diamondback WCF 4.0 frame – Worth a build?

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    • October 30, 2013 at 12:29 am
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    There’s a soft spot in my heart for Diamond Back frames. Especially the ones with the WILD paint jobs from 92-94.
    • October 30, 2013 at 12:40 am
    rbonif
    Member
    I am really drawn to this color scheme
    • October 30, 2013 at 1:01 am
    Derek
    Member
    Yeah that’s pretty sexy. My wife rides DBack. It’s another one of those “before it was a WalMart bike” things similar to the Ross ‘Cudas.
    • October 30, 2013 at 1:46 am
    vpc66
    Member
    When I see the name I think of early 80’s BMX bikes as a teen, but with that paint job it sure would look cool with the right parts !
    • October 30, 2013 at 7:16 am
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    Yes, some old steel Diamond Backs from the late 80’s to early 90’s were mighty tasty…

    however, I’m no fan of carbon fiber, so I gotta say f*ck that Taiwan plastic!!!

    Forget that mess and go get this parts bike… 9 spd XT, Bonty crank, SPD pedals, etc.

    http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/4155517751.html

    • October 30, 2013 at 4:18 pm
    rbonif
    Member
    Tough call on the Gary Fisher. Looks like a steal at $75 but by the time I buy the fork, wheel and tire I am in for around $250-300 which looks to be the fair market value.

    I would love to be into a bike at FMV (heck I’m prolly 3x over FMV on my A2L build) if I get the nostaglia impact. This one seems to be borderline vintage and I would prolly rather ride my new Jamis.

    Thanks for the looks though…I am still mad that I missed the High Sierra you pointed out. I had the rode trip all planned last week and I was going to swing by and pickup that Parkpre for $100 as it was nearby.

    • October 30, 2013 at 4:56 pm
    Derek
    Member
    Oh snap….. that’s a Catalyst. Looks like a Smurf sneezed on it in the showroom, but those are seriously cool bikes. There is some vintage Diamondback DNA there.
    • October 30, 2013 at 5:02 pm
    vpc66
    Member
    With the Specialized and Lotus if I had that bike also, my friends would question my marriage and kids as a front…oh wait they already do with those two bikes…
    • October 30, 2013 at 5:24 pm
    Derek
    Member
    Ha, Vinnie.

    ~~rbonif, Too bad you don’t live in Utah.

    http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=27442941&cat=645&lpid=&search=&ad_cid=11

    • October 30, 2013 at 5:37 pm
    rbonif
    Member
    yeah…so jealous of the deals you get out there. Then again if we ever get into the fixie craze it will be my time to show off all the nearby deals.
    • October 30, 2013 at 8:19 pm
    vpc66
    Member
    Oh yea ! The Fly model was super lite…that thing with the right parts would make a ripper of a bike for a person that understood smooth riding and not bashing though the woods !
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