A tad on the heavy side, managed to bend factory handlebars, chainwheel way too heavy, *stock rims none too sturdy.
Similar Products Used:
-
Bike Setup:
Eastern rims/tyres, 2 of 4 pegs on, Animal V2 Lite c/w, Bully Nudie bars.
Bottom Line:
I find it a bike that suits me. It's (as I said) nimble when you need it to be, a tad heavy, (when stock).I have a 33/12 gear ratio (same as 44/16?), so it gets off the line quite well. Upgrading the rims and lubing the brake lines helps the breaking problem. If you're a beginner, its a nice but, if you've got more experience, well, I'm sure you're not reading this right now.
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Submitted by
Benjojo2
a Racer
from NY Date Reviewed: April 1, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Vestal Dirt
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$235.00
Purchased At:
Dicks Sporting goods
Strengths:
light, strong, great recoil, amazing dirt jumper
Weaknesses:
thick tires for street
Similar Products Used:
joker, assasin
Bike Setup:
stock but eastern cranks killer bars and fmf forks
Bottom Line:
just a great dirt jump bike and great for beginners!
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Submitted by
BMX155
a Weekend Warrior
from USA N.C Date Reviewed: March 9, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Street
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Dicks Sporting Goods
Strengths:
Great Bike, Tricks,stability, speed. If you ride street get this bike.
Weaknesses:
Brakes can work a little better. The bike is a little heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Mirraco
Bike Setup:
Great frame little heavy though. Grinding is good on this Bike
Bottom Line:
Sweet bike to do street tricks. Pretty stable. This bike is great.
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Submitted by
chester
a Weekend Warrior
from usa Date Reviewed: February 7, 2009
Favorite Trail:
skate park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
dicks sporting goods
Strengths:
good strong frame, 48 spoke axel, stron fork, ext!ext! i could go on for days.
Weaknesses:
its a pain to get the gegs on and off
Similar Products Used:
gt, mirraco
Bike Setup:
best ever
Bottom Line:
its a good but heavy bike. great control. its good for beginners and for experienced riders it requires a taste for it. its a good race bike.
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Submitted by
cooepr
a Weekend Warrior
from North Hollywood,CA,USA Date Reviewed: January 26, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$215.00
Purchased At:
sports chalet
Strengths:
easy riding, tricks, looks, stability,
Weaknesses:
none
Bottom Line:
an amaZing bmx bike
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Submitted by
KGK0
a Downhiller
from warwick, rhode island, USA Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Sidewalk
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$125.00
Purchased At:
Craigslist
Strengths:
Really fast, nice sturdy frame, looks sweet, breaks are better than people say, grips are good,3pc crank, gyro
Weaknesses:
Horrible Rims, bent one of them only lightly riding, Quite Heavy; doesn't really matter though, unless you have to carry the bike... probably due to a folded rim, pegs frustrating to take off
Similar Products Used:
A mountain bike without gears
Bike Setup:
Stock
Bottom Line:
The bike is great for beginners and experienced riders, although heavy it is a smooth and fasttt ride
overall and excellent bike, especially for its price
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Submitted by
mitch1514
a Weekend Warrior
from canada Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008
Favorite Trail:
street
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
my bud
Strengths:
none,
Weaknesses:
easy-beaking frame, 1 peice cranks
Similar Products Used:
crapy tire bikes
Bike Setup:
a joker, gt crank, axiom stuff,
Bottom Line:
horrible. I craked the frame in 2 place. I tried to do a fakie and snapped.
