The “Modell 177” was the first track bike of the Diamant bike factory which was produced after WW II. It was only made between 1954 and 1959 and is based on the legendary road bike “Diamant Modell 167”. The geometry was optimised to meet the requirements of track cycling like different dropouts, a head tube with a steeper angle and a higher positioned bottom bracket. Also the fork was less pre-bended in comparison to the road model and typically all bosses and holes (for front and rear brake) have been left out. The frame is made out of chrome molybdenum steel and in order to reduce the weight of the bike a lot of parts (for example the seat post, pedals and the handlebar) were made from aluminium. This results in a complete bike weight of approximately 9,3kg. This particular bike was produced in 1957 and shows the second version of the Modell 177 finishes, with the very sensitive red "varnish paint" and an aluminium head tube plate. In 1957 the price for one of these bikes was about 481,- gdr mark. For comparison the gross monthly income in 1960 was about 555,- gdr mark on average.
Frame:
Diamant Modell 177
Fork/Headset:
Diamant Modell 177/Renak
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Diamant track 165mm/ Renak track
Pedals:
Infesto 800
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
26-8/Renak 1" Cog/Diamant 1" Chainring/1" Blockchain
Saddle/Seatpost:
Möwe leather saddle/Diamant aluminium seatpost
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Grünert Rim/Renak High Flange Hub/Kowalit Zementbahn 27x1
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Grünert Rim/Renak 55 High Flange Hub/Kowalit Zementbahn 27x1
Accessories:
Original paint and head tube plate from 1957. The bar is still wrapped with very old handlebar tape.
More Info:
I'm still looking for some FZTW pedals and a Renak 55 front hub... Maybe someone of you has these things in stock ;-)
Added by steelbuddie. Last updated almost 2 years ago.
As of almost 2 years ago, steelbuddie has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
19 Comments
...wie machen es nur immer die Leute bei pedal room, dass es so aussieht, als würden die Fahrräder frei stehen? Sieht immer so advanced aus, nicht so töricht mit Helm-Stütze... wo ist die unsichtbare Stütze auf diesem Bild? Danke :)
Posted almost 8 years ago
Bildbearbeitung macht es möglich... gibt aber auch schöne "unsichtbare" Ständer aus transparentem Kunststoff ;-)
Posted almost 8 years ago
Konkurrenzlos das schönste Diamant-Rad, das ich je gesehen hab!! Hammerteil, Glückwunsch... Und freue mich auch schon, wenn es wieder komplett aufgebaut ist :-)
Posted almost 8 years ago
Übelstes Teil, herzlichen Glückwunsch :)
26t Chainring - das Teil wird *richtig* schnell ;)
Das Kettenblatt sieht mir sehr seltsam aus, gibt's solche Ketten überhaupt noch? Viel Erfolg beim Aufbau dieses Schätzchens!
Posted almost 8 years ago
Danke dir ;-)
Das Kettenblatt sieht so "komisch" aus weil die Zähne eine 1" Teilung haben (heutzutage haben die Kettenblätter 1/2").
Darum sind die 26 Zähne dieses Kettenblatts in etwa mit 52 Zähnen eines modernen Kettenblatts zu vergleichen ;-)
Posted almost 8 years ago
... ist mir erst nach dem Absenden des Posts aufgefallen, sorry für meine Törichtkeit. Wird auf jeden Fall ein mega fettes Teil.
Posted almost 8 years ago
leggere farbe!
Posted almost 8 years ago
In live kommt die Farbe noch besser... Ich kann mich garnicht satt sehen :-D
Posted almost 8 years ago
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1957, bahnrad, ddr, diamant, fixed-gear, gdr, modell177, oldtimer, pista, track-bike
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Sleepysue says:
Got the real 177 pedals with original straps and added reflector/double strap cages
Posted almost 7 years ago
steelbuddie says:
The original pedals are made from aluminium and have no reflector ;-)
Posted almost 7 years ago