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November 16, 2009 at 11:03 #85181
which would be a better choice for XC & Trail riding?
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November 16, 2009 at 13:45 #85182
Does Nishiki still make that bike?
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January 13, 2010 at 09:00 #85183
I personally have little faith in Diamondback. Since they have gone to that "high" level of mass production their old standard of quality has been hurt. At the very least with their low end bikes. I can’t say I know that much about Nishiki as a company though. I assume that if you are going with these bikes as options that it is a beginner bike? I always considered when I bought a bike what upgrades I would probably want and or need to make. So that should be put in the overall cost thinking. My humble opinion is that if you plan on really getting into mountain biking you should consider going a little higher with the bike quality like maybe a Specialized Rochhopper or Hardrock, some of these models aren’t much more in price and the quality I feel is better and will have less need for upgrades over at least the Diamondback Response.
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January 13, 2010 at 12:35 #85184
I started out on a Specialized Rockhopper that I picked up used for $150. It never let me down for mountain biking all over the Colorado Front range and in Moab. I still ride it now (5 years and several thousand miles later) to commute to work.
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June 27, 2012 at 19:34 #85185
I’d have to agree with Scout About. Although they are a well known brand, Diamondback in my opinion are of poor quality!
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June 28, 2012 at 15:59 #85186"MadMTB" wrote
I’d have to agree with Scout About. Although they are a well known brand, Diamondback in my opinion are of poor quality!
Did you really have to dredge up a two year old thread just to bash on Diamondback on your first post ever on this forum?
I’ve demoed Diamondbacks before and thought they were excellent. Hoping to get one in soon for a long-term review.
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