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Submitted by
Brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from Granite falls Date Reviewed: October 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
nice riding bike never took it to the skate park its a good around bike
Weaknesses:
one the the spokes broke.has a missing bolt thats on the crank that hold one of the pedals on kinda good tires but the front tire it blew up and been pop before
Bike Setup:
three piece crank with a gyro
Bottom Line:
i recommand this bike all around
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Submitted by
Brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from Granite falls Date Reviewed: October 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
nice riding bike never took it to the skate park its a good around bike
Weaknesses:
one the the spokes broke.has a missing bolt thats on the crank that hold one of the pedals on kinda good tires but the front tire it blew up and been pop before
Bike Setup:
three piece crank with a gyro
Bottom Line:
i recommand this bike all around
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Submitted by
Brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from Granite falls Date Reviewed: October 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Strengths:
nice riding bike never took it to the skate park its a good around bike
Weaknesses:
one the the spokes broke.has a missing bolt thats on the crank that hold one of the pedals on kinda good tires but the front tire it blew up and been pop before
Bike Setup:
three piece crank with a gyro
Bottom Line:
i recommand this bike all around
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Submitted by
john cederroth
a Weekend Warrior
from merrick,new york,U.S Date Reviewed: August 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
street
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$185.00
Purchased At:
Dicks sportinggoods
Strengths:
-strong frame -fast -nice looking -kinda light
Weaknesses:
-bad seat -
Similar Products Used:
haro
Bike Setup:
nice
Bottom Line:
this bike was worth the little price
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Submitted by
Zac
a Weekend Warrior
from NY Date Reviewed: June 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Red Planet
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Canadien Tire
Strengths:
Extremely Durable - the frame and fork have survived thus far, with no cracks. Heavy enough to keep momentum going on long lines.
Weaknesses:
Sometimes too heavy in the front end, that's what I'm used to now and anything else just seems weird. Bent stock back rim second day, and it's replacement within another week. Both stock brakes were weak, and the crank spindle seems to come loose every so often (VERY strange, might be the assembler's error). Poser-high gearing. I mean, honestly.
Similar Products Used:
Mirraco Blend, Mirraco Black Pearl, Diamondback Venom, Stolen Pinch.
If your just starting out, it's a great buy for the price. When you go huge, tailwhipping everything etc., don't hesitate to buy another bike, and just give the DB to like the neighbor kid or something.
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Submitted by
Jeremy
a Weekend Warrior
from Modesto, CA Date Reviewed: November 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
urban
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
World of Wheels
Strengths:
Strong Frame, Forks and Rims
Weaknesses:
The rear brakes are horrible and the chainstay setup makes adjusting them near impossible without removing the front sprocket or having special tools. The rear brake itself is horrible also. I'd seriously recommend against the the u-brake setup and going with a dual cable brake bolted to each brake arm.
Similar Products Used:
Haro F4, Haro F3
Bike Setup:
Freestyle
Bottom Line:
Don't buy this bike there are so many better setup bikes for around the same price.The stock rear chainstay u-brake brake setup is truly terrible I can not recommend against this enough. You will need to upgrade this after a few months or less of modest use.
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Submitted by
kory pineau
a Weekend Warrior
from alberton, P.E.I. canada Date Reviewed: September 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:
street
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$299.00
Purchased At:
Canadien Tire
Strengths:
hyper grind freestyle. heavy duty 48 spoke alex rims with sealed bearings and 14mm axles, 3 piece crank, heavy duty frame with a lifetime warranty, and tektro style brakes.
Weaknesses:
fairly heavy bike
Bottom Line:
Best bike i ever owned!
