2025 Time Warp build thread

[pwebb]

new project starting this week - aiming to get this one as close as possible to original catalogue spec. including this unique piece of 90s MTB history:



starting point is very promising as this frameset and paintwork have been preserved beautifully and are virtually unmarked.





have you guessed what it is yet?




more anon...

 

[pwebb]

started on the big shine-up task - chainset and pedals first...



...some serious 'mothering' needed to shift the gouges and marks on the M730 cranks but came good with some judicious use of wet+dry.
I am keeping the SR 'low fat' pedals as these are original and also have a very nice patina + super smooth axles and bearings still - they cleaned up well with paint restorer on the black parts and mothers+wet &dry on the shiny bits. Chainrings came clean enought but are quite well worn so will keep my eyes open for some NOS replacements

 

[sam_white]

1992 Diamondback Axis/Ascent/Apex?

 

[pwebb]

1992 Diamondback Axis/Ascent/Apex?

1992 Axis, ...the parts resto continued today: rear XT mech , original jockey wheels " I will get that ceramic bearing white again " ;-)


Freewheel replacement - opted for a 'modern' 8 speed with lowest cog removed as this is a shorter 7 speed freehub body. I retained the original large size freewheel lockring and added a spacer to ensure everything tightened nicely. there was very little damage to the splines and all I had to do was remove, clean and re-grease.


replacement chain added and derailleur adjusted - shifting is a lot smoother than before ( although it wasn't bad) and it has to be said that the XT trigger shifters of that era are very 'immediate' compared to thumbies. Everything working peachy now and a lot shiner than before