decisions, dyna tech or m-trax

[twellsie]

right, years ago i had an M-Trax Team Edition, of which i still have the frame, so i started looking for a suitable bike as a donor to re-build it and came across a Dyna Tech Diablo, which i have now bought.

upon closer inspection it seems that the frames are exactly the same, the m-trax frame was resprayed years ago so have no referance for decals. so do i build it up as a m-trax or as a dyna tech?

 

[jax13]

dyna-tech sounds more retro!!

 

[firestaffman]

Dyna trax dilemma!

Neither mate, I had the same dilemma a few years back
-just leave the Heron badge on the front, strip the ti tubes back (because the lacquer WILL delaminate after a while!!) and just keep everyone guessing!
Good luck with the build, any snaps?

 

[twellsie]

Re: Dyna trax dilemma!

Neither mate, I had the same dilemma a few years back
-just leave the Heron badge on the front, strip the ti tubes back (because the lacquer WILL delaminate after a while!!) and just keep everyone guessing!
Good luck with the build, any snaps?

this is the m-trax frame

and this is the donor Dyna Tech

the pile of components after being cleaned

and a couple of referance pics of the stem and forks(for reproduction of the decals) which have now been dropped of at the painters.

ordered new gear/brake cables etc today and will be dropping the wheels of at a mates to be trued up

 

[drystonepaul]

The blue one looks like a 1994 Dyna Tech frame.

Now I could be wrong here, but although they did run alongside each other for a while, I think that in 1995 the Dyna Tech sub brand was superceded by the M -Trax sub-brand.

By that point in time the main difference was that Dyna Tech had been the 'high end' part of the Raliegh Special Products Division.
When Dyna Tech was phased out, the M-Trax brand broadened it's range to take over.

All subject to confirmtion of course as I'm mostly speculating.

 

[jimo746]

I guess it depends on how nostalgic you are and whether or not you'd like to bring your old bike back to life, sometimes it can be a real revelation, other times it can be a bit of a disappointment.
I'm biased here, but of the 2 frames I'd go for the (1994?) Dyna-Tech Diablo, it should have Ti top & down tubes, cro-mo rear triangle, and an alloy head tube, get a magnet out and check.
Have a look at the "Dyna-Tech Appreciation" thread on here and check the archive for more info on the M-Trax/Dyna-Tech lines as it still confuses me what came out when etc
Bikemeister2000 is the resident Raleigh guru though, so hopefully he will be along to offer more information.

 

[twellsie]

Both frames are exactly the same (ie titanium main tubes) the frame i will be using at this point is the white m-trax one as it was painted a few years ago and looks alot tidier than the Dyna Tech one, the question was should it be stickered up as an M-Trax team edition or as it will have the UGLI forks etc should it be badged up as a dyna tech, as fundamentally there is no differance........

 

[jimo746]

If it's an M-Trax frame then badge it up as such, otherwise you may as well stick some GT decals on there and call it a Zaskar

 

[matthew71]

dyna

i like the look of the dyna tec best , just my pennies worth

 

[twellsie]

If it's an M-Trax frame then badge it up as such, otherwise you may as well stick some GT decals on there and call it a Zaskar

apart from the frame is exactly the same as the Dyna Tech......