Originally Posted by
con50582
Also just finished this Diamant CX bike. I loved the Splendor Team bikes of the early 80s and Mr. Softly in Australia makes great decals. My rattle can skills are not great but it came out alright.
It came from Holland and I don't know what the steel is. I think it is Ishiwata. The headtube is JIS and the seatpost is 27. The dropouts are Campy as are the cable guides. I would think that the drops would be Japanese but I am guessing it was built in Belgium this way.
This was alot of fun and is a great ride.
This bike came out great. This is a really nice tribute to a different era in cycling.
I'm a big fan of vintage cross bikes as well. They don't show up that often.