DB Roadster
Raymondavalon
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I do like commuting on a bike, especially an MTB. Unfortunately the theft of mountain bikes tends to discourage me from doing a shopping, social or gym runs on the Kona or Felt bikes.
As a compromise I bought a used Diamondback M40 through the local classifieds. It was advertised for £100, but I got it down to £80
Since buying it I've had the rims trued, fitted Schwalbe Big Apple 2.3 tyres with Panaracer Kevlar belts between tubes & tires and eXotic carbon rigid forks. Other additions are a WTB Race V saddle, Magura HS33 Raceline hydraulic rim squeezers and a Garmin GPS mount
Yes, it's become a project and to get it the way you see it now has cost me just under £350 including the bike itself, so not too shabby on the financial side. I now use it commute whenever possible and yes I do lock it up too
It's a pleasure to ride and I also use it to do some roadwork too. I have got quite a few compliments on it from the (pedal posse) kids at the Sports Centre where I go to gym
Other changes to come are a shorter stem and flat handlebars. A paint job, perhaps candy apple white? Lastly, some new rims as the front rim has a slight dent in the brake surface which feeds back to the lever and annoys the bejeezus out of me.
As a compromise I bought a used Diamondback M40 through the local classifieds. It was advertised for £100, but I got it down to £80
Since buying it I've had the rims trued, fitted Schwalbe Big Apple 2.3 tyres with Panaracer Kevlar belts between tubes & tires and eXotic carbon rigid forks. Other additions are a WTB Race V saddle, Magura HS33 Raceline hydraulic rim squeezers and a Garmin GPS mount
Yes, it's become a project and to get it the way you see it now has cost me just under £350 including the bike itself, so not too shabby on the financial side. I now use it commute whenever possible and yes I do lock it up too
It's a pleasure to ride and I also use it to do some roadwork too. I have got quite a few compliments on it from the (pedal posse) kids at the Sports Centre where I go to gym
Other changes to come are a shorter stem and flat handlebars. A paint job, perhaps candy apple white? Lastly, some new rims as the front rim has a slight dent in the brake surface which feeds back to the lever and annoys the bejeezus out of me.
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Hope this works here's the bike i've been putting together lately
Rides like a dream and no problems with the 5th element yetI'm going to blow the bank on a new build ( within reason ) NOW DONE!!
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Doh! put it in reply rather than new topic!I'm going to blow the bank on a new build ( within reason ) NOW DONE!!
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