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wadsy
PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:10 pm 
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I acquired the frame a little while ago, it's in very nice condition :) I believe it's a 1995, but I put the '94 decals on as I preferred the red to the yellow ;)

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Gil provided me with a new set of decals...

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After initial build up with the Avid canti's I swapped them for Ritchey Logic which I prefer the look of...

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Here she is pretty much done now I think, may try Butterscotch Psychos and see how they look :?

I will be changing the wheels for my Nukeproof set once I've repaired/re-built them :)

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The important bit! ;) ...

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Spec...

Frame: Diamond Back Racing Axis Team Titanium!

Fork: Marzocchi Z2 Atom - 60mm travel

Headset:King No-threadset
Stem: Control Tech
Handlebar: Bontrager / Titec Titanium
Grips: OGK
Barends: Not at the moment

Brakes: Ritchey Logic
Brake Pads: Koolstop
Brake Cables: XTR
Cantilever cable hangers:
Brake Levers: Real

Shifters: Gripshift SRT-800 X-Ray
Front Derailleur: XT M738 NOS!
Rear Derailleur: XTR M900
Derailleur Cables: XTR
Cassette: XT
Chain: errrr
Cranks: Cook Bros Racing
Crank Bolts: Middleburn Ti
Chainrings: Pace 46,36,26
Chainring bolts:
Bottom Bracket: White Industries Phantom Ti
Pedals: Onza HO Ti

Hub Skewers: Salsa Ti
Rims: Mavic!
Hubs: Nukeproof Carbon / Ti
Nipples: Alloy
Spokes: DB Stainless
Tyres: IRC Mythos K
Tubes:

Saddle: Flite Ti
Seatpost: Control Tech
Seatpost Binder: Salsa

Weight: About 22lb I think :?


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saltyman
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8) very nice build.
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kikaha
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well done
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Hell man thats nice.

I personally love the yellow decals, but those red ones look stunning too, and sometimes its good to be different.

Those drop outs are a thing of beauty.
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fingers
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Lovely 8)
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jango
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I personally love the yellow decals, but those red ones look stunning too


Agreed....I've toyed with the idea of a second TT built '94 style with red ano stuff.....but that really would be OCD :oops:


Nice build 8)
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gray
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very pretty and that welding is sublime 8) 8)
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jango wrote:
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I personally love the yellow decals, but those red ones look stunning too


Agreed....I've toyed with the idea of a second TT built '94 style with red ano stuff.....but that really would be OCD :oops:


Nowt wrong with that Kev :lol:
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fatfixie
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Shiny :-)

Those Cooks Cranks would look lovely polished to a mirror finish.......... :-)

Andy
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diggler
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Nice build! Titanium in combination with red parts is a good choice. My brother owns an Axis TT with purple and silver parts. Some pictures of his bike taken the last weekend:
http://www.classic-mtb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57:diamond-back-axis-tt&catid=5:aktuell&Itemid=32
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wow!!!!!

beautiful build!!!!
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maxhc
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Excellent job mate.
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Very beautiful!!

And a lot of ideas for my frame.

1st. A new set of decals...


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Ziggy
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Very very nice. Must find one, one of these days...
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wadsy
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Thanks very much for the positive comments - I'm really quite pleased with the overall look myself ;)

Cheers

PS. For DBR fans I have a new set of original Axis TT 'pro' decals (yellow) if interested? - I will post in for sale when I've taken a pic ;)
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