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Offline BrianP

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Re: Ebay score - late midschool DRAGONFLY DFX
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2012, 09:24 PM »
The submachine and dfx are both well nice too.
I really like the look of the submachine.
And it looks like the dfx has the same dropouts as the double dynamite and mc.
All their stuff I have seen has been real well made, and they haven't made too many of them so they're hard to find.
And well under rated in my opinion.

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Re: Ebay score - late midschool
« Reply #26 on: February 14, 2012, 09:32 PM »
:) Someone told me Mankind bikes is a later incarnation of Dragonfly.Any truth in it?

Hey James,

Christophe Huber runs Mankind, and he used to work at Dragonfly.

And Dragonfly used to do a frame called the "mankind"... bit of a link there in that sense.

Dunno if it goes any deeper than that though  ???

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Re: Ebay score - late midschool DRAGONFLY DFX
« Reply #27 on: February 15, 2012, 06:09 PM »
The submachine and dfx are both well nice too.
I really like the look of the submachine.
And it looks like the dfx has the same dropouts as the double dynamite and mc.
All their stuff I have seen has been real well made, and they haven't made too many of them so they're hard to find.
And well under rated in my opinion.

Brian  :daumenhoch:
Gotta agreee the workmanship is second to none, my lads submachine is ally and the welds are a thing of beauty. the GFX came with two styles of dropouts one like the DD and MC the other came with integrated chain tensioners from what ive read, I think mines too early for the chain tensioners though

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Re: Ebay score - late midschool DRAGONFLY DFX
« Reply #28 on: February 15, 2012, 06:10 PM »
Very nice, what you gonna do with this?

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Re: Ebay score - late midschool DRAGONFLY DFX
« Reply #29 on: February 15, 2012, 06:14 PM »
Very nice, what you gonna do with this?
Hammer it into the ground and ride like hell!!!!! Not too sure yet, was a bit of an impulse buy and it swayed by the fact I knew Dan was just up the road from it for a pick up and pack!!!! Might just sit on it a while and wait for the value to go up!!!

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Re: Ebay score - late midschool DRAGONFLY DFX
« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2012, 06:16 PM »
Very nice, what you gonna do with this?
Hammer it into the ground and ride like hell!!!!! Not too sure yet, was a bit of an impulse buy and it swayed by the fact I knew Dan was just up the road from it for a pick up and pack!!!! Might just sit on it a while and wait for the value to go up!!!

Go for the first option! :daumenhoch: >:D

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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #31 on: February 17, 2012, 01:14 PM »
Dan [Retrodan72] picked the Dragonfly up for me this morning and reported back on the spec of it

Primo Casket Stem
Alex rims - hubs?
redline post
odyssey seat
primo pedals [one is bent :( ]
DC990 caliper
haro bars [knee savers ? ]


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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #32 on: February 17, 2012, 01:53 PM »
I'm gonna bet those hubs are Seventies or Prolite Jaymz :)
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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #33 on: February 17, 2012, 01:55 PM »
I'm gonna bet those hubs are Seventies or Prolite Jaymz :)
I was thinking Prolite tbh, Im not lucky to score seventies hubs!!!!!

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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #34 on: February 17, 2012, 06:36 PM »
Tyres look like primo dirt monsters
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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #35 on: February 17, 2012, 06:36 PM »
Tyres look like primo dirt monsters
that would be nice

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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #36 on: February 17, 2012, 07:21 PM »
Tyres look like primo dirt monsters
that would be nice

Same red label...  :daumenhoch:





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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #37 on: February 17, 2012, 07:38 PM »
Oh yeah didnt notice that till you pointed it out

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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #38 on: February 18, 2012, 04:01 PM »
Just picked up a black cro mo 3 piece cranks for this :)

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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SPEC UPDATE
« Reply #39 on: February 18, 2012, 04:34 PM »
They're nice frames those  :daumenhoch: a few riders round My old hometown swore by them at the time, only problem was the chainstays used to get mangled as they sat a lot lower than the axle line. They were done in a variety of toptube sizes, I remember a short 19" in a fetching shade of shite Brown! 
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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: ITS LANDED FUL SPEC AND PICS
« Reply #40 on: February 27, 2012, 06:23 PM »
Woo Hoo

