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Title: Diamond Venom
Post by: dubdee on October 30, 2011, 09:43 PM
Frame and forks any good? Starting a rider build ?
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: dubdee on October 31, 2011, 11:16 AM
Sorry people was writing that in a rush before heading to work should have read Diamond Back Venom  ::)
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: Dannywhac on October 31, 2011, 11:32 AM
Do you know what year it is fella? The majority of the Venoms in the 90's were chromolly maintubes only. They're fairly strong - but won't take any heavy street/park bashing for long. Seem to remember they came in at sub £250, ideal starter bikes in the mid 90's. Also seem to remember the components they came with were fairly middle of the road as well :)

Then again, not every bikes a Standard/S&M etc - if you like it, build it :)
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: dubdee on October 31, 2011, 11:40 AM
Mid 90's i think , Had a Dyno  VFR back in the day seen a couple of frames i like but they seem to be race or dirt frames not sure if its frowned upon to stick tuff 2's on stuff like that and use it as a rider but it worked in the 90's  :-\
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: Dannywhac on October 31, 2011, 11:48 AM
Build it how you want it fella  :daumenhoch: It's not frowned upon to stick mags on owt from the mid 90's. It was common place from the early to mid 90's to see mags/ front mag-rear spoked set-ups, I nearly wanged a mag on the front of the S&M 1990 Holmes I've got :)

Hang on a tick and I'll scan a Ride for a Venom review :)
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: Dannywhac on October 31, 2011, 12:08 PM
Ere are - Venom Pro though so got the double top-tube round the seat tube/TT area, Ride Mag June/July 1996, tested at the everso lovely Slades Farm  :daumenhoch:

(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff443/dannywhack/Venom-Pro.jpg)
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: dubdee on October 31, 2011, 12:39 PM
Cheers for the scan  :)
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: pickle on October 31, 2011, 12:42 PM
not sure if it's the same but i think Paul aerostylie might have one of these  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: dubdee on October 31, 2011, 01:20 PM
Thanks again people had my offer accepted on frame, forks, gyro and seat clamp coupled with the Tuff 2's that are on the way should be a decent start better get browsing the midschool section now  :D
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: aerostylie on October 31, 2011, 02:10 PM
not sure if it's the same but i think Paul aerostylie might have one of these  :daumenhoch:

2004 version Rob, my first bike (errr battleship) back into bmx :( 

Was the only brand I recognised among the new skool at the time, it almost put me off bikes for life lol!
Title: Re: Diamond Venom
Post by: dubdee on November 04, 2011, 07:37 PM
Well stuck the Tuff 2's on the frame and put the sr stem , crank and bars on off my burner  :idiot2: for now don't look too bad. Going to stick some tech77 levers , decent calipers on so i can ride it then start replacing the Burner bits

Not to most peoples standard but that my venture back into BMX lol
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