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Diamondback
2000 Wildwood Deluxe
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Submitted by
DOn
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX USA
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Memorial Park, Houston | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$299.00 | | Purchased At: | Oshman's Superstore | | Strengths: | Great brand name and quality of manufacturing. Retro-style frame with modern part necessities including Shimano parts. Very comfortable as far as "hybrid" bikes go, particularly the seat. Easy to adjust everything including handlebars which have 3 adjustment points. 24 gears with easy to read display on handlebars (a nice convenience). Strong fork with good shocks. Excellent brakes. Climbing gears are exceptional for lower end bike and makes for the easiest climb for any level. | | Weaknesses: | Retro-style can be hard to mount things but I circumvent this by purchasing items with velcro for attachments. | | Similar Products Used: | Pacific/Magna | | Bike Setup: | Standard | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bike for beginner/intermediate riders looking to get into shape and enjoy the scenery with the knowledge and satisfaction of knowing they will have quality craftsmanship. Moderate off-roaders will not be disappointed unless in extreme conditions and the ride is very smooth on pavement. Not your average low-end bike! You get what you pay for. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Jacksonville, AR
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Diamondback quality, versitility | | Weaknesses: | Odd shape of frame, The CI Deck??? | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for the casual biker who doesn't go off road very much. The shock is nice, but doesn't really smooth out large gravel or rocky roads. Smooths out the rough streets. The only flaw I found was the curves that the of frame presents challenges to mounting items such as pumps, water bottles, and other essentials. I suppose a backpack would be a necessity with this bike to haul those essentials. For a comparable price you could easily be riding away in the Sorrento Sport which packs a eye catching punch. The bottom line is that the bike is, soild, modestly equipped, and a joy to ride on road. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Stanton
a Weekend Warrior
from Erie, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Presque Isle State Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Lighter weight frame, good economy parts | | Weaknesses: | Poor location of hard points, can not attatch a small air pump. Two-part stem loose, can not be tightened, moves 2-3 mm. during ride. Suspension seat post moves, can not be tightened to stop wobble, feels loose during ride. Very poor Company WEB Site, no on-line help, or information. Poor manual, cartoon like pictures and information. | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose D-40 | | Bike Setup: | Average, no helpfull information in owners manual. | | Bottom Line: | Average low cost day-rider bike $300-350. Average parts, low end, but good company name-brand. Good day ride, or light touring bike. Looks retro-oldie, but with todays standard parts. The Shimano CI-Deck (central information Deck) is all but useless information. CI-deck tacks up too much handle bar space, very little space to mount lights and other devices. And the CI-deck has no bace light so can not be read in low light or night driving conditions. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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