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Diamondback 1999 Sorrento SE Hardtail Bike
Product Description1999 Diamondback Sorrento SE, mountain bike, front suspension, Shimano AceraX components, SR Suntour M-7500, 1.95" travel fork
User Reviews
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Jordan
a Weekend Warrior
from California, MD, USA Date Reviewed: April 22, 2004 Strengths: This is a pretty good bike. I recieved it for my birthday 5 years ago, and it has held up very well. It has been everything that I expected it to be. Weaknesses: For the first 4.5 years I had this bike, I did some occasional rough trail riding, did some neighborhood crusing, rode to work for a while, and did all kinds of other riding. Now that I'm at college and I ride this bike all the time, it's suffered a lot of wear. I ride probably around 5 miles every weekday. The cassette is very worn. The crank and the bottom bracket are almost shot. I just bought a new chain to last me the final month of this semester, because I had and still have to some degree serious chain skipping problems. The rear derailluer is having some serious issues. I'm hearing some serious bearing grinding from the rear hub. The grips are falling apart. The components that came with this bike are not of the highest quality, but what do you expect from a $350 bike? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Mike's Bikes 
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Brian Laudahl
a Racer
from Mankato,MN usa Date Reviewed: April 19, 2003 Strengths: everything. Had to replace the grip shifters once bit everything is good i have had it for about five years and i have put it through alot of crap and it has held up. Usually there would have been at least one or two welding problems but not even a sound . the parts on this bike are excellent! the rims arent even bent and ive done some major off-roading and havent even replaced the rear tire and it is still excellent i have a 2.4 inch front tire and it reacts excellent to the bike. i am going to put front suspension on it. people who do want to do off- roading and want to put it through hell and back again and dont want to spend over $500 for it i would suggest this bike Weaknesses: nothing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: sakatah singing hills, Red jacket Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $299.00 Purchased At: penn cycle Similar Products Used: magna's, gt's Bike Setup: 26" non-suspension 
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hamish F
a Weekend Warrior
from Bournemouth, United Kingdom Date Reviewed: May 28, 2002 Strengths: Frame Weaknesses: Pedals, failed after 5 months Front brake cable splitter, failed after 3 months bottom bracket needs replacing 8 months Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $210.00 Purchased At: Cycle King, Oxford Similar Products Used: Raleigh Amazon (excellent bike) Bike Setup: Stock
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PAUL DECORLETO
from JACKSONVILLE.NC Date Reviewed: September 25, 2001 Strengths: 1999 Diamondback Sorrento SE, mountain bike, front suspension, Shimano AceraX components, SR Suntour M-7500, 1.95" travel fork Weaknesses: NONE IS BRAND NEW HAS NEVER BEEN USED YET AT ALL, IT IS STILL BRAND NEW. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Purchased At: WON IN SWEEPSTAKES Bike Setup: HAS BRAND NEW BIKE LOCK WITH IT.
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Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Hesperia, CA USA Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001 Strengths: My '94 sorrento has decent components for the price, at the time everything was shimano alivio, now who knows what it's got. great price for a first bike even for an intermediate rider. My steel frame is very comfortable. Weaknesses: a little heavy. Not setup for a serious racer Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $299.00 Purchased At: I don't rememeber Similar Products Used: cheapo brand mountain bike Bike Setup: stock, barends, water bottle, kryptonite lock
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Chris Burris
a Weekend Warrior
from Staunton, VA USA Date Reviewed: March 2, 2001 Strengths: this bike has plenty of good parts to it such as the brakes and the derailers. Weaknesses: the rims which bend, and the heavy frame Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: roads and dirt stuff Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: Cycle Recycle Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: same as any basic DB
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Conor Watkins