Full Spec

Dragonfly DFX Frame 99.8% Mintola all OG decals present and unmarked [cant find serial, just dragonfly on rear dropout]
Forks probably drogonfly mosher
FSA Pig headset
Casket stem
Haro stamped kneesavers
DNA seatclamp
Redline post
Oddy seat
Oddy dynatron sealed BB
DNA CNC Sprocket
Unknown opc stamped cro mo 175
Primo pedals
DC AD990
Seventies hubs laced to seventies branded alex AL-DX24 Double wall 6061-T6
Primo Dirt monsters
Shimano freewheel
Lizard grips
Shit tektro brake lever

pics to enjoy











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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #41 on: February 27, 2012, 06:37 PM »
Wahey - bet you're chuffed the hubs are Seventies Jaymz  :daumenhoch:
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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #42 on: February 27, 2012, 06:40 PM »
I was right on the tyres....  :daumenhoch:

Eyes like a shithouse rat...  :D
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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #43 on: February 27, 2012, 06:43 PM »
Wahey - bet you're chuffed the hubs are Seventies Jaymz  :daumenhoch:
proper pleased, thy are straight and unmarked, it just looks like the bike has been covered in dirt and left and never ridden again, the pedals and seat are the worst, the rest is a bit of elbow grease and coke and tinfoil!!

You stil want the sprocket? I have to say it looked shit on the pics, but its beautifully CNC'd in real life.

Saddle and brake lever to source now, after some cleaning


@Betty, yes indeed, barely worn, mint sidewalls, chuffed :)

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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #44 on: February 27, 2012, 06:53 PM »
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Chuffed that it's better than expected :)

Deffo still have the sprocket fella - v good of you  :4_17_5: Will sort you out with a nice black one  :daumenhoch:
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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #45 on: February 27, 2012, 08:18 PM »
Serial number located in better light

A90400886

1990 ? ? ?


Quick spit and polish and a crank chank and its looking sweet, 10 mins withcoke and tinfoil sorted the chrome and the rims and hubs are minty clean

crap pics indoors but you can see the bling, even the spokes ahave no corrosion


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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #46 on: February 27, 2012, 09:13 PM »
Like my Old School seat post height and bar position settings on your first pic Jaymz, , good job I took my allen keys or I wouldn't have been able to ride the fooker, and I had a 3.5 mile journey.
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Once i'd messed about with it and put some wind in the tyres, I let rip but the knackered pedal was putting me off going too mad. ::)

Glad you're happy with it, a cheap bike too. :daumenhoch:


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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2012, 09:16 PM »
Like my Old School seat post height and bar position settings on your first pic Jaymz, , good job I took my allen keys or I wouldn't have been able to ride the fooker, and I had a 3.5 mile journey.
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Once i'd messed about with it and put some wind in the tyres, I let rip but the knackered pedal was putting me off going too mad. ::)

Glad you're happy with it, a cheap bike too. :daumenhoch:

Proper pleased the spec is awesome, cant believe you didnt mention the fact it had 70's hubs

I respindled the pedals tonight to 9/16 for the 3 piece crank. fine now

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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #48 on: February 27, 2012, 09:22 PM »
Like my Old School seat post height and bar position settings on your first pic Jaymz, , good job I took my allen keys or I wouldn't have been able to ride the fooker, and I had a 3.5 mile journey.
 :buck2:

Once i'd messed about with it and put some wind in the tyres, I let rip but the knackered pedal was putting me off going too mad. ::)

Glad you're happy with it, a cheap bike too. :daumenhoch:

Proper pleased the spec is awesome, cant believe you didnt mention the fact it had 70's hubs

I respindled the pedals tonight to 9/16 for the 3 piece crank. fine now

 :wtf: are 70's hubs, between 88 and 08, I was out. :LolLolLolLol:


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Re: DRAGONFLY DFX :: Full spec new pics 27/2/12
« Reply #49 on: February 27, 2012, 09:27 PM »
lmao, damn lazy typing, the brand is called Seventies, very nice high flange sealed bearing hubs, and the rims are alex as you stated, but they are the matching seventies branded ones  :smitten:

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