Diamondback Scapegoat Custom Build.

rillyroy

2009 Limited edition Scapegoat Frame, built with parts from a Boardman pro FS which was an insurance replacement.



Frame: Limited edition 15.5" Diamondback Scapegoat 1.5" headtube, knucklebox 160mm travel, ISCG mounts.
Shock: Rockshox MC3.R compression, rebound, remote lockout with floodgate
Forks: 2011 Rockshox Revelation RLT, dual air, compression, rebound, remote lockout with floodgate. 150mm travel. Maxle
Dual poplock remote.
Brakes: Avid Elixir R Carbon, front hope 203mm rotor, rear hope 180mm rotor.
Shifters: Sram x9
Rear mech: Sram X0
Front Mech: Shimano Deore
Stem: Superstar 80mm
Bars: Richey pro
Grips: Superstar Lock On
Seatpost: Easton EA50
Saddle: Charge Spoon cromo
Wheels: Richey WCS
Tyres: rear Maxxis High Roller 2.35 60A, Front Maxxis High Roller 2.35 Super Tacky
Crankset: Truvativ Stylo GXP
Weight 27.5lbs

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGcIsNTYr4U

MountainMonster

Quite nice man! Never knew Diamondback made more than just BSO's, quite cool!

Nice video as well!

rillyroy

MountainMonster wrote:

Quite nice man! Never knew Diamondback made more than just BSO's, quite cool!

Nice video as well!

O yes, but they're only available in the USA and this one was one of only fifty made for the inter bike show in Las Vegas.
160mm travel rear end 1.5" headtube strong enough for freeride light enough for AM.
I've bui;t it with pop lock dual so you can adjust compression damping as you ride for both ends with 1 lever.

Thx

stu8975

Interesting, me thinks Diamondback may have slipped Commencal a few pennies, take the decals off and I bet it would be mistaken for a Commie

rillyroy

stu8975 wrote:

Interesting, me thinks Diamondback may have slipped Commencal a few pennies, take the decals off and I bet it would be mistaken for a Commie

Do you think so?

jayson

MountainMonster wrote:

Quite nice man! Never knew Diamondback made more than just BSO's, quite cool!

Nice video as well!

I remember the days when diamond back were a premium brand making some very expensive bikes, this was back the late 80's early 90's though.

stu8975

rillyroy wrote:

stu8975 wrote:

Interesting, me thinks Diamondback may have slipped Commencal a few pennies, take the decals off and I bet it would be mistaken for a Commie

Do you think so?

Its a bit obvious. very similar indeed.



Or a Focus.

rillyroy

jayson wrote:

MountainMonster wrote:

Quite nice man! Never knew Diamondback made more than just BSO's, quite cool!

Nice video as well!

I remember the days when diamond back were a premium brand making some very expensive bikes, this was back the late 80's early 90's though.

They still do! the scapegoat with Hammerscchmidt costs $5,300 to buy, then there's the Mission & Sortie. You just can't buy them in the UK

stu8975

Yes you can, Mission and Sortie are both available from Raleigh.

http://www.cyclelife.com/Product.aspx?pc=1&pt=8&pg=6846

rillyroy

so you can, I think you'll find that the focus thunder is the mission

rillyroy

rillyroy wrote:

jayson wrote:

MountainMonster wrote:

Quite nice man! Never knew Diamondback made more than just BSO's, quite cool!

Nice video as well!

I remember the days when diamond back were a premium brand making some very expensive bikes, this was back the late 80's early 90's though.

They still do! the scapegoat with Hammerscchmidt costs $5,300 to buy, then there's the Mission & Sortie. You just can't buy them in the UK

1.5" headtube, ISCG mounts, profiled butted top tube, reinforced downtube, 160mm travel. floating disk mount on frame etc, etc

coomber

Nicest full susser I have seen for a while. Very nice indeed.

rillyroy

THX

rillyroy

Used to race on this one, sold it in November

rillyroy

Here is the bike it replaced after this one got stolen. I have just tracked this one down and the guy selling it on ebay is about to be done for handling!

stuisnew

Glad you located the old one (Merida) - is it going to be returned to you as its rightful owner?

Big fan of the Diamondback. Understated.

Not always a fan of black framed bikes but yours looks sweeeeet

rillyroy

The Merida is impounded at Welshpool police but it will be the insurance company's property as they replaced it. Hopefully I can make an offer.

When the Diamondback arrived it was just a frame & I built it with all black parts from the Giant & it looked pretty industrial. I lightened it up and ordered decals from some company in Uruguay!?

I have a friend who is a graphic artist & he's working on a goat skull head tube badge & scapegoat logos & then it's done.

Also gonna fit some 740mm low rise bars & reverb seatpost then that's it.

stuisnew

The insurance company may not want the hassle of selling it so you may be able to get it back at a very reasonable cost. Hope whoever nicked it or knowingly tried selling it on gets what is coming to them :evil:

Anyway, yeah the blac k doesn't look as industrial as some do so i like what you've done. Looking forward to the final pics.

Nice Giant by the way, never rode one but always thought they looked pretty cool with the thin down tube

rillyroy

the guy who bought it has now admitted to handling stolen goods and named the thieves, They were arrested & charged yesterday.
Turns out they live very close to me so once I get they're details I will be posting photos of them and they're details up here in case anyone else would like a "chat" with them.