from Rolla, MO USA Date Reviewed: November 13, 2000 Strengths: The bike is solid and has held up well to my abuse. For a beginner bike, this one is pretty tough. If you are at all serious about biking, don't get a cheapo Wal-Mart type bike. Go ahead and get a Sorrento and you should be ok for all city use and some pretty decent offroading. When I bought this bike as a mountain bike, I intended to use it to its fullest. It has been on rough trails with plenty of rocks and roots. The stock tires are great for offroad, but not as good for the pavement. When riding mostly around town, I switch to tires with a nice center ridge for a better ride. The bike has great brakes and nice shifters. The drivetrain still shifts reasonably well even when wet and/or very dirty. This is a must on the trail. Weaknesses: The front shock not all that great. After two years of hard riding, it is somewhat worn out but was never great from the start. There is play in the shock and clunking noises can be heard when you hit a large bump. I plan on using the bike until it dies altogether and then get a whole new setup. After two years of hard riding, the bike is starting to feel like an old worn out car. It still runs and get you where you need to go reliably, but you start to hear noises that weren't there before. I bought a Sorrento that was defective before it was exchanged for my current bike. The rear derraillur never shifted properly and the bike shop's service was horrid. They never actually rode the bike and told me that it shifted fine on the shop stand. In the end, the bike self destructed when the chain ended up in the rear spokes. This totalled out the entire drivetrain and bent the frame so badly that my back tire fell off. I am not sure what happened, I got an exchange and the new bike has been much better. This problem has to be blamed on the bike shop and not the bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kaintuck & Berryman in MO Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $350.00 Similar Products Used: NONE Bike Setup: Stock everything except for the seat and sometimes the tires. I have a bike bag and carry the basic necessities to repair a broken chain, leaky tire, etc. 
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Bob Berkeley
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs CO Date Reviewed: September 28, 2000 Strengths: none Weaknesses: Frame, gears, weight. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Palmer Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $280.00 Purchased At: Gart Sports Similar Products Used: none
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Colin
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, New Zealand Date Reviewed: July 9, 2000 Strengths: Almost everything except Weaknesses: The Suspension & Gears Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Other bikes around $500(US) Bike Setup: New Handle Bars, Pedals, Drink Bottle
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Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Springfield, OH, USA Date Reviewed: April 6, 2000 Strengths: Strong frame...I took it to the Left Loop at Tsali and the frame took the jumps fine. The shox work just fine, although they can be sticky occasionally. Weaknesses: If anything, I'd say the derailers. Shimano Acera. They work even when caked with mud, but they hesitate more than I'd like. The tires are crap, though. Anything mildly slippery will cause this bike to fishtail off-road, and forget climbing on anything slightly damp. It doesn't. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Caesar Creek Trail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: 1998 Sorrento w/RST 281 shox, Shimano Acera derailers, Pro Max (???) brakes, SRAM shifters, 2 water bottles w/cages, pump, underseat bag
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Kai Brinker
a Weekend Warrior
from Vestal, NY Date Reviewed: December 7, 1999 Strengths: It is a all purpose bike, is great, etc. Weaknesses: Costly, but still worth it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vestal Highlands Trails (Loose Dirt Trail) Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: '94 Outlook Bike Setup: Suntour front susp. (included) Post Modern post susp. ($60.00) I also bought a bike pump ($14.99), Gel pad ($19.99) Mirror ($2.99), Clock/Temp/Compass ($5.00), Water bottle w/ holder ($9.00), Kangaroo under seat bag ($9.99), and I'm looking for a digital tire pressure gauge, and a lighting system.
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Ken
a Downhiller
from Albany Date Reviewed: September 18, 1999 Strengths: Bang for the Buck Weaknesses: Rims Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Minnewaska State Park Duration Product Used: more than 3 years Similar Products Used: None
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don kohl
a Weekend Warrior
from chelmsford ma Date Reviewed: September 6, 1999 Strengths: good bike with ok shocks. nice shifters and deraliers good all around bike Weaknesses: a little bit of a heavy bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: dam Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: raliegh m40 Bike Setup: srsuntourm7500
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Andrew Helgeson
a Weekend Warrior
from Wrangell, AK Date Reviewed: September 4, 1999 Strengths: Good brakes and shifters Weaknesses: shocks are downgraded from the 98' model.A little heavy Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: none Duration Product Used: tested or demo'ed only Similar Products Used: all DB's Bike Setup: stock 
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john stiren
a Weekend Warrior
from harrisburg,pa Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999 Strengths: it makes a nice paper wieght Weaknesses: the bike the bike oh yeh the bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: cannondale superv400 the best bike ever buy that
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