Type

BMXish Crusier

Brand

Diamondback

This started as a 1993 Diamondback Ascent EX rigid mountain bike so the frame and forks are 100% True Temper AVR double-butted 4130 cromoly. STEEL IS REAL ! The frame measures 17" from center of the bottom bracket spindle to the top of the seat tube with a top tube stand-over height of 29". I would say the ideal rider-height range for this bike would be 5'5" to 5'10". That is an appropriate range for "fit", that said I own and ride many bikes that do not "fit" me in the traditional sense so to a reasonable extent, FITMENT is up to each individual rider. Experienced/certified static and dynamic fit specialists can make more precise recommendations but for the recreational rider who is not spending hours in the saddle or trying to push the limits of their fitness this bike may very well be real-world rideable for a wider height range. It's the good 'ol YOU S of A so it's ultimately up to you. This build came together very well and I have added many pieces of "flair" such as the Pikachu USB cable vite figures on the valve stems, the cling-on Pikachu figures on the brake cables, the Pikachu and PokéBall luggage tags, many many fun Pikachu decals, a Japan exclusive Pikachu water bottle, a foil Pikachu trading card (in a soft slider and a hard top-loader), a Connecticut bicycle license plate "KANTO" and a PokéBall Bluetooth speaker in the second water bottle cage on the seat tube. The custom Pikachu padset was made by my mom and I (COVID shut-in project) Take a close look at all the pictures as there are many fun touches on this bike. The bottom bracket is a silky-smooth sealed cartridge Shimano unit with Deore HollowTech crank arms that measure 175mm. The alloy Wellgo B102 platforms spin excellent ! The front ring is a Shimano 42t that came off of a triple-ring setup so it IS NOT a narrow-wide chainring and if you TRY to get it to drop the chain you will succeed as this is a 1x setup WITHOUT a clutch-equipped rear derailleur. There is a Deore 9-speed rapid-fire pod that controls the shifting that was brand new when installed. The rear mech on this build is a VERY CLEAN Mega 9 Deore that was brand new when installed as was the SRAM PC870 chain and 34/11 cassette. I would guess that the bike has approximately 12 to 15 miles on it as I rode it a few times on Pokémon Go community days but never put any real time on it. The wheelset is comprised of 32h high flange Shimano Deore Disc hubs laced 3-cross with 14g stainless DT Champion spokes to SUN RhynoLite double-wall hoops. They are wrapped in like-new Diamondback street tires that are 26x1.75" so they have some meat to handle rough pavement and groomed trails but do not feel "lazy" at all. When kept at 60 to 65 psi they feel crisp and nimble on asphalt and concrete surfaces. The headset was a NOS sealed cartridge Shimano Deore LX 1 1/8" threaded nit and I used a 25.4" quill adapter to accommodate the Pr1mo BMX threadless top-loader stem. I also replaced the og hardware with Shadow Conspiracy hollow bolts. The handlebars are S&M SLAM Cruiser bars that are uncut and measure 27.5" wide with a 5" rise. I used NOS Odyssey Gedda 2 grips with Shimano M-System Servo-Wave brake levers to control the Shimano XTR brakes. The fronts are Shimano first gen XTR BR-M950 V-brakes and the rear has a very clean set of BR-M900 XTR cantilevers sporting the original XTR pads AND XTR cable yoke. A mid-school Haro seat clamp holds the vintage USA-MADE ControlTech seat post in place and the logo decals are in excellent condition on it as is the "made in USA" flag sticker in the rear. I installed a new old stock pair of ControlTech quick release skewers also and the bike hasn't been ridden since. I will include the og ControlTech package that can be seen in the pictures. Thank you for reading the details 👋