VINTAGE DIAMONDBACK Mountain/Street Bike FOR SPRING, PRICE NEGOTIABLE

[peterw_diy]

You need to change the link — you posted the magic editing link.

[Raymo853]

The proper link would be http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/4925980363.html

Calling this vintage is funny. I think it is about a 1997. Restraining comment on the asking price.

[vvill]

If it had a quill stem and a rigid fork I would look twice.

I really have to :rolleyes: at those “beautiful exposed lugs” though.

[Raymo853]

@vvill 110889 wrote:

If it had a quill stem and a rigid fork I would look twice.

I really have to :rolleyes: at those “beautiful exposed lugs” though.

That thing has no lugs. You can clearly see the seat cluster is welded and the dropouts are stamped.

That fork though, early Manitou SX forks were pretty darn cool. Too bad they were not too durable.

[Crickey7]

It would be more valuable if it had lugs. This was right after the era that large manufacturers switched to welding, around 1992-1996. By 1997, I’m fairly sure you could not buy a mass-produced lugged mountain bike frame.

[Harry Meatmotor]

@Raymo853 110907 wrote:

That thing has no lugs. You can clearly see the seat cluster is welded and the dropouts are stamped.

That fork though, early Manitou SX forks were pretty darn cool. Too bad they were not too durable.

back in the day we jokingly referred them as Fisher-Price “My First Suspension Forks”

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