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Diamondback Sorrento 2003 Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews 
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Bought it for my wife
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: September 10, 2012 Strengths: -Cheap -Has trigger shifts (the reason she wanted this over the Outlook) -Comfortable seat for around town -Frame is light but not wimpy Weaknesses: -Cheap -Slow -Some components feel really wimpy -Handlebar grips are very rough and hard--wouldn't be surprised if they gave blisters on long rides. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$250.00 Purchased At: Dick's Sports Similar Products Used: Diamonback Outlook, Diamondback Topanga, Trek 4300 Bike Setup: stock 
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Sheffield, England Date Reviewed: October 22, 2009 Strengths: Great frame and forks, feels really nice to ride. The disk brakes are fantastic. Weaknesses: Can't really think of any. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: City streets Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Diamondback for the past 20 years. Bike Setup: Changed the tyres to 1.50s, which make it a joy to run on the road. Other than that everything else is stock.
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jake
a Downhiller
from epping Date Reviewed: September 23, 2009 Strengths: great durrable frame i beat the hell out of mine still runs great Weaknesses: rims are a big one and break cables streach easily bent my rims jumpping so cant blame the bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: idk Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: sports authority Similar Products Used: nothing this amazing Bike Setup: lime/eletric green shimono derailers
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megame
a Weekend Warrior
from Tempe, AZ Date Reviewed: July 22, 2009 Strengths: Tuff and durable frame would easily handle heavier mountain trails. Weaknesses: Stock rims Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sidewalks, Canels, dirt roads Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Pat's Cyclery Inc Similar Products Used: Never trusted anything other than a Diamonback. Bike Setup: STOCK! (going on 6 years yo)
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pete014
a Weekend Warrior
from Millis MA Date Reviewed: May 15, 2009 Strengths: Great strong frame for the price. Perfect for beginners and intermediate. Easily upgradable and customized. Weaknesses: Gears occaisionally slip on hard inclines. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vietnam in Milford Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Sports Authority Similar Products Used: Specialized Rockhopper Bike Setup: Upgrades bar, stem, seat and pedals. Added bar ends. It's worth the time and expense to upgrade this bike plus it gets you learning about the sport and equipment as you research.
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Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Michigan Date Reviewed: March 14, 2009 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $280.00 Purchased At: Dick's Sporting Good Similar Products Used: My first mountain bike Bike Setup: Replaced pedals with aluminum ones
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brian legate
from vacnouver, wa Date Reviewed: March 5, 2008 Strengths: Great entry bike, 6061 frame heat treated, double walled rims, Shimano components,promax brakes work ok. Again good entry bike for the money. Overall I like Diamondback/Raliegh products. Weaknesses: Pedals suck, front shock isn't made for jumops, rear derailleur is low end;however capable of lite trail use, seat not so good. Not made for difficult trails with rocks, stumps, etc, etc. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Forest Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $139.00 Purchased At: not disclosed Similar Products Used: Really any < $300 bike with the exception of major discount stores bikes. Bike Setup: Replaced stock seat with a Specalized GEL Milano (very nice)-$49; replaced stock pedals with WPD-95B Clipless -$42;ordered fancy headlight and tail light from Hong Kong-$12; planning on changing out rear derailleur soon.
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Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from New York Date Reviewed: May 17, 2007 Strengths: A jack rabbit. Strong and smooth. Looks ten times hotter than friends Specialized or Gary. Good bike to build on. Semi-light and slick. It won't tap your wallet straight away. Weaknesses: Cheap drivetrain weighs this bike down heavily. No parts that I would trust as pro. LOUD shifting -booo! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Queens to Brooklyn Crosstown Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $269.00 Purchased At: Sports Authority Similar Products Used: BMX, Department store jobbers Bike Setup: 2006 Sorrento (Yellow), Panaracer 1.5" tires, caged pedals, Cane Creek S2 headset, Profile Design stem and bars, Oury grips
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Charles Dougherty
a Weekend Warrior
from Mesa, AZ USA Date Reviewed: April 9, 2007 Strengths: Good frame, comes with some decent hardware. Weaknesses: Lousy BB, drive train is pretty cheap, but what do you expect at this price? Shifting is pretty bad. Forks are not great. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Sports Authority Similar Products Used: X-Roadie so have never rode mountain bikes. Raleigh Prelude, Schwinn Tour Elite. Bike Setup: Mostly stock, alloy pedals with mini clips, suspention seat post (cost 25% of the bike!) better seat.
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Adam Wegner
a Weekend Warrior
from Beverly Hills, Fl Date Reviewed: January 5, 2007 Strengths: great starter bike. so far has done everything ive thrown at it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: santos Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $330.00 Purchased At: sports authority Similar Products Used: specialized police model
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Navarre, FL, USA Date Reviewed: August 8, 2006 Strengths: Shift levers on the handle bars, GREAT starter bike Weaknesses: LOUD, HARD shifting...almost scary, weak pedals Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: STAR in Savannah, GA Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: quick and easy...
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boner
a Cross Country Rider
from washington Date Reviewed: May 9, 2006 Strengths: Strong bike. I have the 2006 model. Double wall rims. Kenda tires. Somewhat light. Weaknesses: cheap pedals; cheap seat; cheap grips; low-end components. No disk brakes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $250.00 Similar Products Used: Iron Horse Maverick comp; GT Agressor; Giant Rincon Bike Setup: WTB Tires; Shimano 737 clipless pedals; Trek racing saddle; everything else stock. I don't use disk brakes, prefer v brakes instead. 
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Phil Long
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver Date Reviewed: December 22, 2005 Strengths: good strong frame, good thing I didn't pay $300 for it like some other people..I would be pissed! Weaknesses: wheels are weak, bend very easily, tires are thin punctured twice already within the first month. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: city park ride Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $165.00 Purchased At: Gart Sports Similar Products Used: Cannondale
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Alex Ly
a Weekend Warrior
from Mission Viejo, CA USA Date Reviewed: October 20, 2004 Strengths: Great value. Weaknesses: Suntour shocks bottom out. Tires are not great. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whiting Ranch Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: Sport Chalet Similar Products Used: Specialized Hardrock Sport Bike Setup: Stock 
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Patrick Bush
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: April 4, 2004 Strengths: Retailed for 300 but was able to get half off of the bike. Good frame and cosmetics. Weaknesses: Shifting is loud. Handlebars tend to loosen upon tightening. Suntour shocks bottoms out. Singlewall wheels. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tara Hershey Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $152.00 Purchased At: Oshman's Similar Products Used: Specialized Rock Hopper, Bike Setup: Factory
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