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 The streaks continued, with "Mean Streak", "Trail Streak", "Sand Streak" (cruiser) and "Silver Streak" (bmx).
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+Note the unusual pump pegs, which marks it as a close cousin to the [[fmsa:start#s1983|1983 FMSA]].
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-==== Production Notes ====
-<WRAP #prod1 />
+<div column 50% #s1986>
-[1]. Lots.
+----
+===== 1986 Ascent =====
+Factory chromed and clear coated.
+Shimano RD-L512-SGS touring rear derailleur (1985)
+<blockquote>
+The workingman's race bike.
+<cite>
+DiamondBack catalog
+[[https://web.archive.org/web/20131023120948/https://www.bikeman.com/attic/catalog1988diamondbackmtn.htm|bikeman archive]]
+</cite>
+</blockquote>
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Ascent }}
 \\
+Ascent
+[[https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/1986-diamond-back-ascent-27725|pedalroom]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1987>
+----
+===== 1987 Arrival =====
+Top of the line Diamond Back.  Full XT group, Japanese aluminum frame.  Original tires were only 26x1.5.  In the era of lightness performance choices were left to the aftermarket.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Arrival }}
+\\
+Arrival
+[[http://classiccycleus.com/home/1987-diamondback-arrival/|classiccycleus]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1988>
+----
+===== 1988 Ascent EX =====
+Ascent EX
+DiamondBack's "mid-range trail rider"
+Deore RD-MT60 (1987-88)
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1988.jpg?300|1988 Ascent EX }}
+\\
+Ascent EX
+[[https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/comments/snq7ur/nbd_1988_diamondback_ascent_ex_my_new_slightly/|reddit]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1989>
+----
+===== 1989 Sorrento =====
+The lowest in the range which DiamondBack considers off road worthy. If this is an 1989, it should have a Shimano Light Action L554 rear (1989-1995+) and 26x1.9 tires.  No DiamondBack MTBs came with tires >= 2"
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Sorrento }}
+\\
+Sorrento
+[[https://www.facebook.com/62453932286/photos/diamondback-sorrento-vintage-mountain-bike-large-19-frame-315/10154341940067287/|facebook]]
+</div>
+<div column 50% #s1990>
+----
+===== 1990 Topanga =====
+Unknown derailleur in the Exage family.  The name is likely in honor of VVA's ground breaking 1979 [[vva:start#s1979|Topanga!]] downhill racer.
+</div>
+<div column 45%>
+{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Topanga }}
+\\
+Topanga
+[[https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1990-diamondback-topanga.168073/|retrobike]]
+</div>