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Diamondback Response Sport XC Hardtail
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User Reviews
Submitted by
Indy1380 Date Reviewed: January 26, 2013 Strengths: - Sturdy frame, no issues - Feels big, with wide handlebars. Weaknesses: - chain, rear gears Bottom Line: 
Submitted by
Tulok
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: October 12, 2012 Strengths: I have a 2011 Response Sport. Great frame Strong Wheels, but heavy Wide Bars 120mm Travel Beautiful looking Good tires good chain Weaknesses: Heavy fork cruddy square taper BB brake discs are cheap and warp easily hard grips and seat Heavy Cranks Heavy pedals Heavy fork Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 yr Price Paid: $300.00 Similar Products Used: Trek 3700, 4500. Ironhorse Maverick Team Cannondale Jekyl Bike Setup: Mostly stock just re adjusted. I replaced the wheels with some lighter black wheels, this had the advantage of looking better and performing better in shapr turns. I rotated the bars forward, and that helped a ton with front end grip as it allowed me to weight the front end a lot more. I replaced the rear tire with a kenda that is a lot more focused towards climbing with a squarer tread. I replaced the rear derailer with SRAM, huge improvement! I Got squishy wide grips, and replaced the seat and post for lighter ones.
Submitted by
Hunter
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: June 15, 2012 Strengths: frame, brakes, handle bars Weaknesses: nothing stands out Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: north park Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: dunhams
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kdub420
a Racer
from Indianapolis, IN, USA Date Reviewed: October 25, 2011 Strengths: Frame frame frame. Really awesome, sturdy, lightweight frame. Very solid on the trails. Can definately feel flexing on the pavement, but that doesnt bother me. Great base to a bike.. Wheels are alright, came stock double wall rims Weaknesses: Stock suspension (SR Suntour XCT) steerer tube bent the first time I hit a tree. Upgraded to Marzocchi DJ3. Wanted to keep it stalky and bulky to withstand slams. Also replaced the horrible stock headset, handlebars, added bar ends, neck, pedals and crank set/bottom bracket. All of these components stock were absolutely unreliable. This beauty is actually starting to show the possibilities I saw in it when I bought it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Urban/Any Dirt will do Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Dick's Similar Products Used: This is my first mountain bike. Used to ride 20s Bike Setup: Azonic double wall handle bars Azonic Shorty Deluxe Stem Snafu gold bar ends Lock gribs Gold Odyssey platform pedals Bontrager Howitzer Big Earl crank set Howitzer Bottom bracket howitzer bash guard Animal conspiracy seat Mazocchi DJ3 forks Cane Creek low grade headset (hoping to get bmx headset on there)
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Pakpal73
a Weekend Warrior
from Ottawa, Canada Date Reviewed: September 30, 2011 Strengths: Well built, strong, relative to price paid. Came stock with Rockshok Toras from the store. Weaknesses: Super Heavy front end. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Various Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $489.00 Purchased At: Sport Chek Similar Products Used: GT, Rocky Mountain, Giant Bike Setup: Changed stock derailers ( Alivio ) to Deore and haven't looked back. Also changed stock wheels to Mavic Crossrides and shaved a lot of weight. 
Submitted by
frankie_boy
a Racer
from Baltimore Date Reviewed: July 1, 2011 Strengths: Unbelievable PRICE! Regular MSRP is $750.00 but on sale for $349.00 it is a great platform to build a really great bike; solid, light, balanced, great welds, and easy to work on. Disk Brakes are rock solid and incredibly easy to dial in. Weaknesses: Heavy front suspension and heavy front end in general, I plan or rebuilding entire front-end probably with a Klein one piece headset and bars, as well as the inner bracket, and most likely a ridged Ritchie Pro-Logic fork. I think that alone would take 3-4 lbs off the total weight. The rear casset's bottom cog is a 14, fine for the trail but when I switch to slicks for city riding it seriously limits downhill speeds; with a 44 tooth outer ring unbalenced spinning begins in the low to mid 20ies. Running a 44 to 11 ratio you get up and over 30mph before that happens. So I simply plan on getting a new set of lighter wheels for the road Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Loch Raven Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Dicks Similar Products Used: Specialized: Rock Hopper, Stump Jumper Gary Fisher; Tassajera & Marlin Cannondale Bike Setup: A Fast City Road Bike with a quick switch to Trail
Submitted by
Jurell
a Downhiller
from Belmont, Nh, USA Date Reviewed: June 7, 2011 Strengths: Everything but the pedals! Weaknesses: the pedals and the grips suck on hot days. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $330.00 Purchased At: Dicks Sportingoods
Submitted by
deadlung
a Weekend Warrior
from burbank ca Date Reviewed: June 6, 2011 Strengths: amazing frame and is super fast even uphill . Weaknesses: i did have a problem with the derailuer but they replaced it from dimond back so no problem peddles also we horrible first thing i changed Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: n/a Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: spotrs chalet
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MannyV
a Weekend Warrior
from Lehigh Acres, Florida, Lee County Date Reviewed: May 31, 2011 Strengths: Great frame, decent entry level parts Weaknesses: Intergrated brake and shifter levers Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Alva so far Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $279.00 Purchased At: Dick's Sporting Good Similar Products Used: GT Bike Setup: Stock right now. Pedals will be first upgrade. Down the road, new fork.