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Submitted by
Alex Pinsonneault
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg Date Reviewed: September 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Street
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$201.00
Purchased At:
Sportchek
Strengths:
Frame, Forks, Crank, Rims and Axles
Weaknesses:
Handle Bars, Grips, Seat, Chain, Pedals, Bearings in crank, Treads
Good Bike it can withstand my weight doing dirt jumps and street (250 lb)
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Submitted by
Alex Pinsonneault
a Cross Country Rider
from Winnipeg, Manitoba Date Reviewed: August 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Street
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$201.00
Purchased At:
Sportchek
Strengths:
Frame is Really Strong,Good Grips,Good Handle Bars
Weaknesses:
Bad Brakes,Wires always falling off the gyro,Bad Rims and Tires,Change Seat
Similar Products Used:
DiamondBack Grind, Hyper Grind
Bike Setup:
Exactly as it came
Bottom Line:
Great Bike, It's a Tank
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Submitted by
duck idk
a Weekend Warrior
from ocala,florida,united states Date Reviewed: July 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
skate park ,street ,vert
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
sports athorutiy
Strengths:
every thing
Weaknesses:
the rims they are week i already bent them frist day
Similar Products Used:
gt
Bike Setup:
ok i would take the pegs and front brakes off
Bottom Line:
bottom line the bike is heavy but worth it strond frame great
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Submitted by
k k
a
from k Date Reviewed: July 5, 2006
Favorite Trail:
k
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$490.00
Purchased At:
bike place
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
everything about it it is a peace of crap everything falls apart the frame snappedthe rims bent everthing broke and i paed a buttload of money AHHHHHHHHHHHH i hate it dont buy it crap crap crap crap crap
Bike Setup:
gay
Bottom Line:
it is a pece of crap and i paed a lot for it crap crap crap
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Submitted by
Benny
a Weekend Warrior
from Adelaide,australia Date Reviewed: May 29, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Street
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$280.00
Purchased At:
Standish Cycles
Strengths:
Everything From The Fork durability, 2 da heavy ass frame which works well in some cases
Similar Products Used:
Black diamond,haro,redline,Torqour,freeagent,speacialized,felt ah alot
Bottom Line:
top bike its great 4 a beginer or just a normal bike 2 cruze around on.
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from lebanon Date Reviewed: October 1, 2005
Favorite Trail:
around town
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$210.00
Purchased At:
Dicks Sporting Goods
Strengths:
I own this bike and everything, everything about this bike is perfect, brakes and everything are strong
Weaknesses:
none except it is a little heavy. sometimes i have to skrew a nut back on by this handle bar stem brake configuration. Anyone that has a brake problem this is probably the solution.
Bike Setup:
I dont really know the setup but i know its the better of the jokers
Bottom Line:
its an overall awesome bike, i recomend it to anyone that likes doing tricks, or just riding
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Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from glenrothes,fife,scotland Date Reviewed: September 9, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
halfords
Strengths:
its an easy bike 2 do tricks on
Weaknesses:
when i go down the trails its really heavy
Similar Products Used:
diamondback demon
Bottom Line:
decent bike but no the best
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Submitted by
biker jim
a Weekend Warrior
from england Date Reviewed: August 30, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
halfords
Strengths:
very good bike, lovely grip, feel and lightness.
Weaknesses:
none, its all good
Bottom Line:
amazing, 5 stars *****
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Submitted by
Matt
a
from Chicago Date Reviewed: July 21, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Ramps vert freestyle. I do it all
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$205.00
Purchased At:
Terry's Byke Haus
Strengths:
Durability, Speed.
Weaknesses:
Crappy Brakes, But who cares.
Bottom Line:
Nice bike, kind of heavy, i like it for all my freestyle riding.
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Submitted by
skimien
a Cross Country Rider
from sandbach Date Reviewed: June 12, 2005
Favorite Trail:
stairs, rails, break neck fall
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
halfords
Strengths:
everything
Weaknesses:
chain gets in the way on a grinding rail...
Similar Products Used:
Ruption rdx 2004
Bike Setup:
perfect
Bottom Line:
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
Guss Jorge
a Weekend Warrior
from Alabama Date Reviewed: April 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
ur ass
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Cycle Sports
Strengths:
Everything
Weaknesses:
Nothing
Bottom Line:
Nice bike ***** 5 stars!
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Submitted by
Mike Gallardo
a Downhiller
from Mesa, Arizona U.S.A Date Reviewed: September 6, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Dirt ramps and jumping stairs
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
Adventure Bicycle co.
Strengths:
Strong crank, great brakes,handle bars perfect
Weaknesses:
its perfect
Similar Products Used:
Diamondback viperX,Huffy,Monguse salty
Bike Setup:
giro, 3 peace cranke, light
Bottom Line:
Its a great bike 5 people at my school have that bike its cheap in price rides smooth great for jumping and racing strong frame if your a begginer then this bike is perfect for you.Know mater what class of rider you are this is an awsome bike for you.
