Dave Yates Diabolo - British steel Triple

[retrobikeguy]

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Small update on this, Powdercoating has been a pain due to some sort of reaction and edded up looking like runs in the colour.

bagged a nude pic for you all tho :shock:

RBG

 

[Bullpup]

Re: Dave Yates Diabolo

Interesting photo - that head tube looks way out of proportion. Top heavy so to speak. Is there a reason for that?

 

[retrobikeguy]

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The extended headtube was also known as Freuler type after Swiss roadie rider Urs Freuler who's bikes were all like this, not exactually 100% sure why but I can only assume it was because he was a tall gent. Personally I only imagine it gives a more sloping effective top tube on this mountainbike and if it raises the handlebar position instead of fitting riser bars - all the better for my back

 

[Bullpup]

Re: Dave Yates Diabolo

Thank you for the explanation - I agree with you about the risers - seems to be a good idea.

 

[MatBH5]

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Looks good in the bare metal. Hope you get the powder coat sorted soon!

 

[retrobikeguy]

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So do I, been ringing them all week but just getting the answer phone.... if I had just listened to it all the way through I woulda realised they aint back till next week :facepalm:

RBG

 

[retrobikeguy]

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Its back :mrgreen:

 

[Si_33]

Re: Dave Yates Diabolo

Looking mighty fine, Lee

 

[BoyBurning]

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Looking nice!

You kept the Zinn stem and got it sprayed too?

I thought you had passed it on to someone else who was looking for one for their Zinn - or was that another one?

Or, simply, am I completely wrong?!

 

[retrobikeguy]

Re: Dave Yates Diabolo

I didnt want to part with it tbh, probably the nearest to a zinn I'll ever get but I believe the chap in question has aquired the correct stem, like busses ya know.