Diamondback Outlook
04-05-24, 05:07 AM
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Diamondback Outlook
Hi -- I know it's not a classic or particularly vintage, but I am trying to find more information about the Diamandback Outlook, particularly regarding the frame. Were these all hi-tensile steel frames? Or any chance they were cromoly, double butted? I think they're pretty good looking bikes, and they're pretty inexpensive in the used bike market. Thank you for any observations about this particular model.
04-05-24, 06:19 AM
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"Diamond."
04-05-24, 10:32 AM
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I had one just like that. Pretty low end, and heavy. I don’t believe it was double butted anything. The frame weighed a ton.
04-05-24, 04:10 PM
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According to the 1995 (a little older than the OP bike) catalog, it's entry level. Hi-Ten frame, Lee Chi brakes, etc.
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We used to call them “Look outs!” In our shop. Like a warning to stay away…
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I would jump on a bike like that. It's several orders of magnitude better than the POS - whoops, I mean Panasonic Tourist - that I'm in the middle of restoring.
