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Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Salt Lake
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Gutheries | | Strengths: | Price, Brakes, First three months | | Weaknesses: | BUSHINGS they Suck! Rear end Flex. Diamondback lies about the rear wheel travel. | | Similar Products Used: | '00 Diamondback X-2, '91 Cannondale M500 | | Bike Setup: | Mav D321, RearHugi, Marz Mr.T 20mm, Tioga DH 2.3s the rest is stock | | Bottom Line: | I'm a Freerider and stupid for buying a Diamondback. My X-2 was fine I sold it to a friend and bought the X-6 on sale for the upgrades. At first it's fast and quick in the corners a great trail bike and then after you ride everyday for 3 months and ride down stairs and off 5 foot drops and full speed down baby heads the bushings wear thin and you get rear-end flex. I hate Flex. My skills increased and I bottom out the rear all the time. Diamondback says "up to 5 inches rear travel". Try 3 and 3/8. I measured it. It's a good long travel XC bike for someone not aspiring to "Freeride" and the price is right. I am saveing for a Santa Cruz Bullit frame and building my own damn bike now. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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