Inspection
Frame condition
Inspect the frame, fork, welds, and high-stress areas for cracks, dents, or prior repairs.
Diamondback
1997 Diamondback Ignitor FW
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Overview
About this bike
1997 Diamondback Ignitor FW value depends on condition, original build, frame material, service history, and current buyer demand.
Specifications
Frameset
- Fork Brand & Model
- Diamondback
- Fork Material
- Hi-tensile steel, unicrown crown
- Frame Construction
- TIG-welded
- Frame Tubing Material
- Hi-tensile steel
- Rear Shock
- Not applicable
Drivetrain
- Groupset
- 1997 Diamondback Ignitor FW
- Bottom Bracket
- Victor VPB-35
- Cassette
- 1-speed, 16 teeth
- Chain
- Taya 410, 1/2 x 1/8inch
- Component Group
- Not applicable
- Crankset
- 1-piece 6 1/2inch, 44 teeth
- Shifters
- Not applicable
Brakes
- Brakes
- Tektro 860AG/Dia-Compe Bulldog front brakes, Dia-Compe MX-122 levers
Cockpit
- Handlebar
- Hsin Lung steel
- Stem
- Lee Chi
- Headset
- 1inch Victor VP-H75
- Saddle
- Diamondback BMX
- Seatpost
- Steel pillar, 22.2 mm (7/8 inch) diameter
Wheels & Tires
- Hubs
- King Kong 337
- Rims
- Kin Lin RT-6n, 36-hole
- Spoke Brand
- Shuhn Lih steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
- Spoke Nipples
- Brass nipples
- Tires
- 20 x 1.75inch Cheng Shin
Accessories
- BB Shell Width
- 68mm Threadless
- Colors
- Black, Chrome-Plated, Yellow
- Extensions
- Not applicable
Weight & Sizing
- Weight
- 26
Frame sizing
XS4'10"-5'2"
S5'2"-5'6"
M5'6"-5'10"
L5'10"-6'2"
XL6'2"-6'6"
M highlighted as most common resale size. Sourced from catalog metadata.
Geometry
- Stack
- Varies by size
- Reach
- Varies by size
- Wheelbase
- Varies by size
Industry standard. Sourced from catalog metadata.
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
Check chain stretch, cassette teeth, chainrings, and shifting under load before negotiating price.
Inspection
Wheel condition
Inspect rims, hubs, spokes, and bearing play; ask about the tire age and any prior wheel rebuilds.
Inspection
Service history
Ask for service records covering bearings, brakes, drivetrain, and any frame or fork warranty work.