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Submitted by
gabriel engram
a Racer
from wasington
Date Reviewed: 3/1/2008 4:48:20 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | skate park under bridge |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Purchased At: | mikes bick shop |
| Strengths: | i like the frame, light and strong |
| Weaknesses: | the one piaec looks bad, and it broke riding up hill |
| Similar Products Tried: | red line romp |
| Bike Setup: | after the one piace broke i got a 3 piace.the 44 tooth was crap i got a 33 and the bike was perfect |
| Bottom Line: | great bike for starting but after a while i whent with a redline 3.1[great bike] both. |
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Submitted by
herbert
from PA
Date Reviewed: 8/2/2007 11:25:01 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $190 |
| Purchased At: | persons |
| Strengths: | very light |
| Weaknesses: | it was stolen and i got it back...didnt really have any just tubes and tires |
| Similar Products Tried: | diamondback joker and venom...also i have my custom specialized fuseIII |
| Bike Setup: | stock but gunna have to be custom cuz when stolen it was striped down to frame and forks |
| Bottom Line: | the bike is for beginers but if u are a better rider u should go with a specialized fuse |
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Submitted by
Shane Markezich
a Racer
from Covington,Louisiana,USA
Date Reviewed: 6/10/2007 8:54:03 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | dirt and street |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $210 |
| Purchased At: | Bike Zone |
| Strengths: | Great ,my favorite thing is the brakes the frame is really strong too |
| Weaknesses: | nothing at all |
| Similar Products Tried: | NEXT,Haro,K2 |
| Bike Setup: | All stock exept the back tire and brake pads I cant find any good parts that I actually had to get. |
| Bottom Line: | It is a great bike.Strong and durable Dimondback is the best bike. |
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Submitted by
damien
a Racer
from grantsburg
Date Reviewed: 5/10/2007 4:10:45 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Purchased At: | trail cycle |
| Strengths: | very strong frame and awsome brakes |
| Weaknesses: | i havnt had any problems with anything |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | stock |
| Bottom Line: | great bike |
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Submitted by
mike miller
a Weekend Warrior
from hurleyville n.y usa
Date Reviewed: 11/30/2006 1:00:05 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | street/dirt |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Purchased At: | dicks sporting goods |
| Strengths: | frame/bars |
| Weaknesses: | backwheel/brakes |
| Similar Products Tried: | haro |
| Bike Setup: | same as new |
| Bottom Line: | good beginner bike |
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Submitted by
ben smith
a Weekend Warrior
from des moines, iowa, usa
Date Reviewed: 10/25/2006 4:23:09 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | dirt |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $350 |
| Purchased At: | rassmunsuns bike shop |
| Strengths: | being trown around very strong bike |
| Weaknesses: | street |
| Bottom Line: | awesome bikes no matter what you do |
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Submitted by
Edmund Garcia
a Weekend Warrior
from woodlake ca
Date Reviewed: 8/26/2006 10:29:25 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $200 |
| Purchased At: | kevins bikes |
| Strengths: | every thing |
| Weaknesses: | nothing |
| Bike Setup: | great but could be a little faster |
| Bottom Line: | just a real nice bike |
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Submitted by
Jake Needham
a Weekend Warrior
from Smithfield RI USA
Date Reviewed: 7/14/2006 8:31:24 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | i ride street and dirt |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $160 |
| Purchased At: | Dicks Sporting Goods |
| Strengths: | Handle bars, crank, frame, fork other things too. |
| Weaknesses: | brakes and sometimes the tires |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | stock with different tires |
| Bottom Line: | This is one awesome bike and it rocks very light and good for jumping the brakes suck though i'm taking about the 2004 edition I've had this bike for more than 2 years. If your into street or dirt this is one heck of a bike. |
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Submitted by
todd laing
a Racer
from davenport,iowa,usa
Date Reviewed: 5/13/2006 3:01:02 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $299 |
| Purchased At: | dicks sporting goods |
| Strengths: | ultra light, easy to ride, cool looking |
| Weaknesses: | seat is easy to break |
| Similar Products Tried: | mongoose hoop-d team issue |
| Bike Setup: | bmx |
| Bottom Line: | its a cool, sturdy and light bike |
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Submitted by
Syrous
