Milton VH’s 1980s East German Diamant

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Dear master of the OTS Gallery,

Please find attached some pictures of my beloved Diamant. It’s easily the best bike I’ve ever owned. It’s a great ride and it looks fantastic. Unfortunately I have hardly any info about the bike and its history.

I bought it from Germany back in the day practically for free. The seller wasn’t able to give any details about the bike. All I know is that it was built by Diamant, the oldest bicycle factory of Germany. Judging by the lugs and the parts I’m guessing it’s from the early eighties.

By sharing these photos I’m hoping to get some information about the model, year or maybe even links to old catalogue scans etc.

Best regards,

Milton VH

Helsinki, Finland

P.S. I like the new layout and the looks of the site.

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  • mark lapakko

    Looks like a nice light ride to me. I’ve never seen one of those.

  • Tony

    I have a bike similar to that. It is not E. German though. Not sure exactly where it is built. I just looked up Centurion Accordo and it looks like it is Japanese. Anyway I bought it in 1985 and am still using it in 2010. I do get it tuned up almost every year, and I have (obvioulsy) had to replace the tires now and then. But I don’t know why I should get rid of it. Someone told me I need a $2,000 bike, but why?

    My 10-speed looks very similar to the Diamant.

  • older1

    Achtung! Das ist wirklich eine schoene fahrrad, Herr Milton! Okay, so I just pushed the limit of my German vocabulary, but seriously, Milton, that’s a nice bike!
    That shallow fork rake must make it handle great!
    I just got a bunch of hits on a diamant+fahrrad search, so you should be able to find out more.
    Sehr schoen!

  • Mark D

    I hope you’ll submit that Accordo so we can all see it.

    As for Milton’s East German beauty, it’s certainly not a Diamant in the rough, but rather a true diamond.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • Mike

    the white bar tape and seat really makes the red pop – nice score