the DEAN Colonel of my friend Andrea

[adri.75]

Hello guys,
I present to you the 1994 Dean Colonel of my friend Andrea, he is not registered here in this forum (now he is registered and his nickname is andrealorena), so I will present it to you.
He decided to mount it in a slightly original way, all the components are NOS or very good condition and of all the colors of which the 90s were full
good vision

 

[Graham_hkr]

Re:

Definitely colourfull...

 

[adri.75]

list of components

Frame: DEAN Colonel Titanium 1993
serial number

Fork: answer accutrax pink fluo

Headset: Chris king red/green
Stem: answer a-tac black
Handlebar: answer taperlite yellow fluo
Grips: Ati transparent
Barends:/

Brakes:grafton Speed control black
Brake Pads:dia compe
Brake Cables:Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers:TEC ant turquoise post red
Brake Levers:Altek for cantilever green

Shifters:Shimano XT
Front Derailleur:Shimano deore XT
Rear Derailleur:Shimano deore XT
Derailleur Cables:Shimano
Cassette:Shimano XT 12/28 8v
Chain: Dura-ace
Cranks:kooka turquoise
Crank Bolts:alu red
Chainrings:Real champagne
Chainring bolts:alu black, purple,
Bottom Bracket: PMP titanium
Pedals:speedplay magnum

Hub Skewers:salsa rasta
Rims: mavic 517, ant red, post cytron
Hubs:ringle ant turquoise, post red
Nipples: AL Wheelsmith
Spokes:Wheelsmith 1.6/1.8
Tyres: Panaracer Magic 26x2.1
Tubes: specialized

Saddle: Selle italia Flite blue original
Seatpost: cook bros racing red
Seatpost Binder: black
Bottle cage: ringle gold, green

Weight: N/A

 

[adri.75]

someone might be horrified by the mix of colors, but maybe that's the beauty of the building
colored as it was in the 90s, not like the modern black matte plastic bikes with glossy black stickers

other photos

 

[adri.75]

other pics

 

[Double-E F]

Sparkling Very exotic ensemble of components too..!

Interesting cable routing over the top tube: my 1994 DEAN Ti has the cable guides on the drive side of the top tube..

Will your friend be riding this bike? As you mentioned, he will definitely be seen, also in perhaps slightly foggy or gloomy autumn weather conditions

 

[adri.75]

Sparkling Very exotic ensemble of components too..!

Interesting cable routing over the top tube: my 1994 DEAN Ti has the cable guides on the drive side of the top tube..

Will your friend be riding this bike? As you mentioned, he will definitely be seen, also in perhaps slightly foggy or gloomy autumn weather conditions

the bike is displayed at home as a painting

live is even more impressive as color brilliance

 

[Double-E F]

Re:

Is it actually a Colonel? I was taught the following about my frame at the start of my building endavours, approximately 10 years ago:

I wonder whether there are any Dean experts who can tell us whether that is in fact a Colonel?

According to Bikepedia, the Colonel name was first used in 1996. Up to then the name Titanium was used, and I have seen frames just like yours with a Titanium sticker. Bikepedia also says that from 1995 onwards the frames were 'tapered and ovalized', whereas yours looks to have plain round tubes. So if you have evidence that it is a 1994 frame, I think it may be a Dean Titanium not a Dean Colonel.

If it is a size 19, it should have a serial number P19xxxx, but I don't think it will tell us much. It was made by TST (Sandvik) and their serial numbers don't give year of manufacture etc, just the size.

Do you have the serial number from your friend's bike?

 

[WimVDD]

When my brother got his (1994 or 95, not sure), they didn't have a name, that's correct. There was this Ti, a steel multicoloured one and an eggplant black aluminium frame.

 

[adri.75]

Re: Re:

Is it actually a Colonel? I was thought the following about my frame at the start of my building endavours, approximately 10 years ago:

I wonder whether there are any Dean experts who can tell us whether that is in fact a Colonel?

According to Bikepedia, the Colonel name was first used in 1996. Up to then the name Titanium was used, and I have seen frames just like yours with a Titanium sticker. Bikepedia also says that from 1995 onwards the frames were 'tapered and ovalized', whereas yours looks to have plain round tubes. So if you have evidence that it is a 1994 frame, I think it may be a Dean Titanium not a Dean Colonel.

If it is a size 19, it should have a serial number P19xxxx, but I don't think it will tell us much. It was made by TST (Sandvik) and their serial numbers don't give year of manufacture etc, just the size.

Do you have the serial number from your friend's bike?

tomorrow he checks and I tell you