a Cross Country Rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: 5/11/2006 8:09:51 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | "None" |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $120 |
| Purchased At: | The Sports Authority (With Discount) |
| Strengths: | I build bike for a living and the Viper X is one of the simplest bikes there is, but it is also one of the favorets!!! All the parts on this bike are very good quality. Not like Iron Horse, Columbia & K2 (all the same company) these other companies put some really cheap crappy parts on their bikes. Dimondback is pretty good with putting good quality stuff on their bikes. I have the Viper X in Red the 2006 version. I hooked it up with some crome pegs in the back, new shiny steel chain, road/ramp tires and I put some cool dice caps on my tire tube valves. I bought this bike just to cruse around in the city (NYC) and to do some like tricks. This bike is very sexy looking (especialy in red!!) and it is made extremly well. |
| Weaknesses: | Front standard rim will not support pegs unless you get a longer rod. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Dimondback Skindog, IronHorse Stomp, Mongoose Over drive, GT Compe |
| Bike Setup: | Very easy! This is a very simple bike, not much to it! |
| Bottom Line: | I love the bike!! The way it looks, rides & feels. I've taken this bike at very high speeds and it is very stable!! Very flashy, alot of people coment on the bike looking very very nice! (THIS BIKE IS MUCH NICER IN THE RED COLOR!!!) |
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Submitted by
David DuHadway
a Racer
from St.Louis,Mo
Date Reviewed: 1/7/2006 9:47:03 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | We-Hop |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $160 |
| Purchased At: | Breese Bikes |
| Strengths: | Brake system, double lines with the DC amplifier, factory wellgo platform pedals, nice seat |
| Weaknesses: | 1 Piece crank, brake lever, factory Kenda tires, IT IS NOT THAT LIGHT, ultra wide handlebars |
| Similar Products Tried: | GT Mach One,Interceptor Dyno VFR, AIR, COMPE Next bikes along with Mongoose's crap |
| Bike Setup: | I definitly took like 6 inches off the handlebars, Primo dirt monter tires helped out alot, and some other good stuff |
| Bottom Line: | This is a good bike, i wouldnt race with it at all, for racing- turn to redline,fmf,and answer products. This bike is tuff, crashed big on it and the only thing that gave was tthe stupid one piece, with all of this, i am referring to the 2005 version of the viper x |
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Submitted by
Carrington Burkhalter
from Texas
Date Reviewed: 12/25/2005 8:49:17 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Dirt jumps, Anything |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $180 |
| Purchased At: | webster bicycle |
| Strengths: | The best bang for the buck, Great brakes,Light,Sturdy,A good dirt jumping bike or whatever you have planned |
| Weaknesses: | paint, rims |
| Similar Products Tried: | diamondback session |
| Bike Setup: | new diamondback frame and forks maxis maxdaddys ,trimmed bars bent brake lever, and a crank floatin on grease |
| Bottom Line: | this bike is awesome no matter what anybody says this is by far the best starter bike but after a while you might want to upgrade a few parts!If you an advanced rider i would suggest buying the dk four- pack or the fly pantera! The dk four-pack hasnt let me down at all!!! |
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Submitted by
bob
a Racer
from pa
Date Reviewed: 12/3/2005 5:06:31 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $150 |
| Purchased At: | noneyabuisness bike shop |
| Strengths: | light |
| Weaknesses: | i could never get the stem bolts tight enough to keep the handlebars from moving.chain skiped alot |
| Similar Products Tried: | diamondback ignitor freeagent eluder |
| Bike Setup: | didnt waste my money on this bike |
| Bottom Line: | good for a first racing bike probly wont last to long |
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Submitted by
Aaron
from New Cumberland
Date Reviewed: 7/12/2005 6:42:14 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Strengths: | Crank, bars, stem, frame, crank, |
| Weaknesses: | rims( front is shot, back got ran over and replaced) |
| Similar Products Tried: | Wal-mart($#!*) GT profomer |
| Bike Setup: | Redline pedals, Kenda tires, thorn proof tubes(thick) New back rim, alex double wall, grips, seat, powdercoated |
| Bottom Line: | This is a good bike, it lasted me all these years, and i rode it hard, jumping, stairs, downhill dirtbike trails. I still love it. Light, easy to whip. |
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Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Spokane, Wa, USA
Date Reviewed: 4/14/2005 5:52:02 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $170 |
| Purchased At: | Wheelsport |
