Diamant Pista - Full Track Bike 57cm

It is with great reluctance that I am parting with my beautiful Diamant Pista, but I've got a tiny flat and a road bike project in the offing, so it must go! I've had it for a number of years, having imported the frame from Holland (its got a Vlot & Winters sticker on it). It has always been a joy to ride. Not certain of the tubing as it has been resprayed before my time, but it is very light for a steel track bike, to the point that it is regularly commented on when taken in to bike shops for work.

I would describe the condition as good, though by no means pristine as it has been used at times as a commuter, so it has numerous paint chips and one small dent in the TT (pictured) though this is small and not really noticeable. The bike cleans up really well and the paint, in the parlance of our times, 'pops'.

Specifics below:

57cm Diamant Pista, neon orange, not certain of tubing but very light with a columbus drilled front fork.
Miche Primato Front hub onto rare Campag Omega V rim
Miche Primato Rear hub onto Araya rim with Dura Ace 16t sprocket
Dura Ace headset
Campag Record Pista BB
Thomson seatpost Tioga seatpost (27.0)
3TTT stem
Miche Primato cranks with 48T Stronglight Chainring
MKS Sylvian pedals and new unbranded straps
BLB cut down riser bars with Condor grips
Goldfinger brake lever with dual pivot front brake (not sure what this is but believe relatively high end Shimano)
Black Turbo saddle
Izumi Chain
Gatorskin rear tyre & Schwalbe Blizzard front with loads of life left.

I'm based just off Hackney Rd so happy to meet in that area.

Pics here - flickr.com/photos/129182349@­N02/

£395 SOLD

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Cute!

Seen this around Hackney Road, GLWS

A guess based on the picture: the "unbranded" straps might be Aurora.
Are top & seat tube 57 cm centre to centre?
And could you maybe take a picture with horizontal cranks or measure the distance between pedal axis and front wheel? (Toe overlap question..)

Will try and get a picture tonight with the cranks horizontal. The straps in the picture are Aurora, though the ones that will come with the bike are unbranded.

Is the fork original?

I bought the frame with that fork, but I doubt it's original, it's a Columbus one with drilling for a brake, so I would think it's off an old racing bike.

Went for a test ride and realised it was faaaaar to nice to use as a pub/commuter bike.
Lovely bike and Asmasa is a top fella too.

Good to meet you too man! Yeah, the frame really is amazingly stiff and the clearances are super tight. Its the lightest steel frame I have ever ridden and that includes NJS stuff.

pics with cranks in horizontal position, I have never had any toe overlap while riding this.

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Thanks.
Are top & seat tube 57 cm centre to centre?

The seat tube is 57cm centre to top, the top tube is 55cm centre to centre.

Mmh.. Too small. Thanks for checking.

No worries

Another pic

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