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Re: Well I got a new rear mech hanger from Commencal. I was pleasantly surprised that these are still available. Looks slightly thicker than the original. Fitted it onto the bike and put the M570 Deore LX rear mech back on. The cable had been cut shorter for the modern Alivio rear mech and...

Re: I'd keep it as it is too. Looks awesome 8)

Re: Well I've bought a Kryptonite New York D lock, chain and anchor. They seemed a good balance between security, weight and price. I only keep a cheap-ish shopping bike in my garage, and I very rarely leave any bike locked outside for more than 15 mins and most of the time that is broad...

Re: OK, I've sent John a message.

Re: Also, the '94 catalogue doesn't sepcify exactly what rims are used, it just says BCX-series. The cynic in me thinks that would mean the lower end. However, the 95 catalogue gives more details and they were using BCX-1 rims front and rear at this price point, with a BCX-2 on the rear of full...

Re: And a screen grab of the Response Elite page. Love these mid 90s Diamond Backs.

Re: I have a copy, and have it scanned as a pdf. Not sure what the best way of posting that is but open to suggestions. The spec is as follows: Fork: Manitou R Cranks: Shimano Deore LX Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore LX Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT Shifters: Shimano Deore LX Cassette...

Does anyone have any recommendations for good bike locks? Mainly for home garage use and occassional use in town when shopping etc for short periods of time. Having a quick look online I was surprised how expensive some are now, you can pay over £200 for some Abus D-locks. Are they worth the...

Re: Some more details I've found about these frames from period promotional material. The tubes are stretched and of variable thickness, with the centre of the tubes less than 1mm thick in places which apparently was exceptional for aluminium frames at the time. All the frame tubes are made...

This is my first alu bike, only had steel and ti before. Only ridden it on pretty gentle trails so far, probably not enough to really notice the differences, but it feels pretty comfortable so far.

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This can't be real, surely? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-LX-S ... 4297550979

Re: Re: I was wondering about that Lava Dome in comparison to this. Did the Lava Dome go for so mch money because of the condition, rarity of the colour, a bidding war? A bit of everything? Something else?

Re: Mybike shop used to swear by Pro-Bolt too, thought they were better than those you could buy from ebay. I've been impressed with bolts I've bought from them, but then I've also bought from ebay wth no issues too. Pretty sure that includes Race Ti.

Re: That looks great, stickers really make the frame. Where are the frame stickers from? I'll be interested to see wht the Hot Rod stickers look like once applied, seems impossible to find these bars without faded logos now. Any build plans yet?

Re: And some pics of the complete bike while out on a ride today I think the Bombers suit it pretty well Alivio mechs :-/ They actually work OK I've not used the ESI grips before but really like them so far. Levers and shifters are original and have seen better days cosmetically...

Re: So as it stands, I finally have a functioning 2000 Commencal Supernormal. I’ve not been able to ride it much so far but initial impressions are good, and I really like it. I’ve been mainly riding a more modern bike (from 2012) and I often find going back to a retro bike difficult in terms...

Re: After getting the frame cleaned up I got the bb threads cleaned and the shell faced, and the forks it came with (Marzocchi Bomber Z2 BAMs rather than the original Manitou SX – probably a decent upgrade) serviced. They feel OK, although I think the adjusters on top of each leg are broken as...

Re: Headtube area. I don’t know the significance of the Lolo A+ and French flag design. Its on both sides of the top tube and isn’t a sticker. I’ve not seen it on other 2000 Supernormals, not that I’ve seen that many of them. You can’t see it on this photo but the model and serial number are...

Re: Paint was apparently fragile on early Commencal bikes, so I feared the worst. I gave it a wash, T-cut, polish and wax, and cut a new chainstay protector from helicopter tape to replace the very yellowed original. I think it came out pretty well, much better than it was to begin with...