| Strengths: | ***NOTE This is the 05 model Viper-X Frame. Light-weight. Great BEGINNER bike. Tough Chainguard. Nice (Double wall rims I believe but don't quote me on this) Quiet, Silent riding. Crank rode nice. I Love the wiude handle-bars, really is great for popping wheelies. |
| Weaknesses: | Sprocket (Bent when riding which snapped the KMC Chain.) Chain (KMC (Mainly Because of sprocket)) Tire and Tubes (They were constantly losing air as a leak, slow leak but leak right out of the dealer. Kenda comes mainly stock with all bikes) |
| Similar Products Tried: | NEXT, Redline Recon, Schwinn, and a 16" Tri-cycle. |
| Bike Setup: | This bike isn't really meant for Flatland or street, its more of a racing bike. I would recommend a Redline Recon or Comp for street. Its Easy to clear 4 stairs in a ride off, definately a light bike. Easy to adjust to as well. But yes, Diamondback is set up for racing. |
| Bottom Line: | I only gave this bike mainly because of the service I had received from Wheelsport, the guy had taken great care and even explained to me about the bike in great detail. I was really disappointed in Diamondback because I hear great things about the bikes, but it was a little scuffed up from handling and the Chain mainly only snapped because the back wheel was lodged tight enough which was my fault for not checking. I would go either with this bike, or Redline Recon, for a little more money, you get the thicker axels, bolt on pegs, Its great. (The Redline Recon, not diamondback. Any questions on Either this Diamondback Viper-X '05 or my Redline Recon '04 just email me at RyanFX@Gmail.com |
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Submitted by
Chris McBath
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle,WA, USA
Date Reviewed: 3/19/2005 9:58:44 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | I ride street |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $130 |
| Purchased At: | I forgot |
| Strengths: | Strong Frame, looks cool, dirt cheap, very tough, very sturdy parts(exept for stock air tubes). All around Exellent bike. |
| Weaknesses: | So far none but mine came with some CRAPPY air tubes.(kenda tires) Front tube bew out after one day of use Rear tube blew out right after the front one...I rode the rear stock air tube for about 20 minutes after I fixed the frondt. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Some BMX that was thrown on my lawn at night...I think it was some kind of Mongoose. |
| Bottom Line: | Very solid bike for your money, an exellent choice for beginners but veteran bike riders might consider a Diamnondback Orion '05. |
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Submitted by
Dustin B
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: 9/19/2004 1:29:06 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | n/a |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $220 |
| Purchased At: | Mikes Bike Shop |
| Strengths: | Durable, Light, Good for tricks |
| Weaknesses: | n/a Great Bike |
| Similar Products Tried: | Mosh 2 Trick Bike |
| Bike Setup: | Factory Setup |
| Bottom Line: | I believe this bike has been the best bike I have ever had so far. I'm looking forward to customizing it some nad putting it to more use. Who ever buys this bike I htink they will love htis bike and use it a lot. This bike doesnt have that high of a price and is dealable with the owners or sales clerks. |
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Submitted by
Mike Gallardo
a Downhiller
from Mesa, Arizona U.S.A
Date Reviewed: 9/6/2004 4:31:10 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Dirt ramps and jumping stairs |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $175 |
| Purchased At: | Adventure bicycle co. |
| Strengths: | great brakes easy to handle, |
| Weaknesses: | handle bars spread a little to far,weak rims, |
| Similar Products Tried: | diamondback Joker,huffy,monguse salty |
| Bike Setup: | giro,very light, |
| Bottom Line: | Its a great bike for racing but if your into jumping like me its weak in that area.Its so light that if you are getting into racing that you will blow away your compitition.If your not used to wide handle bars then dont get this bike or be prepared to buy new handle bars that are shorter. bottom line this bike has served me well it get damaged every now and then but easy to fix. |
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Submitted by
Mike D
a Weekend Warrior
from Ponoka Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: 7/27/2004 9:55:26 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Anywhere, Mostly a constrution zone |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $180 |
| Purchased At: | Sports chek |
| Strengths: | Very strong frame, Alright set up, hasn't failed me yet, good weight. |
| Weaknesses: | Wide handle bars. No front brakes, axels could be thicker, other then that, ride her smooth and she'll last, for smaller rides this thing is gonna be huge. |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | Stock |
| Bottom Line: | Good for the price, easy to fix, chop the bars and get new rims and this thing will be invincable! |
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