1994 Diamondback

This is my diamondback ascent from 1994.

When i got the bike it looked like this

http://www.flickr.com/photos/113949688@N06/11855286864/

Today it looks like this

http://www.flickr.com/photos/113949688@N06/11855654706/

The bike was in good running order when i got it, the paint had a few chips here and there but on the whole i couldn't complain. The changes have all been cosmetic and done over the last month.

The rims had a few spokes missing front and back and a a slight buckle on the front so i swapped them for some double wall aero rims i had in the shed from a previous bike.

The Weirwolf tyresnthat came with the bike were past their best so it's now got Continentals on. A 2.2 Rubber Queen up front and a 2.3 Baron on the back.

Shimano SPD's have replaced the resin pedals and the 560mm bars have been replaced with a 500mm bar with bar ends.

Only thing left to do is to exchange the mismatched shifters (sram x7 on the front derailleur and shimano sis on the rear derailleur ) for some shimano rapid fire shifters i found in the shed and then it's done.

I may look at sorting the paint out sometime in the future but for now, I'm gonna carry on enjoying my bike.

that's no 94. Maybe 89 or 90?

How do you know that?? Paint scheme??

decals, and paint are the obvious ones. The tubing looks earlier too

Pretty sure it's a 90.

91 would have a different paint job, and 89 straight forks.

Sweet. Tbh, i had thought the smokey paint job a bit odd for1994 . I remember that it was all the rage in the late 80's. My first mountain bike was a Townsend Smokey Bear and that was 1990.

Is there anyway i can determine the exact year?

Think Neil is right with 90. I forgot the 89 had straight forks

Cool. Thanks for the info guys. Probably enjoy it that little bit more now!!!

It's funny. I've owned a couple of BSO's in the past and while they've been ridden to destruction and oblivion my diamondback is still going strong.

I agree with 1990, my catalogue shows a black Ascent but in small print at the bottom of the page states 'only availabe in Blue Fade Smoke in the UK'