90's Diamond Back Ascent Refurbishment

[fossyant]

Rain has now stopped play.

 

[Jameshow]

My retro fusion 120 lovely bike.
"Borrowed" from my dad.

 

[fossyant]

My retro fusion 120 lovely bike.
"Borrowed" from my dad.

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They are built like tanks the old 90's MTB's. My frame isn't too heavy TBH, plus you used to get all the braise on attachments for panniers front and rear - they still make a very good expedition type bike.

 

[Jameshow]

They are built like tanks the old 90's MTB's. My frame isn't too heavy TBH, plus you used to get all the braise on attachments for panniers front and rear - they still make a very good expedition type bike.

I agree mine is tange double butted.

I think they are rather similar to rocky mountains.

 

[All uphill]

Forks are finished and laquered. Frame needs more coats yet.



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I've changed my mind. That is beautiful.

 

[dan_bo]

You wanna get some M900 on that.

 

[fossyant]

Finished the Mercury Grey and the lacquer. Not the most exciting colour, but this is a commuter/do it all bike. Paint isn't half as fancy as the Ribble I did, but wil be one million times easier to clean - the pearlescent whie even shows up dirty finger prints - ceatainly a road bike colour.

Time to let it set for a few days until the replacement decals arrive. I've more than enough brake and gear outer, but just need the inners - trip to Decathlon coming up - do not walk out with another bike !

Posting pitures in their own reply as something's going on with the site and my latest version of andriod - it keeps adding rows as you type !

 

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[Jody]

Nice colour choice.

I like that Fossy!

 

[fossyant]

Costs so far:-

£10 Decals
£20 two tins of 'colour' - excludes the primer and lacquer as I had this in, but that would add in another £20.
£5 for additional wet and dry sandpaper.
£15 for cables (estimate).

Only other additional cost is a tap set as the drive side pannier thread stripped some time ago (weight and vibration making the bolt come loose on an off road commute), so I'm going to tap it out a size bigger both sides, £15 and some thread lock £5

 

[Jody]

Paint's £10 a can these days?

 

[fossyant]

Paint's £10 a can these days?

Yep.

 

[jowwy]

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you could fit a cracking bafang motor onto that frame fossy....go on, go on, go on lol

 

[fossyant]

you could fit a cracking bafang motor onto that frame fossy....go on, go on, go on lol

It would have to be chipped ! My commute on paths is about 15 mph average ! PS this thing is very heavy when loaded with panniers for work !