Something for the weekend sir? Diamante cyclocross: London road pot-hole jumper.

I have decided to build a sturdy bike I can take off road, but equally bash around town…..a hybridised pub / CX bike. Something to see me from a hackney wick warehouse at 7am safely to my bed ………… or, off the beaten track, down a muddy country lane.

I have just purchased this 90's Diamant cyclocross frame. This Belgian beauty is winging it way from the Netherlands. Columbus tubing, not exactly sure what type.

I am thinking a re-spray: a neon pink fade into the existing banana yellow. Garish and 90’s.
This is the best I could do with my limited knowledge of paint programs. i know i know, pathetic.

Not sure of the exact build or components. Want to keep it retro-ish. Practical, robust and fast. Controversially maybe north-road bars instead of drops? Road/TT gear ratio, Single large chain ring. 32c tyres (panaracer). 7 speed. Bar end shifter?

As with most of my builds, I want to keep it ratty enough so I use it and not get too precious about it.
Any advice, ideas, thoughts or considerations?

Think this and you can't go wrong.

totally rad! that's a great example!

^+1 nice and versatile build

I have wanted something like that Davidson for quite a while so I shall follow this build with interest and possibly use it to justify bike number 6

Bike number 12, i have run out of room. This has to be my last bike for a little while. I'm justifying it because of it functional nature.....but I guess all bikes are.

had a dig around in my parts bin, maybe this stem......

definately.

totes

.......these Gussest pedals with power straps and Campagnolo victory chain-set........

on to a winner i feel

thanks spotter, looking forward to getting it on the road. i need some sort of bash guard.....but finding one for 52t maybe tricky.

I'm pretty jealous of this recent spate of cx/beater/bruiser zombie builds at the moment. Have no need of one, but that Davidson and dat frame and parts has got me wishing. Look forward to seeing it built.

get a 54 and grind the teeth off, someone else on the forum did it

if i find a 54 i will be too tempted to use it. i like fast bikes.

you know you want one ed.......

Will soon be getting my long haul trucker out of storage for winter commuting duties, can't quite justify another bike that'll fill a similar role! It's a fantastic bike but doesn't have the radness of that Davidson..
Will treat it to some new tyres for this winter at least.

that Davidson is next level. hopefully i can do my frame some justice.

found a couple more pictures of the Davidson. Really great bench mark, i want to head in that direction.

depending on what bars i use, one of these shifters.

Just came across these neon pink risers…….only two concerns are: the length, they look very sort, Brake-less cut-down length and could they be rusted from the inside?

Go go go go go!

Yes to everything here... and I love the cut up tyre as a chainstay protector! You are on the a winner here. Bit confused... this gonna have cross tyres or slicks? With risers rusted like that... the "chucking it around" could end messy... that is if this goes off road.

also my concern. may have to re-think the risers........but they are awesome pink!
panaracer pasela tg 32c tyres.

Decided to ditch the tatty pink risers. Now on the hunt for some new bars........
Just won this. It will be a pink overload.