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[divernick]

Here's my newly converted Diamondback Apex '05 model. I plan to blast and clearcoat the frame and get new wheels soon.
Mods include:

Gusset bachelor tensioner
Blackspire 38t chainring
Gusset cog 16T and spacers
Avid FR5 brake levers
Short gold chainring bolts
Selle Italia XO saddle
Schwalbe Speed Cruiser tyres
SRAM single speed chain

Any comments welcome.

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[Eldron]

Eldron's old school Raleigh:

Oooold Raleigh RM9 frame
Rockshox Duke Race
Mavic Cross Max Wheelset
XTR Vees
Tubeless Cross Marks (edit - hang on - those are Larsen TTs)


Initially it was built by "the SS code" - meaning everything was sourced from my own spares bucket but chain drops meant I had to add DA BOMB. The seat and grips are new too.

Pity the wheels are so small

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Edited by Eldron, 24 November 2010 - 04:49 .

[bassasdaindia]

eldron,cool bike,let's ride !

[Fleming]

My Ride.

[EigerSA]

@fleming: I really like this! Interesting color scheme

[Stretched@Birth]

Not the best pics, but you get the idea...

Giant ATX 860, now ATX SS, removed the cable guides and brake bosses, acid bathed the frame, powdercoated matt grey, upgraded to disk brakes, and Tyronne did the vinyl.

[RodTi]

S@B - that frame came out real nice...

What's at the bottom of your seatpost - is that tape or a shim?

[Stretched@Birth]

RodTi, on 14 December 2010 - 10:24 , said:

S@B - that frame came out real nice...

What's at the bottom of your seatpost - is that tape or a shim?

Thanks, the powder coating came out better than I expected.

It's a piece of inner tube taped around the seatpost, to protect it when I clamp on the Giant Half Wheeler to tow my 3 year old around the farm... Great for strength training! Will post some pics sometime!

[GTRacing]

Stretched@Birth, on 14 December 2010 - 09:01 , said:

Thanks, the powder coating came out better than I expected.

It's a piece of inner tube taped around the seatpost, to protect it when I clamp on the Giant Half Wheeler to tow my 3 year old around the farm... Great for strength training! Will post some pics sometime!

Hi, Did you install a rear caliper bracket yourself?

[GregC]

Frame comes with the rear bracket

[Dangle]

GTRacing, on 14 December 2010 - 09:25 , said:

Hi, Did you install a rear caliper bracket yourself?

Sorry I rushed off.

[GTRacing]

I have a v-brake frame that I want to fit disk brakes to. is there a bracket for giant frames?

[Stretched@Birth]

GTRacing, on 14 December 2010 - 10:17 , said:

I have a v-brake frame that I want to fit disk brakes to. is there a bracket for giant frames?

Hi GT, my frame had the brake braket on it, so was an easy conversion (ok, relatively, removing the v-brake bosses took some work with the Dremmel ). Never seen any brackets to convert to disk.

[GTRacing]

I got one with the fisher. I'm curently doing a giant ss woth the mother of all custom paint jobs. So look out for it, maybe early in the new year.

[Stretched@Birth]

@GTRacing - looking forward to seeing it!

[divernick]

divernick, on 13 November 2010 - 01:29 , said:

Here's my newly converted Diamondback Apex '05 model. I plan to blast and clearcoat the frame and get new wheels soon.
Mods include:

Gusset bachelor tensioner
Blackspire 38t chainring
Gusset cog 16T and spacers
Avid FR5 brake levers
Short gold chainring bolts
Selle Italia XO saddle
Schwalbe Speed Cruiser tyres
SRAM single speed chain

Any comments welcome.

Here's the bike after the new paintjob

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