Diamond Back MTB frame

[Night Train]

I seem to have found an old Diamond Back MTB frame in the back of my trailer. I'd forgotten it was there. I picked up a load of bike bits from freecycle ages ago and in amongst it all was supposed to be a complete Diamond Back in bits. I remember the owner telling me that it was a good ride but he took it apart to rebuild and then moved house and it stayed in bits ever since.

Should I do anything with it or just add it to the scrap bin for weighing in?

 

[Arch]

Is it just the frame, or the frame and bits?

You could always build it up out of odd stuff, for fun. Or have a look at

http://xntrick.co.uk/

for some mad ideas...

Edit: you'll like the 2 x 4 lowracer recumbent...

 

[dan_bo]

If it's half decent NT i'll give you a price for it......PM me.

 

[Night Train]

Well, technically there should be all the bits in the junk pile somewhere but I would need to sort out matching components and decent parts, some of which may have already been used on my other hack.

I thought the 2x4 was going to be a 4x2, 4 wheels with 2 wheel drive. The 2x4 timber recumbent was at Nottingham I think. Should be called 'The Stud' as in stud work timber.

 

[Night Train]

Some photos.

If I keep it I might recreate a bike I built in my youth.

 

[tyred]

If you discover you don't have the original bits, build it as a SS.

 

[Night Train]

I think the missing bits would be bits I would replace anyway. Wheels and tyres, rear mech, chainwheel and pedals and the seat as well as sundry items like cables and brake blocks.

I might see if there are any straight wheels in the pile of bits in a moment.