2014 Diamondback Outlook 20"

Simple do-it-all mountain bike. Best for 5’10”-6’6″ riders. It is a perfect inexpensive city commuter that can be taken off the paved roads. Light, well made aluminum alloy frame, Shimano 21-speed drivetrain, 26″ all terrain wheels. 

This bike looks and works a lot better than new. Understanding that Outlook is not Diamondback’s best bike, I rebuilt it out of the pure curiosity. Based on pristine rims condition, this bike was not used at all; however, a couple months of outdoor storage in San Francisco suburbs destroyed most of its steel components. Restoration pics below shows why it is not a good idea to use cheap components. Only aluminum frame still looked good. It is a simple bike that doesn’t need top components, but why not use a sealed bottom bracket ($30), stainless spokes ($20), and a decent quality paint? I completely disassembled this bike and replaced most of its rusted-beyond-repair original components with new, better quality components.

This is Robert’s bike now.

Before & After

New Components

  • Shifters: SRAM GripShift MAX 3×7
  • Brake levers: Shimano
  • Brake pads: Shimano
  • Front Derailleur: MicroSHIFT
  • Bottom Bracket: Shimano sealed cartridge, 68mm BB Shell Width, 120mm length
  • Rear Cogs: Shimano 7 Speeds 11-30T
  • Chain: KMC X8
  • Cables and Housings: Shimano/Jagwire
  • Tires: Kenda city 26×1.95″
  • Inner Tubes: Kenda

Restoration pics

Original components

  • Frame: 20″ T6 Aluminum alloy 6061 heat treated
  • Fork: Diamondback Trail XC 50mm travel (derusted, repainted, serviced)
  • Wheels: 26″ (spokes derusted)
  • Tires: Dual Sport 26×1.95″
  • Brakeset: Shimano Linear Pull (replaced)
  • Shift Levers: Shimano Revo (replaced)
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano Tourney (derusted)
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano TX55 (derusted, repainted)
  • Crankset: Alloy 42/34/24T (derusted, repainted)
  • Bottom Bracket: Sealed <in reality it is not sealed, but an old school cup and cone bearings, see restoration pics>, 68mm BB Shell Width, 120mm length (replaced with sealed)
  • Rear Cogs: Shimano 3×7 Speeds (replaced)
  • Chain: KMC (replaced)
  • Handlebars: Steel Riser (derusted, repainted)
  • Handlebar Stem: Steel Ahead (derusted, repainted)
  • Headset: 1-1/8″ Threadless (replaced)
  • Seatpost: Steel (derusted)
  • Pedals: nylon platform (derusted, serviced)
  • Saddle: DB Mens ATB