Submitted by
loosespoke
a Weekend Warrior
from Redding Ca. USA Date Reviewed: June 15, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1600.00
Purchased At:
Bikes ETC.
Strengths:
Good components. The fox suspension works great, very plush.The hayes nine brakes work good and brake pads seem to hold up great.The sram shifters work even better than the shimano xt on my previous bike. Frame does not creak or make noise when peddling uphill.
Weaknesses:
The swingarm pivot seems anemic, it cracked after only a few rides. I don't do any big drops or jumps. I ride mostly x-country and i only weigh 130 lbs. It doesen't give me that warm fuzzy feeling when doing 30+ mph down hills, that's for sure! Manufacturer does not consider swingarm as part of the frame. (lame)
Similar Products Used:
Specialized fsr sport
Bike Setup:
Fox float R forks and shock,Hayes nine brakes,Sram x-7,WTB speedisc rims,Truvative stylo cranks.
Bottom Line:
This bike comes with good components on it. It peddles uphills good and doesn't have any annoying creaking noises. However, i am not very impressed with the the frame strength. I have never had another bike crack for no apparent reason before. To make things worse, diamondback does not consider the swingarm as part of the frame, they say it is part of the suspension so it is has a seperate warranty from the frame.Luckily my bike shop stood up for me and got the swingarm for me at no cost.(they paid for it since diamondback wouldn't stand behind thier own product) The bottom line? It wasn't super expensive and had some great parts on it for the money, but i can't give this bike more chilis because the manufacturer should have better customer service. I mean, when you buy a frame it comes with the swingarm so why do they not consider it part of the frame?
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