when diving into corners and blasting across the forest floor.Features: Frame:¬†Sensor Carbon 29″ frame, 130mm travel, BSA 73mm, LockR pivots, tapered head tube, boost 12×148 thru-axle, 185x50mm Trunnion shock mount, ISCG05 Fork:¬†RockShox Pike Select+ Charger RC, 140mm, DebonAir, 15x110mm tapered steerer, 42mm offset Stem:¬†GT Alloy, 31.8mm clamp, 45mm length Handlebar:¬†GT Alloy riser, 15mm rise, 780mm width Front Derailleur:¬†N/A Rear Derailleur:¬†SRAM X01 Eagle Shifters:¬†SRAM GX Eagle Brakes:¬†SRAM G2 RSC hydraulic disc brakes, 180/180mm Centerline rotors Crankset:¬†Truvativ Descendent 6K, Dub, 32T, 170mm (S-L), 175mm (XL) Cassette:¬†SRAM XG-1275, GX Eagle, 10-50T Chain:¬†SRAM NX Eagle, 12 speed Front Tyre: Schwalbe Magic Mary Evolution, 29×2.35″, SnakeSkin, Addix soft compound Rear Tyre: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Evolution, 29×2.35″, SnakeSkin, Addix Speedgrip compound Rims:¬†Stan’s NoTubes Flow S1, 32h, tubeless ready Front Hub:¬†Formula 15x110mm Rear Hub:¬†Formula 12x148mm Saddle:¬†Fabric Scoop Shallow Sport, Steel rails Seatpost:¬†GT Dropkick Dropper Post, 31.6, internal routing, 125mm (S, M), 150mm (L, XL)Easy AssemblyWhen you order a bike, one of our trained mechanics will carefully prepare and pack your bike for shipping. Upon delivery, the assembly is simple and all necessary tools are conveniently included in the box.Depending on the delivery service and destination, bikes will either be delivered in a large or a small box. Below is a guide as to how your bike will arrive: All bikes for delivery within the UK and Republic of Ireland will be delivered in a large box, except for kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for delivery within the EU on a standard service will be delivered in a large box. If an express delivery option is chosen, your bike will be packed into a small box. Again, the exception is kids’ bikes and BMX bikes, which are always delivered in manufacturer’s boxes. All bikes for worldwide delivery outside the EU will be delivered in small boxes.This video demonstrates assembly from a¬†SMALL BOX.This video demonstrates assembly from a¬†LARGE BOX.Buy GT Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Bikes > Mountain Bikes
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 25%
  • Size: M
  • Unisex
  • 810
  • Adult

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As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Mountain Bikes. 124 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching GT Sensor Carbon Expert Bike 2020 included,
Commencal Supreme DH 29 Team Suspension Bike 2020 reviews, NS Bikes Synonym Race 2 Suspension Bike 2020 reviews, or we really liked the look of Kona Process 153 CR 29 Full Suspension Bike 2020 reviews as another alternative.

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