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Submitted by
John B
a
from England Date Reviewed: August 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Mud Mountain
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Raleigh Shop
Strengths:
Strong Frame, Forks, Wheels, Metal Pedals. Brakes skid good.
Weaknesses:
Seems pretty damn heavy, and i got weirdass heavy bars with mine, meaning you can hardly pull air, but it endos real easy. Pegs are heavy, and snap easily.
Similar Products Used:
2003 Joker.
Bike Setup:
Orig 2002 Joker, with Snafu Dirtbox Tyres. Also random heavy bars.
Bottom Line:
Seems like a good solid beginner bike, my first, i was a little discouraged by the weight though, particularily at the front end.
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Submitted by
Beau
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: June 13, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$400.00
Strengths:
double weld rims, 3 piece cranks, 10mm front axle, 14mm back axle, strong everything. decent pedals, gyro, welded gyro tabs, comfy seat, can ride hours on end. feels like an indestructable frame and forks. great looking bike, with out any of the stickers.
Weaknesses:
one word. Brakes. ive recently had the back brakes redone, with a new lever, and ive changed the pads, (will buy new pads soon) they can lock the back wheel up. front ones dont don anything much. i have snapped both the stock cables, now are using older ones that have lasted longer. stock tyres are ok for freestyle/flatland, i didnt like them much for dirt, ive got 2 maxxis max daddys now. Brakes ALWAYS need adjusting. grips wear out quickly, the diamondback logos arent visible anymore.
Similar Products Used:
alot of stuff.
Bike Setup:
os hitension steel frame, 44/16T gearing i think, im not too sure, i want to move to a 39T soon. changed the back pads,
Bottom Line:
great beginner bike(me) held up heaps good. ive only had to replace the back bearings as they got shattered. although, from that drop, i hit the ground hard, no other damage happened to the rim. im really happy for it, especially considering it was only $AU400. this christmas i will probably sink about $300 more into it, should turn out pretty decent.
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Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from York, England Date Reviewed: November 13, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Halfords
Strengths:
Good frame, Bars, 3 piece crank, strong rims, good for begginers
Weaknesses:
Slightly front heavy, brakes are poor, seats uncomfy ( but i replaced mine )
Similar Products Used:
DK Eight pack
Bike Setup:
pretty much same as when i bought it, but i have a new wider snafu seat, 1 cable back brake, and a full set of snafu hexagon pegs
Bottom Line:
The bottom line is it's a great bike for begginers ( ME!)It has its flaws, and i know everyones been saying all this stuff about diamondback lately, but the bike is good, good rims, good frame, good weight, its a good bike to learn on. Also excellent value compared to the DK Eight pack, same bike with a 3-piece crank for £20 less! It's also durable, it can do park, street, flatland (at a stretch) and dirt If you're an experienced rider, stay clear, you'll find the bike tedious and unchallenging. If you're a begginner however, buy this bike, its one of the best value out there!
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Submitted by
Cujo
a Weekend Warrior
from Socal Date Reviewed: October 27, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
- Tough as nails - 14mm axle - It's got all you need for skatepark riding and flatland stuff
Weaknesses:
- Weakass brakes - The stickers are kinda cheezy, but luckily they just peel off. - 19.5 top tube is only size, not a big deal really.
Bike Setup:
all stock. added some grip tape to top of pegs for flatland tricks
Bottom Line:
I am reviewing the 03 Viper.
A great bike for the money. The best $140 I've spent this year! This bike maybe a budget ride and sold at REI and the likes, but it'll handle anything you can throw its way. Sure the frame is Hi-ten, but it's tough and sturdy and I have no complaints.
I bought this to mess around and do some flatland stuff and some street stuff at the skatepark and haven't been disappointed.
A complete street bike for $140? A cheap way to get a skatepark bike. Where else can you find such a deal. I was looking at Hoffman and Haro rides, and none came closely spec'd and they had nothin' in this price range.
Bike has a nice solid weight to it.
Nothing more to say really. It's solid and complete.
