Diamondback
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Micayla Gatto - Riding Dream Lines in Retallack (video)
When life gets to be a bit much, you need to get Back to Basics. Follow Micayla Gatto as she gets back to her roots. Athlete: Micayla Gatto Filmed By: Scott Secco Photography: Hailey Elise Location: Retallack Lodge
Posted by BHowell on 7/9/2020 10:26 AM
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2017 Diamondback Option Bike
Featured Review Doesn't hold up to New England riding (product review)
The Good:
Out-of-box value
HandlingThe Bad:
Weak frame design
Overall Review: I have owned this bike and ridden as my primary in southern new england (where technical rock gardens and punchy climbs/decents abound) for less than three seasons. Unfortunately the lifetime was cut short when the frame broke along a weld close to the single pivot point. That is the biggest dis...
Cheap hubsPosted by thommyd on 6/8/2020 11:00 AM
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2013 Diamondback Overdrive Bike
2013 Overdrive makes a great gravel bike (product review)
The Good:
Frame and wheelset are solid for rough roads and gravel tours. Great bike for upgrading and fun riding.
The Bad:
Suntour XCT fork is an abomination and stock components are bottom line.
Overall Review: Got mine for $250 off Facebook Marketplace and that's about the max I'd pay for one. Honestly got it for the frame and wheels. I enjoy more road and cross racing but wanted to give mountain biking another try! The Overdrive is absolutely enjoyable and good enough to find the trouble you seek. A...Posted by krismonroe on 4/20/2020 12:34 PM
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Diamondback Mission Pro Demon (bike check)
Posted by enriquegr on 10/4/2019 11:34 AM
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2019 Diamondback Sync'r Carbon Bike
Featured Review DB Hardtail Review (product review)
The Good:
For the price I don't know if you can beat what you get with this bike. For me the stand out points are: a solid, lightweight aluminum frame, a SRAM NX/GX drivetrain, a Rock Shox Reba fork (100mm travel), and the WTB Nine Line tires. If you tried to build this bike yourself and bought all the parts separately you wouldn't be able to come close to the under $1,500 price tag. It even comes with some really cool extras that most bikes don't include, like a mud guard, pedals, and a basic torque wrench and tools
The Bad:
There are some parts and components that the typical rider would want to upgrade after purchasing this bike. The handlebars (740mm) are not wide enough for my liking. Even though the rims and tires are tubeless compatible, the bike arrives with tubes. Tubeless stems are included and this would be an easy upgrade. The lack of a dropper post is the most evident missing ingredient, but it is understandable that Diamondback does not include one in this price point. If you plan to do any longer rides on this bike you would want to upgrade the saddle as well. The tread on the WTB NineLine tires are geared for cross-country riding. If you were to use this as a trail bike you would want to have a deeper, more aggressive tread pattern. See my list of Good, Better & Best Tires here https://www.zionbikes.store/extras
Overall Review: I love reading new MTB reviews but it seems like the reviews are lacking in one area. There are hundreds of reviews of $6,000+ bikes with thousand dollar drivetrains. However, there is a lack of reviews of entry-level bikes and bikes that most people can actually afford. I just purchased a Diamo...Posted by Fortunept on 6/17/2019 6:42 AM
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The Crazy & Cool Wrap-Up from Sea Otter (video)
It was an incredible week of checking out the coolest mountain bikes, components and riding gear at the 2019 Sea Otter Classic. The cycling festival has become one of the largest biking events in the USA and it sure shows with all the new technology being shown off. Enjoy our final installment fr...
Posted by sspomer on 4/17/2019 5:56 PM
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