1996 Dirt Research build is now complete! New Pictures!

[fallenleafs]

I purchased one of the NOS Dirt Research frames on Ebay and bought a bunch of other parts to go with the build. My first impression was how light this bike is. It does seem to be very well made and I love the color.

My build list is as follows:

NOS Dirt Research Kobuk Frame & Fork
NOS Dirt Research 140mm stem
NOS Dirt Research 560mm Bars
NOS Dirt Research Seatpost
Salsa Flip-lock Seatpost Clamp
Terry Liberator Y seat
NOS Tioga Alchemy Headset
NOS Suntour XC Pro Levers
NOS Suntour XC Pro Cantilever Brakes
Raceface Turbine Cranks
Truvative Gigabite Isis BB
Crank Bros 5050 Pedals
Sram PC-991 Hollow Link Chain
Sram XO 9 Speed Grip Shifters
Sram X9 Rear Deraileur
Shimano XTR Top pull front Deraileur
Mavic Crossride wheels
Sram 9 Speed Powerglide Cassette
Serfas Drifter Tires
Tioga Waterbottle cage

 

[al]

That's going to be a real beauty.

al.

 

[otherself]

 

[fallenleafs]

Thanks everyone. I ended up getting a set of Raceface Turbine Cranks in Black this morning. Now to decide on which pedals...I have some crank bros 5050's & I have some old XT's from around 91.

 

[coomber]

That is lovely

 

[mikee]

nice ,but it looks a bit generic , care to tell us a bit about dirt research
cool name btw

 

[fallenleafs]

This is what I have been able to find about dirt research.

The Dirt research frames were made by Tom Teesdale
out of Columbus Chromoly tubing.

http://tetcycles.com/bikes/about/

He has made and prototyped frames Gary Fisher, Jamis, Kona, & Dean to name a few. I do not know a whole lot about the company history but the frames seem to be very well made. Dirt Research used to be Yokota bikes from what I have read.

I found some information in these links
http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index ... 55995.html

Here is one built as a single speed.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=85101

This is where I bought the frame
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-ATB-Columbus-Tu ... 256342ca77

 

[fallenleafs]

I was having some issues posting links but I have them working now. In the above post I added some information that Ifound about Dirt Research.

 

[fallenleafs]

Build updates

Here is the bike a bit more assembled. I'm waiting on a few more parts. The build should be complete by the end next week! Yesterday I got my Truvative Gigabite Bottom bracket and my Raceface crankset showed up. I ended up having to purchase a bottom bracket tool as the one that I had was not compatible with the Truvative.

Nos Suntour XC Pro Cantilevers!

Nos Suntour XC Pro Levers!

Raceface Turbine Crankset with Crank Bros 5050 pedals I am switching the plates out on the pedals to black to better match the bike.

 

[fallenleafs]

Build is now complete.

The build is now complete on my Dirt Research and it is such a nice riding bike. I'm really happy with this one!