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Submitted by
randy dan betty
a Weekend Warrior
from wales Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003
Favorite Trail:
barry snake walk
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$490.00
Purchased At:
argos
Strengths:
its got a nice weight to it and some sterdy pegs with deep sockets
Weaknesses:
its got very pooh brakes, and the levers snap so easy. the 10mm rims bend after a couple of jumps on the bike
Similar Products Used:
a kids metal scooter
Bike Setup:
its ok for begginers
Bottom Line:
if u like spending loads of money on crap then get this bike!!!
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Submitted by
Mike Meacham
a Weekend Warrior
from Williamson Date Reviewed: June 27, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Caledonia Dirt
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
Has a good strong frame, strong rims dun bend n its pretty light and easy to ride good fer a beginner like me.
Weaknesses:
the seats a lil uncomfortable but u can replace that and the chain loosens everynow n then, n the backends kinda heavy
Similar Products Used:
GT Vertigo
Bottom Line:
Its a good bike to begin with i liked it when i used it ima go out n buy my own
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Submitted by
tom
a Downhiller
from no Date Reviewed: April 17, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
can actually land things without the rims getting bent
Weaknesses:
the seat is a little uncomfortable, i have butt aches
Similar Products Used:
diamondback viper x
Bottom Line:
The bike is a very good bike, definately worth buying, but the seat could have a different design. I would get a massager to sit on while watching TV to take away the butt pains you might get. But overall it can do the tricks I want it to do without any damage to the bike. If you dont like doing tricks but just want to ride around this bike isn't for you.
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Submitted by
Derrick Bilodeau
a
from Shoreham Vermont usa Date Reviewed: December 4, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
good feeling to it.
Weaknesses:
This ios my freinds bike and i well list the problems he has had with it. Folded the bars Bent Axles cheap tires Front brakes barely work Chain loosened up a couple times
Similar Products Used:
I have a 1995 schwinn xs that hold up better than this.
Bike Setup:
His bike is all stock. my scwhin has Oddesy brakes, powerlite pegs, oddesy hazard lite wheel set, gt 4 pc bars,povery cranks.
Bottom Line:
this diamondback would be nice if you sunk about 300 bucks into it.
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Submitted by
George
a Weekend Warrior
from England Date Reviewed: September 28, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
a shop.
Strengths:
Very light, nicely finished, and very nicely balanced for back-end tricks. Seems to come with pretty good stock parts too, apart from....
Weaknesses:
... the completely inadequate caliper brakes. Couldn't really say much more just from trying my friend's bike, although I did get the impression that it might be a bit fragile, but I think that was just from the weight.
Similar Products Used:
GT Dyno, Vertigo, GT Dyno zone, blah blah blah.
Bike Setup:
Straight off the production line. No modifications.
Bottom Line:
Nice and light, and really nicely balanced. I'd recommend this for younger riders who may not have the strength to deal with anything heavier. If you're going to buy it, make sure you get some better brakes because caliper brakes just won't cut it for anything other than jumping. I know that this is probably sold as a jump/dirt BMX, but most riders are going to want to try a bit of freestyle too, so better brakes are a must. Other than that, seems like quite a nice bike.
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Submitted by
Charlie Baker
a Weekend Warrior
from Katy, Tx, U.S Date Reviewed: August 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Hershey Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$189.00
Purchased At:
Sun & Ski Sports
Strengths:
This bike is nice and light. Its the bestr dirt bike i been on ever. Its also made for street too. U can bunny hop so high, its amazing
Weaknesses:
Handle bars need to be clipped, brakes suck(Replace them). Chain gets loose easier than on other bikes.
Bike Setup:
Everything except I put some Snafu Dirt Box tires on, and got a new brake system.
Bottom Line:
IT RULES THE DIRT AND STREET WORLD!!!!U WILL LOVE IT!!! ITS SO FREAKIN LIGHT BUT WONT BREAK LIKE CRAPPY DYNOS!!!!! BUY IT!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
tel boy
a Cross Country Rider
from essex Date Reviewed: July 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
snakes pit
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
Littlewoods
Strengths:
the forks are strong and sturdy wicked for dirt jumping the bes bmx ive rode in a long time
Weaknesses:
the rims aint the best in the world really week if u ask me
Bike Setup:
same as when i got the bike
Bottom Line:
the bottom line is that the bike is a really strong bike and i am a dirt jumper is is a really smooth and sturdy ride this bike is PHAT!!! one of the best.
