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  1. mclaren680

    1990 Diamond Back Apex build thread - £10 Marketplace find

    Lucky for sure. Obviously it was a risk at a tenner but the parts I gained were way more than worth it
  2. mclaren680

    1990 Diamond Back Apex build thread - £10 Marketplace find

    Hi, yes it did. Thankfully both BB cups unscrewed fairly easily on this one, the outer retaining ring (screwed onto the BB cup) with notches was freed with a single notch multi purpose 'C Spanner'. Note though...these are very temperamental and can cause damage to the single notch on the cup...
  3. mclaren680

    1990 Diamond Back Apex build thread - £10 Marketplace find

    Thanks, yes agree on the paint. I have a 22" '92 Apex I ride most out of all my bikes and gun to the head time here....it's honestly my 2nd favourite riding bike I've ever owned. I'm fairly tall so the DB top tube length being 1-2" longer than anything else of this period I've come across at...
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    1990 Diamond Back Apex build thread - £10 Marketplace find

    3hrs spent today removing the stickers, cleaning, T-Cutting and polishing. Yes the bike is still in rough shape.... but I've decided to keep the scratches and surface rust rather than cover up with nail varnish as the indigo smoke part of the frame would be a nightmare/impossible trying to...
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    1990 Diamond Back Apex build thread - £10 Marketplace find

    I'm 99.9% sure it's a '90. Google image search results from multiple sources suggest a '90. The '89 had a grey smoke finish over the whole frame from first glance (google again), but I'm up for a DB guru to advise. Have started the cleaning process, rebuilt the headset and done a couple of...
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    1990 Diamond Back Apex build thread - £10 Marketplace find

    Yes... £10. Also a bonus 1994 Marin Bear Valley thrown in. Bad bits... Stem is thoroughly seized in the BV, and the derailleur hanger is more contorted than an eastern European Britain's Got Talent archery act. This plus patches of rust all over, and every single spoke is loose and very rusty...
  7. mclaren680

    Sold *SOLD* NOS Scott AT-4 pink foam hex grips

    Bump - £12 posted
  8. mclaren680

    Any clues?? Dark Zolatone E Stay 'Joran XTR 6' with M550 LX kit

    Update - 'Joran Swiss Design' is a retro mtb manufacturer that only a couple of non E Stay bikes with M739 XT kit appear on online searching. Nothing so far about this one though
  9. mclaren680

    Any clues?? Dark Zolatone E Stay 'Joran XTR 6' with M550 LX kit

    So ...just picked this 'thing' up. Ignoring the various add ons over the years for the previous owner this is a..... Joran XTR 6 Dark Zolatone Deore LX drivetrain and brakes (and rear hub) 29.4mm seatpost 1 1/8th stem No serial number anywhere Similar but different placement of the pulley...
  10. mclaren680

    For Sale *REDUCED* Answer ATAC 1 1/8th Quill Purple Stem

    Bump - £60 UK shipped last chance price, come on people!
  11. mclaren680

    Sold Shimano XT BB-UN71 68mm shell 122.5mm spindle

    £20 posted PayPal F & F preferred 1x Shimano Deore XT BB-UN71 Sealed cartridge BB 122.5mm spindle 68mm shell
  12. mclaren680

    Sold X Lite cantilever bolt set (x4) silver

    1x full set of X Lite silver cantilever bolts In great condition with only 1 small dent/scrape on 1 of the bolt covers as in pics. All logos clear importantly. £20 posted to UK mainland PayPal F&F preferred
  13. mclaren680

    Sold *SOLD* NOS Scott AT-4 pink foam hex grips

    Scott AT-4 grips, never installed in original packaging. £15 posted to UK mainland PayPal F&F only thanks
  14. mclaren680

    For Sale DX M650 Cantis & R/F Derailleurs & XT M739 R/F Derailleurs clearout

    Top left to right...Differences in similar items pricing reflective of overall condition...all prices incl posted to UK mainland...Paypal F&F only thanks. ' DX 1 ' - Shimano Deore DX M650 rear derailleur - £25 ' DX 2 ' - Shimano Deore DX M650 rear derailleur - £20 ' DX 3 ' - Shimano Deore DX...
  15. mclaren680

    For Sale Deore II MT62 Cantilevers and MT63 Levers full set

    Full set of Deore II MT62 cantis and MT63 levers, incl original bolts, straddle cables and yokes. In great condition really, already lightly cleaned but if you put these in an ultrasonic cleaner they'd come up as good as anyone could expect. The only minor niggle apart from the usual age...
  16. mclaren680

    Wanted Marin Palisades trail or Eldridge grade 199415.5" Small - Frame or complete bike

    I have a 15.5" centre to top '96 Muirwoods frame only (no forks) in v good condition but no metal badges.
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