It wasn't until I saw one of these framesets in the flesh that I realised their class and would one day
have to have one
From looking in mags when I was a kid and then getting into O/S I completed most of the grail bikes I set out to do and more .
But because I wasn't racer back then, the Darrell Young wasn't at the top of my to do list ,
however a good few old mates ,who
were racers held these at the very top of the must have bikes
Since seeing them up close and studying their detail , I realised how fantastic they really are .
Influences from Hutch , GT, T/A, Quad, Bottema
The oversized downtube
the straight through top tube (with JMC sheild stamping)
Cranked widening seat stays down to great sweeping looptail with big dropouts
and to top it all this set up came with an AWESOME upgrade a pair of rarer Andy Patterson Forks
Tear drop tubing
straight through Bottema-esque with a bologna slash cut like LG;s
This frameset takes the best bits off other beautiful framesets and brings them altogether
This is the first incarnation of this build and I will ventually re post a revised build later in the year
Darryl Young and Andy Patterson actually rode with a 1st gen DK pro XL stem and I have one on it's way from the States
Not sure whether to fit this with a set of NOS MKS GrafightX I have to go with the Graphite Tuffs
Not sure whether to go Candy red frame and re chrome the AP forks or chrome frame
Black 2nd gen frame pads too
but here it is current spec
1985 JMC Darryl Young frame
1985 JMC Andy patterson forks
JMC Darryl Young bars
NOS Bubble font A'me round grips
Original Hutch Deep H stem ( to be replaced with 2nd gen stamped square edged DK Pro XL stem)
Original JMC 2nd gen padset
1984 Skyway Graphite 3rd gen Tuff wheels
1984 NOS Michelin/IRC Competition 1.75 tyres
NOS Bullseye 2 piece cranks and spider with NOS Sugino 44T
Original Brown bearing Hutch beartrap pedals
NOS Shotgun 1 seat
How often do you see these Dia compe MX 900 with DC MX123 lever and 1985 stamped DC cable
Gold and black ESH Izumi track chain
Tange 320 headset
Thanks to J.T, Bodamus ,J.T Smooth ,Deeman ,Rooski,Diggler,Tobias,Neil Clark ,Spartacus,Spencer,Johann