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Diamondback Coil EX XC Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Nick
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: March 8, 2013 Strengths: The frame is solid and built like a tank. I've done almost everything on this bike and it won't quite. I use this bike only for off-road. I bought it as a starter bike back in 2004 and I have yet to have anything break. I have swapped out components over the years, but not because of breakage. The bike is tough looking too. The EX handles great in downhill and technical sections. Weaknesses: After really learning to ride, you notice that the stock components are not that good. A little heavy but ok. Rough climbing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hunters Creek, Wales, NY Duration Product Used: 9 yrs Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Dick's Sporting Good Bike Setup: Shimano SLX crankset, Shimano Deore shifters, brake levers, derailleur, WTB FX28 rims with Deore XT hubs, Avid BB7 disc brakes, CrankBrother 50/50 pedals 
Submitted by
James Mason
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: May 7, 2012 Strengths: Overall I found the bike to be very strong and durable. I purchased the bike back in 2008 and drove it around quite often until 2012 when it got stolen. I used this bike as my get around town bike, but also took it out onto trails occasionally and it handled like a champ. Others have mentioned the bike having low quality parts. I would agree that they are probably low quality compared to what you would find on a $1000+ bike, but they are far better than what you will find on a bike from a big box store. Weaknesses: This bike weighs quite a bit. If the frame didn't say it was an aluminum frame on it, I wouldn't have guessed it wasn't steel in a million years. It's not too heavy that it ruins the bike, but it is definitely noticeable. Aside from the weight, the front fork was the only other problem area for me. Soon after buying the bike the preload knob on the fork popped out and wasn't covered by warranty. The forks still worked fine - but bottomed out very easily. But that tends to happen with 80mm of travel. Oh, and the breaks are a bit weak, but I never spent much time trying to tweak then a bit better. I liked to think of them as anti-lock breaks on a bike :) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$600.00 Purchased At: Portage Cycle & Spor Bike Setup: Stock 
Submitted by
Scrapyard
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA Date Reviewed: October 25, 2011 Strengths: Overall good design, good geometry, great brakes. Takes a beating. Weaknesses: Weak weld joint at the swingarm pivot. Poor weld job at the factory. I cracked it within the first 5 min after purchase. Did a 2 foot bunny hop in a flat parking lot. Snapped the welds clean. Budget suspension, Stock derailer skips sometimes after hard landings. Pedals aren't great. Cranks could be better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Downtown Ft. Lauderdale Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $80.00 Purchased At: Private seller Similar Products Used: Specialized Hardrock, Next ZX full suspension. 10 years of GT and Mongoose BMX products. Bike Setup: Stock for now. Converted to single crank gear, super short seat post and plastic seat.
Submitted by
david
a Racer
from murrieta california us Date Reviewed: June 16, 2011 Strengths: frames pretty strong Weaknesses: headset SUCKS!!!!!!!!! everything but frame if you say you race dh uhhh thers 4' of travel Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: costco Similar Products Used: trek remedy 8 Bike Setup: truvativ stem and bar avid bb7 185mm rotor g2 160 in back sette lockon grips black label GAS pedals x.7 rear derailer, shimano deore in front bww wheelset dissent 2.3 tires sram chain and cassette
Submitted by
hondaman01
a Weekend Warrior
from pikeville, KY Date Reviewed: May 8, 2011 Strengths: great beginner bike, havent had any real problems from the bike, IOX disc brakes if tuned work very well, wheels are vry strong, tires PRICE, color lol Weaknesses: rear derailer, rear shock, front derailer, cheap shifters, a little heavy pedals suck bad derailers are cheap but pretty good for the price i paid Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: dicks Similar Products Used: none really, i rode BMX forever on a terrible 1 Bike Setup: Rock Shox 318 u-turn fork, manitaou swinger spv 4 way shock, WTB laserdisc XC wheels, sram 9.0 twist shifters, avid speed dial Ti brake levers, Avid bB7 front brake 185mm sram x-7 rear derailer, wellgo mg pedals wtb prowler tires
Submitted by
dbracer4
a Downhiller
from Crystal Lake, IL, USA Date Reviewed: March 29, 2011 Strengths: Strong rigid frame, good pivots for the rear triangle, sturdy rims...haven't tweaked them yet and I ride pretty hard Weaknesses: Handlebars had to be replaces, tires wore out too quickly, bad location for the serial number, could run cable housings on top of the frame to prevent water and gunk buildup, rear shock Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Deer Grove Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Dick's Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Dropped the Shimano 8sp off and refitted all Sram x-9 9sp from shifters to derailleurs, replaced the tires with some Kenda wraps, replaced the stock seat, went with Magura Hydro brakes with oversized rotors, went with Alcoa handlebars, and a few other small details. Purchasing Fox RP23 front and rear shocks.
Submitted by
420mtbdude
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: March 9, 2011 Strengths: This is a very rugged and sturdy frame. beefy tubes make it strong enough to handle just about anything. The biggest strength for mine was i bought the frame only to build it up custom. i am a relative newb to DH, but i have been riding XC and FR since i was 14. Weaknesses: I haven't run into any weaknesses from the frame other than weight. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: low-end WM bikes (mongoose xr250, next powerclimber) Bike Setup: 2007 Coil EX frame, marzocchi 100mm fork, 2009 Manitou Swinger 8.5*2.5" 500lb coil shock, Hayes brakes w shimano rotors, Deore LX rear der, SR suntour crankset/bb (soon to be replaced w/ truvativ howitzer), continental diesel 26*2.5 tires on XM260 rims. 
