Dynatech diabolo singlespeed

[chris667]

Here it is.
The lightest bike I've ever owned. A complete waste for the ahem, larger gentleman.
Dynatech Diabolo frame, Ti/Crmo hybrid, 17.5". Before anyone comes out with an idiot comment about bonded bikes coming apart at the lugs, I can tell you that only happened with a very small number of the first Dynatechs made around 1992. I know of many successful Mtraxes and Dynatechs that are still trundling on, nearly two decades after they were built.
Spinner rigid fork
Brand new headset
Brand new Stronglight cartridge BB
Truvativ Isoflow chainset
Deore DX hubs
Wolber AT18 rims
32:16 singlespeed, with new cog and new chain.
Avocet Ti saddle
Answer Hyperlite bars
Brand new Oury grips
Gorgeous. Weighs far less than Kermit, my 531c time trial bike.

The lightest mountain bike you'll ever find for £180 posted. Certainly, one of a very select number of Ti ones.
PM for photos.

 

[MajorMantra]

Argh. If I hadn't just bought a FS XC bike I'd be very interested. Sounds like a really interesting machine. Which bits are Ti and which are cro-mo?

Matthew

 

[chris667]

The main tubes are Ti, and the rear triangle is Crmo.
The thing about most titanium frames is they tend to break at the welds. Raleigh got around this by making all the joints in steel, which is something they knew a lot about, and glueing them into the lugs, which is something the aerospace industry knew a lot about.
Believe me, this is reaching the very limits of how light you can make a mountain bike.

 

[lordjenks]

pm'ed