Need help IDing this 90's Diamondback
07-12-14 | 10:04 AM
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Need help IDing this 90's Diamondback
Hi guys, i got this bike which is a 90's Diamondback. That's all i know from the person who sold it to me as he is not the previous owner. Does anybody knows what model and year of the bike?
07-12-14 | 10:17 AM
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I was not able to find much info on Diamondbacks. I bought an Apex of unknown vintage and wanted to know the same thing. I ended up looking at the Shimano date codes. They were all late '92 so I figure I have a 1993 Apex. The components description on bikepedia is a match for that year as well. Mine says "Diamond Back" with two words on the downtube. I understand later it changed to one word like on your bike. That should help get you closer anyway.
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Date of Manufacture of Bicycle Components can be used to date a bike: component dating
BikePedia
Date of Manufacture of Bicycle Components can be used to date a bike: component dating
07-13-14 | 11:43 AM
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Looks post BioPace if that is the original crank set. Mid/Late 90's if it is. I just bought an late 80's/Early 90's Diamondback with BioPace rings and speckle green paint job.
Anyone know how to decipher the Diamondback serial number?
Anyone know how to decipher the Diamondback serial number?
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07-13-14 | 12:20 PM
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A little more help on the brand and model of the components may help. Because of the parallax hubs and what loks like an Exage ES RD I a,m going to say '94ish may be a Topanga maybe a Sorrento
Bikepedia should get you close.
Bikepedia should get you close.
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