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Submitted by
Gabe Huffman
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, WA Date Reviewed: June 5, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
G.I. Joe's
Strengths:
The frame and fork feel very strong. The handlebars are rocksteady as far as I can see. Came with bar ends (made of rubber, but they'll still save you from a real mean wound), deep socket pegs on both sides of each axle, studded platform pedals, eager for a sacrifice of virgin shin. Came with a gyro as well. Cane Creek Aheaset, big plus!
Weaknesses:
The first problem I had was with the brakes, came stock with Tektro 906A u-brakes, they're really crusty and weak. The levers are weak and crusty too. Came with a one-piece crank. Hubs feature 10mm axles, most certainly not strong enough to be doing hardcore street grinding with (trust me, I learned this by bending my axles whilst grinding on an elevated curb). Maybe I just lack the finesse necessary to execute grinds and not bend 10mm axles. I'll admit, I'm no pro. Take it for what it's worth. I don't fancy the stem much, maybe I'm just too rough, but that sucka stripped way too easily. That's about it for the baddies.
Diamondback warrants the frame and fork for the lifetime of the original owner, that's a pretty decent deal, in my humble opinion. The paint finish and all original parts are warranted for a period of one year. These are very reasonable warranties. Great deal for the money, I think. A very important note; if you noticed above, myriad parts of the bike are 100% steel, causing it to be quite heavy. The Joker weighs close to 35lbs. If you are a smaller rider, or if you detest bmx/tanks this bike is not for you. But I'll have you know, it's VERY sturdy. Great deal for the money, I think. I've enjoyed it quite a bit, so far. Even if just for the strength of the frame, fork, and handlebars, I'd say go for it.
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Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Raleigh, NC, United States Date Reviewed: February 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Dirt
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Great on dirt. Exellent ride. Very strong frame.
Weaknesses:
Comes with a one piece crank. Rims are a little weak. Frame is a little on the heavy side.
Bottom Line:
This is great bike for dirt jumping. easy to ride. Nice strong frame. I love this bike.
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Submitted by
M.B.K K.L.I.S.
a
from montreal quebec canada Date Reviewed: December 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
dirt jumps
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$445.00
Purchased At:
Mc Whinnies
Strengths:
Very srtong frame but alittle bit on the heavy side.
Weaknesses:
The rims arent that good I already broke them and I have been having some trouble with the brakes.Mine came with plastic pedals.
Bottom Line:
Fun bike for a beginner good for street,vert and dirt I love it!!!
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ben hyde
a Weekend Warrior
from winchester hampshire uk Date Reviewed: December 22, 2001
Favorite Trail:
street
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
halfords
Strengths:
very strong and long lasting frame. nice ride.
Weaknesses:
the wheels are a little weak. pluss the cranks are thin 1 pc.
Similar Products Used:
diamondback grind
Bike Setup:
the setup is good apart from cranks and wheels. good for beginers.
Bottom Line:
i recomend this bike to anyone who is a bginner. as you get better you will need to replace parts like the brakes and wheels as they are not the best but they will last a while. i'v had mine for 9 months so far and its still going strong.
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Matt Arsenault
a Weekend Warrior
from victoria,BC,canada Date Reviewed: December 20, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
very strong frame, comes with good pedals, pretty good brakes and i have a lifetime waranty on the frame so that says something about it.
Weaknesses:
the handlebars are too long should be cut down, my front brake broke within 1 month had to replace $10 part, get new rims they are very weak mine bent when i did one hard landing i recomend the sun rims BFR.
Similar Products Used:
venom,2001 joker
Bike Setup:
setup is good adjust the brakes alot though.
Bottom Line:
the bottom line is this is a good begginers bike its a bit back heavy its good for doing freestyle and ripping it up in the parks also i use it for dirt jumping and it is holding up good.
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