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#1 2009-10-05 3:43am

jules rutty
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1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

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1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

This Diamond Back Pro was purchased as a Christmas present as a child. It was a boyhood dream to have one,but they were hard to find locally so my dad saved up each week and then traveled to Sydney (Australia) to buy it for me.I rode the bike for years but eventually out grew it.My father stored it under the house where it lay dormant for around twenty years! I needed a hobbie so i took up an interest in old school bmx bikes and remembered the bike that was under the house.I was amazed to find the bike in such good condition.I had the framed re-chromed and purchased a sticker kit from Retrospect BMX .All the original parts were salvaged.I would like to thank Retrospect BMX for an awesome sticker kit and BMX museum for giving me the BMX bug again. Also a big thanks to dad for buying the bike thirty years ago, thanks dad!!

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#3 2009-10-05 6:01am

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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

Incredible resto and a great story! If you check my bikes under Quicksilver I have a similar story to tell! I still my origonal bike too!

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#4 2009-10-05 9:47am

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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

Way to bring one back man, looks awesome! Love the before and after!


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#5 2009-10-05 12:44pm

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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

nice resto!


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#6 2009-10-05 2:10pm

TBREAKZ
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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

..nice looking Db love the blue! i think this is a medium pro frame not a senior tho..T cool

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#7 2009-10-05 4:41pm

John
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what an awesome dad!cool

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#8 2009-10-05 5:50pm

oldschoolflatlander
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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

You did an excellent job man!! Cool story too. Definitly worth the time and $ to resurrect it.Now go RIDE it. Peace.  Paul


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#9 2009-10-06 3:57am

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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

Wow, that is stunning, though as TBREAKZ said, deffo a Medium Pro style frameset which came out in mid 1981. cool

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#10 2009-10-06 12:45pm

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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

awesome resto


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#11 2009-10-07 2:04am

jules rutty
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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

thanks to eveyone that has commented on my bike.It is really rewarding to see such nice feedback after such a long project.My bmx days hold good memories and the good news is i have searched even further under the house and found a d.back koizumi race team bike,stay tuned!!!. jules:D

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#12 2010-05-01 12:04pm

09mikeydread
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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

Aaaawsooome restoration bro!!


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#13 2010-08-17 2:00pm

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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

nice job. those cranks and peds are in amazing shape! too bad it had to be re-chromed. I think some OG comp IIIs would really complete it.

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#14 2011-03-25 8:41am

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Re: 1979 Diamondback Medium Pro

I must tell you that I was pretty choked up to see a perfect example of the bicycle that I purchased in 1981. It brought back so many memories of my childhood. I raced that BMX and it never let me down - always finished in the top 3 smile Thanks for sharing


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