Submitted by
spinakerz
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston MA Date Reviewed: June 8, 2010 Strengths: Great performance/value. High quality in general but for a major flaw in rear frame member. Weaknesses: Rear triangle frame member has cracked at base/weld. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: DICKS Similar Products Used: Trek Bike Setup: Stock
Submitted by
eightyg
a Cross Country Rider
from La Verne, CA, USA Date Reviewed: May 16, 2010 Strengths: Solid Frame, good shifters, great WTB saddle, excellent grips. Great starter bike. Weaknesses: Disc Brakes, Pedals, Rear derailleur, Derailluer Hanger. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Carbon Canyon Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $249.00 Purchased At: Costco Chino Similar Products Used: First MTB Bike. Bike Setup: Upgrades. Brakes to Avid BB7s front and rear, Fork to Dart2 80mm, Rear Derailluer to X5 then X7, replaced derailler hanger, Pedals to Wellgos, Brake cables to Shimano, replaced Chain to Shimano. Total upgrades and replacement parts = $325
Submitted by
PiZauL
a Downhiller
from Baltimore, MD Date Reviewed: October 12, 2009 Strengths: Price, Durability, Appearance, Decent Components (at the price) Weaknesses: Rear Shock feels like a pogo stick, the front fork is OK but a better one wouldn't hurt. I know when I was a noob I kept landing with the front wheel first and was b*tching about it bottoming out, now I rarely do so since I land correctly. Handle bars have to be changed if you do any jumping, the steel bends easily after a season or 2 of hard landings. I had the alivio derailleur and hanger bent somehow when I went over a log, I ended up upgrading the hanger and derailleur to a deore which has been great. I notice a lot of chain slap when going down hill, and the derailleur really takes a beating against the frame (could be a derailleur design/spring problem though). Pedals need to be changed also, the plastic ones on there ended up cracking on me and had terrible grip when they got muddy/wet. And lastly, this thing is pretty heavy, but I really don't have a problem with that as it will prepare me better for my next bike. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Loch Raven Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Dicks Similar Products Used: Low End Walmart/Target bikes, friends Motobecane bikes Bike Setup: Deore Derailleur, Easton Handlebars, Lizard Skin Grips, Lizard Skin Chain Guard 
Submitted by
thagr8one78
a Weekend Warrior
from Greensboro,NC,USA Date Reviewed: September 29, 2009 Strengths: Takes a licking and Keeps on ticking. Weaknesses: Yuo will have to chang out all stock parts. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wild Turkey, Gboro, NC Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $399.00 Purchased At: Dicks Similar Products Used: Trek Hard Tail 15year Anniversary Bike Setup: Dick Brakes, Shimaro Dick Brakes, derailluer, gears
Submitted by
3rdnE
a Weekend Warrior
from Chula Vista, Ca Date Reviewed: September 6, 2009 Strengths: Good Bike for the Price. Weaknesses: a a bit heavy, needs gear modification, Pedals need to be replaced. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $275.00 Purchased At: Costco Bike Setup: Sram Shifters, x-5 deraileurs, Chen Shing tires, SR Crank, KS rear shock, Spinner Grind 1 front forks, Tektro IOX dick brakes.
Submitted by
billbill357
a Cross Country Rider
from worthington, ohio, usa Date Reviewed: June 23, 2009 Strengths: Newer version has a somewhat sturdy frame/forks. It's handled everything I've thrown at it pretty well so far. Weaknesses: Heavy frame! Rear coil bottoms out often even with a lot of tightening! pedals broke after jumping it so i bought some 25$ big earls and they look like the belong on the bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Phase 2 (havent been to Vultures Knob!) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: From a friend Similar Products Used: wall mart bike Bike Setup: everything is stock except the pedals and a bontrager seat
Submitted by
comlag
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendale, CA, USA Date Reviewed: May 19, 2009 Strengths: Strong frame. If you put a little effort into building up this bike, it will not steer you wrong. Weaknesses: Its heavy and stock drive train isn't to climber friendly...or maybe I'm just a wuss. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cherry Canyon, LA Canada, CA Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Bicycle Station, Hig Similar Products Used: None Bike Setup: Sram X.7 Drive train, Marzocchi AM2 fork, Progressive 5th element Air rear shock, Truvativ Husselfetl crank, Avid Juicy 3(rear)/Juicy 5(front)
Submitted by
charlie123
a Downhiller
from usa Date Reviewed: May 16, 2009 Strengths: the frame i think is sturdy it has shimano components it definitely beats bikes that you get at walmart i ride this thing every where the first few days i had i put 30-40 miles on its real sturdy for a 300 dollar bike Weaknesses: the pedals are terrible i eventually had to get new ones also the rear shock is not the best im thinking of getting a rear fox air shock. its a bit on the heavy side Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: craigslist Similar Products Used: n/a Bike Setup: stock
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