1997 Dean Duke Ti

[xMekpx]

Hi.

...I dream about Ti bike...

Dean look's nice...but imo XTR RD-m95x will fit better instead of new one.

I'm waiting for a closeup fotos.

pozdrawiam
xMekpx

 

[kiwideturin]

It was time to choose which bike to keep (limited place in the garage, and too many bikes ). I decided to sell the Merlin FatBeat (cracked at the rear some times later), and to go on with the Dean.

 

[Tc]

How much are thinking of for the merlin?


Tc

 

[kiwideturin]

How much are thinking of for the merlin?


Tc

Sorry, sold two years ago

 

[Tc]

No problem I'll take the dean then !

Seriously though it's a lovely bike!

Tc

 

[kiwideturin]

Later i heard a regular noise behind me when riding, i thought seatpost or saddle. In fact, a lateral play appeared at the top attachment point of the rear shock I tried to correct this play with washers, but i was thinking it wasn't the right way to fix this issue.
As the stickers weren't in a good shape, the chainsuck very noticeable, i decided to send the frame back to Dean

 

[kiwideturin]

Nearlly 3 monthes later With new stickers, fully cleaned and polished

 

[kiwideturin]

What a surprise when i found my frame delivered with a new rear shock :shock: Thanks Mr Dean

 

[magas]

:shock: lovely

 

[kiwideturin]

15 monthes later, some pics of the build, still in progress with some changes of parts