Raleigh Dyna-tech Diablo Titanium
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Cheers for the comments. I found the catalogue on here the other day which confirmed most of the spec as original - Handlebars and tyres seem to be all that has changed (well apart from the seat / post which are work in progress).
The paint is in good condition as are most of the stickers as well, it just feels like a new bike.
Also would like to find some original handlebars.
Will update after the next outing on it.
The paint is in good condition as are most of the stickers as well, it just feels like a new bike.
Also would like to find some original handlebars.
Will update after the next outing on it.
Update
So, last weekend was quite nice and I decided that myself and Junior would get the bikes out and go to the woods for a bit. There are some nice trails in there, one in particular is very good but its a 2km slog up hill followed by a really nice trail back down.
The brakes (lack of) was the first thing that struck me, whilst the tree that nearly struck me was a close second. I now remember why I binned the Canti's off my old MTB. Next up, no suspension and the bike was a little bit skittish on the downhills, but it wasn't that bad however and I have ridden a lot worse, might try slightly less tyre pressure next time.
What really impressed was how it climbed. I am not an owner of many MTB's to compare it to, but it was so light, easy going and actually very stable at low speeds. Even with clips / straps it was not a lot of effort at all and picked up speed nicely when necessary.
So, I think all in all, I like it. Which is handy. Sorry for the awful pics, camera phone specials.
So, last weekend was quite nice and I decided that myself and Junior would get the bikes out and go to the woods for a bit. There are some nice trails in there, one in particular is very good but its a 2km slog up hill followed by a really nice trail back down.
The brakes (lack of) was the first thing that struck me, whilst the tree that nearly struck me was a close second. I now remember why I binned the Canti's off my old MTB. Next up, no suspension and the bike was a little bit skittish on the downhills, but it wasn't that bad however and I have ridden a lot worse, might try slightly less tyre pressure next time.
What really impressed was how it climbed. I am not an owner of many MTB's to compare it to, but it was so light, easy going and actually very stable at low speeds. Even with clips / straps it was not a lot of effort at all and picked up speed nicely when necessary.
So, I think all in all, I like it. Which is handy. Sorry for the awful pics, camera phone specials.
