GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 Review

GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 Reviews

Review score: 8.6/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £949.99 (RRP: £949.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 worthy of a review score of 8.6 out of 10.

GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 Review


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GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 features

GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 specs

GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021
Spec 1

Colour: Blue

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 163

Spec 2

Frame Size: M, L

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 6

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 26″

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 82

Spec 4

Gender: Unisex

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 2527

Spec 5

Speed: Single Speed

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 82

Spec 6

Material: Aluminium

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 762

Spec 7

Fork Travel: 100mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this Spec: 61

Feature 1

Frame: 6061 Aluminum, Threaded BB, Disc Brake Mount, Integrated 1-1/8″-1.5″ Taper H/T, 3/8″ Dropout w/ Integrated Chain Tensioners

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Fork: Manitou Circus Expert, Coil w/ Rebound Adjust, 20mm Thru Axle, 1-1/8″-1-1/2″ Tapered AL Steer, Preload Adjust, Black Stanchions

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Rims: Alloy Double Wall, 32h

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Spokes: Stainless Steel, 14g

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 23

Feature 5

Crankset: GT Power Series Seamless Tubular Cr-Mo 3pc., 170mm Arms, Cold Forged CR-MO 22mm x 48T Spline Spindle, GT 5mm 25T Alloy Chainwheel

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Bottom Bracket: Euro Sealed Bearing

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 4

Feature 7

Chain: KMC HL1 Wide

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Handlebar: Spank Spoon 785, Alloy 31.8mm, 60mm Rise, 10-degree Back, 4-degree up, 785mm Width

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Grips: GT Super Soft 155mm Single Compound w/ GT Removable Plug

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 10

Stem: 3D Forged Alloy Stem, 31.8mm Clamp, 35mm Length

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Headset: FSA No.42, Semi-integrated, Sealed Bearing, Tapered

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

Brakes: Promax Hydro Disc, 160/160mm Rotors

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 13

Brake Levers: Promax Hydro

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

Saddle: GT Pivotal Slim Padded

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 15

Seatpost: Alloy Pivotal 27.2 x 200mm

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Front Hub: Alloy Disc Body, Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 3/8″ x 17mm Female Bolt

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 1

Feature 17

Rear Hub: Alloy Disc Body, Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 3/8″ x 17mm Female Bolt

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Feature 18

Tyres: Kenda 3-Sixty 2.35″

Other Mountain Bikes found with this feature: 2

Price

£949.99

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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 LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021.

The first thing is material. Looking at what GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 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 LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021.

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 LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £949.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.2 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 below average at £949.99.

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 87 cost more than GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 and 36 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 below 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, 11 were more expensive than GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 and 27 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 LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 comes in below average.

8 products that meet this search were more expensive than GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 and 7 were cheaper.


GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 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 LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021, 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 LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021 or another similar product, like GT LaBomba 26 Dirtjump Bike 2021 reviews or BBB DiscStop E-Bike Shimano Brake Pads 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 LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump Bike 2021. 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 8.6/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26995389943
  • Product ID 2: 806265UK
  • Brand: GT
  • Model number: G23151U10LG
  • RRP: £949.99
  • Description: GT LaBomba 26 Pro Dirtjump BikeFast, agile and ready to hit the largest jumps, the GT LaBomba 26 Pro is engineered and equipped for slopestyle events, dirt competitions and skatepark sessions. Plus, it features modern geometry, Manitou Circus Expert suspension, GT Power Series cranks and Promax hydraulic disc brakes. Ready for any challenge, this dirtjump bike is ideal for freestyle riding and to develop your style with confidence.Aluminium Frame and Manitou Circus Expert ForksKeeping a low weight to hit the jumps and has a durable construction to withstand the hardest landings, this ride encourages you to fly fearlessly through the skatepark, across doubles and clear gaps. Also, it’s kitted out with a Manitou Circus Expert Coil fork to soak up the landings of the biggest bumps and enables you to ride with as much aggression and speed as you desire. Kenda 3-Sixty Tyres and Promax Hydraulic Disc BrakesThis bike rolls upon reliable double-wall rims wrapped in 2.35″ wide Kenda 3-Sixty tyres giving a fast rolling and high-grip performance anywhere. And, Promax hydraulic disc brakes provide unrivalled stopping power and control, giving you the confidence to push every ride to the limit.Features: Frame: 6061 Aluminum, Threaded BB, Disc Brake Mount, Integrated 1-1/8″-1.5″ Taper H/T, 3/8″ Dropout w/ Integrated Chain Tensioners Fork: Manitou Circus Expert, Coil w/ Rebound Adjust, 20mm Thru Axle, 1-1/8″-1-1/2″ Tapered AL Steer, Preload Adjust, Black Stanchions Rims: Alloy Double Wall, 32h Spokes: Stainless Steel, 14g Crankset: GT Power Series Seamless Tubular Cr-Mo 3pc., 170mm Arms, Cold Forged CR-MO 22mm x 48T Spline Spindle, GT 5mm 25T Alloy Chainwheel Bottom Bracket: Euro Sealed Bearing Chain: KMC HL1 Wide Handlebar: Spank Spoon 785, Alloy 31.8mm, 60mm Rise, 10-degree Back, 4-degree up, 785mm Width Grips: GT Super Soft 155mm Single Compound w/ GT Removable Plug Stem: 3D Forged Alloy Stem, 31.8mm Clamp, 35mm Length Headset: FSA No.42, Semi-integrated, Sealed Bearing, Tapered Brakes: Promax Hydro Disc, 160/160mm Rotors Brake Levers: Promax Hydro Saddle: GT Pivotal Slim Padded Seatpost: Alloy Pivotal 27.2 x 200mm Front Hub: Alloy Disc Body, Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 3/8″ x 17mm Female Bolt Rear Hub: Alloy Disc Body, Sealed Bearings, 32 Hole, 3/8″ x 17mm Female Bolt Tyres: Kenda 3-Sixty 2.35″ 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 and plastic pedals 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
  • Size: L
  • Unisex
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  • Adult

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