1995 DBR Axis Team Titanium -> new pic on page 11

I had some of those older XT cranks on my bike as original equipment. They're good for what they are but the XTR's look like they will fit nicely.

On with the project! Maybe I'll finish this one some day.

Found the forks I wanted:


I'm afraid the quality of the photos will go down from now on. Sorry.

I remember back in the day lusting after this bike! I think I still have the catalogue somewhere!

One of my favourite frames from BITD, this is one I'll be watching for deffo.

And some more stuff.

Very very nice wheelset. XTR 950 hubs with black X517 rims.



Panaracer Paselas, 32 mm.


Cassette. 9 speed Dura-Ace titanium. Very light!

Got the BB in.


Headset cups. And my special tool. Very professional!

Not too easy with these tools...


But I got them in!

Lovely frame Will you be fitting off road boots?

very nice color match, orig equipment or not.

Ok. It's finished for now! The bar and grips I will change to something lighter, the pedals for something more suitable. But for a while I'm going to ride it like this.

Frame: DBR Axis TT 18" (1 535 g)
Fork: Pace RC31 (768 g)
Headset: Woodman Axis SL (87 g)
Stem: KCNC FlyRide 50 mm (80 g)
Handlebar: Profile Design
Grips: Odi
Brakes: Shimano XTR M951 (360 g)
Brake pads: KoolStop salmon
Brake cables: Jagwire Ripcord (66 g)
Brake levers: Shimano XTR M950 (171 g)
Shifter: Shimano XTR M952, 9-speed (128 g)
Rear derailleur: Shimano XTR M952 (210 g)
Derailleur cables: Jagwire Ripcord (35 g)
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace 7700, 12–23 (158 g)
Chain: KMC X10SL (237 g)
Cranks: Shimano XTR M951, 170 mm (460 g)
Chainring: Cannondale Coda, 46T (88 g)
Chainring bolts: Sronglight steel
Bottom bracket: Shimano Dura-Ace BB-7700, 68x109,5 mm (176 g)
Pedals: Sars (190 g)
Hub skewers: noname titanium (39 g)
Front wheel: M950/X517/DT Comp (693 g)
Rear wheel: M950/X517/DT Comp (900 g)
Tyres: Panaracer Pasela TG folding (516 g)
Tubes: Hutchinson AirLight (167 g)
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Titanium (1993) (211 g)
Seatpost: Thomson Elite, 27.0, 350 mm (273 g)
Seatpost binder: Woodman (12 g)

Total weight 8 170 g

The pics. No more snow! About time I got this done.




The headset color was darker than I thought, but it actually matches nicely with the DBR logo blue. I just wish the headset logo was a bit less visible.


Hmm. Those rusty chainring bolts need to go.


Jagwire Ripcords come with these greenish yellow cable end caps.


What do you think of these purple skewers?