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Hay I had forgotten about Retro Bike even though I have never really moved beyond the mid 90,s when it comes to a bike.....As an aside I broke the frame on my Alan Aluminium ex race bike I was riding to work and have now pushed into service my Diamondback Overdrive Comp and hay it still rides...

Rory Hitchen,s is a top bloke but keep well clear of Linkedin........... I firts met Rory in 87 racing the then national Shimano series. I then worked with him for quite a few years before he went to work for U.S.E. I used to tease him that he wanted to be an American because he had / has...

Yes the Diamond Back Overdive (Deore) and Overdive Comp (Suntour XC Pro) both came with 700 x 45 Panaracer Smoke tyres. You could say they were one of the first 29er bikes. I have two Comps that were my cyclo cross bikes back in the day. I never realy used the Smokes and still have an almost...

I had Mercian weld a disk tab on the rear of what turned out to be a Saracen frame I got from Dentons Cycles for next to no money. If you look at the lets see some Saracen thread its the blue and white frames with the S removed from the rear of the tube going through the seat tube. I think some...

It looks like a Mercian to me. I have a 20 year old Pro Lugless that was a total custom build. I also went for a cast Cinelli bottom bracket and fork crown. It is 531C tubes except for the seat tube that is 531ST. It also has a double wraped head tube for extra stiffness along with a down tube...

Ok I will have to go with what T,boo Ted says as not all of the range was sold in every country. The UK range was Axis and Apex in 94 with TT Lite and ridgid forks and the Vertex TR in black paint with red and white decals for 95. The Apex in 95 was a matt red that came out a bit pink or matt...

Ahh the DBR Vertex TR. Now there was a bike. It was as T,boo Ted says the same frame but comes from 95 and was more or less the last stand of top end steel as the welded carbon fiber (WCF) and Easton Elite aluminum became the best sellers. The full sus Dual Response models were also now seen as...

If you have seen my other post,s you will know I was the warranty manager for the U.K. importer when this bike was current. We did have quite a few returned due to rust but this was cured early in the production run. I would say if the frame you have found is not rusty then the finish is hard...

I have the 1995 sales and tech guide designed for distributors and the sizes of the Axis TT & TT Pro are as follows:- 16" Frame Size = 21.7" top tube 18" = 22.5" & 20" = 23.5. All have 16.7" chain stays, the 16" & 18" have 74 degree seat tubes & the 20" 73.5. Head angles are all 71.5 degrees...

Re: 1995 DBR Axis Team Titanium *CHANGE OF PLAN (PAGE 4)* I have only just seen this post and have to say please God do not cut off the gear hanger etc............ I love my Axis TT and I know others on this sight love them or lust after one. When its gone its gone and to my mind it would be...

I have never tried Sachs Ergopowers with a Suntour mech I very much expect it would work. The reason for this is that the Sachs Ergos were a different cable pull to Campagnolo Ergos (though the Sachs levers were made by Campag). This was to work with Sachs mechs that were compatable with...

Dont you just hate people who are right........After so many wet Sundays I chose todya to clamber into my loft whem it was nice and sunny! It was a genuine offer to karma my elastomers but they have decayed into nothing. Sorry.... I have pulled out no end of early 90,s parts, catalogues, forks...

I have tended to only post about Diamondbacks up to now but another brand I know about and have owned and have had five or six over the years is Haro (basically I ride what the firms I work for import!!). Any way back to the point... That is not a Haro. They have had a number of design,s over...

Re: Titanium dillemma.. which to choose!? As I have mentioned in the "lets see some Diamondbacks" thread I was the warranty manager for the U.K. importer when the Axis TT was current. We did have a number of issues with loose bottle cages and they were all cured by using the "rivnut" method...

Re: Titanium dillemma.. which to choose!? You have three Diamondbacks so that suggets you like brand, and after all the Axis TT is their ultimate model. It looks to be a 20" frame, take a look at mine in the "lets see some Diamondbacks" thread that is that size. I have had it for twenty years...

If you take a look at my DBR Axis TT in the lets see some Diamondbacks thread you will see it is running moden SR Suntour Axon forks. There are a number of reasons for this but number one is that they work and can be set to 80mm travel. In another thread I point out that it started life with...

Ok so here is my two pennies worth........... I have / have had bikes fitted with canties, V-brakes, HS33,s and disks. In dry summer conditions all of the above work well. If you encounter mud or rain disks are in my opinion immeasurably better............

What are you implying that I keep in my loft...............

Fair point well made!! I also should have pointed out that they never really worked all that well. I think in my mind saying they looked great implied form over function!!! I know elastomer,s do not age well but these have been in a box in a loft so they may be ok..........knew I would regret...

I will probably regret posting this but I used to race on a set of these forks BITD and I know I have some elastomer,s in my loft. I had the Adventure Components brace and they looked great. I sold them to a mate (who then had his bike nicked) and so I have no need for spares. When I find what I...