Dave Yates Diabolo “Mountain High”

[narcotitlan]

Same colour or something different?

Different but not decided quite what. Liking the idea of bright lime green, maybe contrasted with chrome yellow…

 

[narcotitlan]

Probably gonna go for the same older style Dave Yates/M.Steel cycles logo as I have matching water bottles

 

[narcotitlan]

Question for anyone reading this: the frame needs a roller for the front derailleur - could anyone point me in the right direction for something that would work?

 

[LumPi Panda]

Problem Solvers Cable Pulley - Black - FS0917

Make top-routed cables compatible with bottom-pull road derailleurs by either mounting this pulley directly to a seat tube braze-on or replace a worn pulley on a Problem Solvers cross clamp. - Includes one aluminum cable pulley and one brass axle Spare pully for Problem Solvers Cross Clamp -...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

 

[LumPi Panda]

... or use a top pull mech.

 

[narcotitlan]

Problem Solvers Cable Pulley - Black - FS0917

Make top-routed cables compatible with bottom-pull road derailleurs by either mounting this pulley directly to a seat tube braze-on or replace a worn pulley on a Problem Solvers cross clamp. - Includes one aluminum cable pulley and one brass axle Spare pully for Problem Solvers Cross Clamp -...

www.sjscycles.co.uk

Nice one - that looks like it’ll do the trick

 

[narcotitlan]

It’ll let me use the nice XC pro front mech which is a bottom pull.

 

[Spanky22b]

I had a brass one made for it but cannot remember where i put it, the classic i'll put it there so i don't lose it scenario then forget where i put it
I'll have a look for it for you.

 

[narcotitlan]

Thanks mate!

 

[netgio]

You may have figured this out, but that "Mountain High" decal refers to a bike shop. Mountain High had outlets in Princes Risborough, Pangbourne, and I think one other, in the late 80s and 90s. The font is distinctive.

The PR location was my local and sold Trek, Alpinestars, Cannonball and Saracen at a minimum. They sourced some custom stuff for me BITD and may have brokered the deal on the Diablo, or potentially sold it old as a trade in.