1991 Diamondback Axis 18"
06-22-22, 11:14 AM
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1991 Diamondback Axis 18"
I have just aquired this 91 DB Axis from it's original owner. The bike is full original and shows nothing more than a few years of college commuter use. The paint is immaculate and not a chip that I could find. Full XT M730 grouping on it which is why I bought it. I will put this group set on my 90 Klein Rascal and am thinking of selling the frame seat seat post bars and stem all together or keeping the bike putting a threadless stem adaptor on it adding a Sunday BMX stem maybe some Surley Sunrise bars and a 1x drive train. Thoughts?
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06-22-22, 09:19 PM
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All cleaned up
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07-21-22, 09:38 PM
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Well it’s official I really like this bike. Very forgiving frame absorbs the road bumps really nicely. It may need a
BMX bar conversion however, my days of long reach bikes are behind me.
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07-22-22, 08:59 AM
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Nice DB! Weird I have the same “horsehair” splatter paint on my 91 Costco mtb, now SS city bike. Maybe painted at the same factory?
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07-22-22, 09:13 AM
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Ya that Skykomish looks real good. Sunrise bars would be the cherry on top for sure. Need my gears though 1x7 would be the ticket.
10-13-22, 09:49 PM
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BMX Conversion
Where we are at right now. Going for a Harry Leary look. Think it’s gonna be special
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It could be but that paint scheme was fairly popular around this period and can be found on a number of different brands manufactured by several different companies. However, most manufacturers had in-house painting facilities and the serial number will tell us if your bicycle was manufactured by one of the sources that produced Diamond Back.
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It could be but that paint scheme was fairly popular around this period and can be found on a number of different brands manufactured by several different companies. However, most manufacturers had in-house painting facilities and the serial number will tell us if your bicycle was manufactured by one of the sources that produced Diamond Back.
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If you don’t mind I’m going to “borrow” this. If I can remember how to switch it, it might look cool in B&W.
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I have just aquired this 91 DB Axis from it's original owner. The bike is full original and shows nothing more than a few years of college commuter use. The paint is immaculate and not a chip that I could find. Full XT M730 grouping on it which is why I bought it. I will put this group set on my 90 Klein Rascal and am thinking of selling the frame seat seat post bars and stem all together or keeping the bike putting a threadless stem adaptor on it adding a Sunday BMX stem maybe some Surley Sunrise bars and a 1x drive train. Thoughts?
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Little DX add on. Don’t have a rear set though.☹️ Anyone know if Cook Bros brake levers or any other BMX caliper type levers would work with cantis?
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I'm a sicker for old Diamondbacks. Seems a shame to part it out. Consider a sale?
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Surly Sunrise Bar
Got about six months of tinkering before I settle on what path I’m taking with this bike. In one sense it’s so nice as original, would mean I strip my Klein of it’s XT package and put these wheels on it with other XT components. Then I still don’t have a neighborhood cruiser
First world issues no doubt. I do like the feel of the current configuration but not sure this is the bike to do it too…and yes I swapped the Surly Sunrise rise bars from my Kona. Definitely more subtle not sure which I prefer honestly.
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Current status of street cruiser build
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Hanger done happy with the end result
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Out in the wild winter camo look😎
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