We turned this vintage Diamond Back Ascent into a modern 1x9 path and trail bike. This bike was saved from being scrapped: [ Ссылка ]
The 1x9 conversion was done using components from Wolftooth ([ Ссылка ] ) and MicroShift. A big shout out to Forager Cycles and their beautiful Cable Cherries too: [ Ссылка ] *Specs and parts list below:

- Frame: 1995 Diamond Back Ascent, small, USA-made True Temper AVR chromoly, welded in China, stamped dropouts
- Fork: 1995 Diamond Back chromoly unicrown, 1-1/8' threadless, stamped dropouts
- Headset: Wolftooth Components Performance EC, 1-1/8"
- Wheels: Early 2000's Mavic/Deore, 26", resurfaced [ Ссылка ]
- Tires: Maxxis DTH 26x2.3 [ Ссылка ]
- Rear Derailleur: MicroShift Advent 9-speed [ Ссылка ]
- Cassette: MicroShift Advent 9-speed 11-46t [ Ссылка ]
- Shifter: MicroShift Advent Trail Trigger Pro 9s [ Ссылка ]
- Crankset: SRAM GXP I, 170mm, used (modern equivalent: [ Ссылка ] )
- Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP I, BSA 63, used (modern eqv: [ Ссылка ]
- Chainring: Wolftooth Components 30t, 104 BCD
- Chain: KMC X10SL, 10-speed, [ Ссылка ]
- Pedals: Crank Brothers Stamp 1, [ Ссылка ]
- Brake Levers: Avid SD-1.9L, long pull, used, (modern eqv: [ Ссылка ] )
- Brake Calipers: Avid Arch Rival 40, used, (modern eqv: Paul Motolite, is closest)
- Brake Pads: Kool Stop Mountain V-brake pads, [ Ссылка ]
- Cables: Jagwire Pro compressionless, [ Ссылка ]
- Saddle: Supacaz Ti, no longer made, (recommend [ Ссылка ] )
- Seat Post: Kalloy UNO, [ Ссылка ]
- Seat Post Clamp; Wolftooth Components Q/R [ Ссылка ]
- Stem: Kalloy, no longer made, (eqv: [ Ссылка ] )
- Bars: Kona DB, used (eqv [ Ссылка ] )
- Grips: Wolftooth Components Echo Lock-On [ Ссылка ]

*Some of these links are affiliate links. Buying recommended products through these links helps to support our channel. Thank you!

свернуть