After 21,000 miles/ 33,000 km, I decided to "modernize" my first competitive race bike. It originally came with externally routed cables (from frame to handlebars) and I modified the fork to route the cables completely. All carbon work was done by me and structural integrity verified by a local carbon repair shop. This was a fun project! With the help of the Vision ACR one piece bar/stem the bike looks much cleaner now. 😊
Now used as my commuter and general training bike but still UCI legal (2026) should I want to race it next season.
About the rider (me):
5’5” (165cm) woman , long legs – 33.5 (85cm) inseam, 4.4 w/kg
About the bike:
2018 Diamondback Podium Equipe disc
Weight: 16.3lbs (7.4 kg)
Colorway: Ford Racing Red (color match)
Groupset: SRAM red e1 shifters and calipers
Red AXS rear derailleur
Red AXS 48T power meter 167.5
Red AXS 10-33 Cassette
Wheels: Enve 65 gen 1 (hookless) with Vittoria Air Liner inserts
Tires: Continental gp5000 S tr 30mm
Rotors: Sram Centerline X
Seatpost: Roval Alpinist
Saddle: Specialized Power 155
Handlebar: Vision Metron 5D ACR 3k
Titanium bolts: better bolts
3d printed Garmin varia mount: – perfect pedal designs
OrangeSeal regular sealant
Silca waxed chain
3M frame protection film
Lizard Skins 2.8 Bar tape
by RideWithStephanie
3 Comments
Very pretty bike, impressed by you doing the carbon work yourself.
Also expecting this to hit bcj shortly because you listed your w/kg lol.
Interesting. I did a double take since I’ve never seen an internally routed Diamondback.
I’m generally averse to the idea of carbon modifications for the sake of internal routing, but if you say your work was reinforced and verified by professionals then it’s better done than most. Well done, the bike looks great.
Ok seriously how many bikes do you actually own!?!?