Thanks!

To Ridebikeme,

What I meant was that I want to take parts off the Diamondback to put on a old Schwinn (if possible) Specifically, I want to swap out the old 'ten speed' bars for the straight bar. I want to do this because yesterday I was riding in the rain, and I could not apply the brake fully from the position I ride from usually the hood. I have a stiff back, and already have difficulty in turning to look for traffic, not being ablle to brake is another disadvantage. (though I am so out of shape,that I don't really need much of a brake anyway). It was also a slight downhill, and I weigh 250, which I am sure adds a lot of momentum.

To Popoki_Nui,
I have no idea of the year/age of the bike. It didn't match any on the diamondback site, because it has a plain front fork, and all of theirs have a suspension. The parts that I could read a manufacturer and model are:

Suntour shifters
Suntour340XCM front Derailler
Exange 300LX Rear Derailler
Mavic 400 Front wheel
No name chromed rear wheel
Surefoot III pedals

Frame says 4130 CroMo main tubing.

I also have another bike with straight bars, it is a Mountain Eagle, Magma. I found it lying on the sidewalk one day. Noone picked it up from the police station, and so I got it. I was excited at having a mointain bike, but then realized that the gear ratios were not really lower than my Schwinn, so I decided that it was probably just a department store bike. (However it does fit me, from what I remember.)

Mary Megrant