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Littlefelt
a Weekend Warrior
from Cottonwood Heights, UT, USA Date Reviewed: May 26, 2011 Strengths: Great frame with the higher end base components that should be the standard for riding. Perfect entry level bike to get serious into mountain/trail biking. No squeaking frame after a year of hard riding, and only the fork has worn out on me. Weaknesses: The stock Hayes MX-4 Disc Brakes were disappointing. The Spinner Edge Fork was a piece of junk that leaked black oil/grease within a few rides. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Slickrock (Moab UT) or The Wasatch Crest Region (Between Big Cottonwood and Millcreek Canyons) Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Sports Authority Similar Products Used: Specialized Rockhopper Bike Setup: '10 Model, Avid BB7 F&R Disc Brakes (185mm Front, 160mm Rear), Rock Shox Sector RL Suspension Fork, SRAM X-7 Drivetrain components, and mud fenders (for those muddy trails here in the Wasatch Range!)
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DB ridr
a Racer
from murfreesboro,Tn Date Reviewed: February 11, 2011 Strengths: tires frame handle bars and seat Weaknesses: rims gears brakes forks hub pedals and grips Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: n/a Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: dicks sporting goods Similar Products Used: crappy walmart mongoose Bike Setup: im more of a jumping person so the first time i ever really rode my bike i started hearing the gears clicking and the forks are crap and the pedals just broke so i just said f*** gears so i made it a single gear bike but so far that has been the only part of my bike that works the way it is suposed to and i think im just gonna go and buy some fox shox and never have to worry about the forks any longer also the bolts on the stem are stripped so now i have to go and buy a new stem
Submitted by
Yeahcomp
a Cross Country Rider
from Buena Park, CA Date Reviewed: November 28, 2010 Strengths: Fast bike,strong. Weaknesses: Shifter and brakes need some adjustment. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hidden Springs way Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $199.00 Purchased At: Dick's
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taletotell
a Weekend Warrior
from Binghamton, NY USA Date Reviewed: November 17, 2010 Strengths: The 2011 frame is strong and the head tube fits a 1.5 so you could put an adjustable headtube in it to slacken the angle. Comes with a strong handlebar and stem. Weaknesses: The rest of this bike is crap. The fork is a Spinner which is hard to get parts for. The rest of the components are low end to keep the price down. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Dick's Sporting Good Similar Products Used: Hard tails: Trek 4300, Nishiki Manitoba, Specialized Hardrock Bike Setup: Stock, unfortunately 
Submitted by
shorty324
a Racer
from danville vt Date Reviewed: October 17, 2010 Strengths: frame, brakes Weaknesses: fork, shifters, derailer, rims, seat post. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: burke mountain pump track Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: chucks bikes Similar Products Used: kona explosif, cannondale m300
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Blupercio
a Downhiller
from San Diego, Ca, United States Date Reviewed: September 22, 2010 Strengths: Great Frame, Durable front stock suspension, Came with good Db product. Weaknesses: had to upgrade the pedals to alluminum bear claws. Chain and derailer sucked. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Los Pensquitos trails, Big Bear Mt summit Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: craiglist Similar Products Used: Konas,Iron Horse,GT Bike Setup: Upgraded pedals, Grips WTB, AVID Rotors, Downhill Tubes, Derailur integra
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