Product Description Competitive pricing with a competition build. That’s the MO for the Overdrive Comp. With a butted 6061-T6 aluminum frame and a RockShox XC32 29 100mm fork with turnkey lockout built around these beefy 29″ wheels, there is no root, rock or mountain that can’t be conquered. Throw in a SRAM X5 front and rear derailleur, 10spd shifter, and Tektro hydraulic disc brake, and this beast cannot be beat. Diamondback 2012 Overdrive Comp 29′er Mountain Bike
Product Description You want versatility? You got it. The Indicator sports 20 air-channeling vents, a snap-fit visor and the Acu Dial fit system to keep you cool, comfortable and protected on your ride. Use it on the road, the trail, for commuting or for whatever else you feel like doing on your bike today. 20 vents provide ventilation to keep you cool Acu Dial fit system for a comfortable fit In-mold construction with EPS liner and polycarbonate shell add protection Snap-fit visor adds style Giro Indicator Mountain Helmet
Just a day with some friends riding at Snow Summit ski resort in Big Bear,CA While it’s far from the pros and their insanity, it was a fun day playing on the mountain and putting a video together! Music Tracks – Rob Dougan – Nothing at All Bloody Beetroots – Warp 1.9 Escala – Palladio Matta – Chaos Reigns
A wee little video about Spring wildflowers, mountain biking and magpies. Filmed in the forests around Castlemaine, Central Victoria. Hope you enjoy it. Up the view setting to 720p HD or greater and view fullscreen. The making of Spring Equinox: digitalhippie.net Music: Old Pine by Ben Howard, performed on WLT www.youtube.com Camera: Panasonic Lumix GH2 with 14-140mm lens MTB: Ibis Mojo HD
Product Description The Diamondback Sortie series is the quintessential trail bike. Responsive enough for top level racing or those all day XC grinders, the Sortie craves and owns the singletrack domain. The Sortie Trail 5″ frame is made of 6061-T6 Weapons Grade Aluminum with a hydroformed top tube and butted down tube and seat stays. Diamondbacks proprietary Knuckle Box suspension platform is at the core of this system. The Rock Shox ARIO 2. rear air shock offers a low center of gravity and a low leverage ratio. Single sided hardware make maintaining your main pivots a snap by not having to remove the crank set from the frame. The Sortie 1 offers incredible value for the price. Complete with a Rock Shox Tora 289 Fork, it offers a 120mm travel coil spring with rebound damping adjustments to dial in your suspension for any trail. A full Shimano Alivio drivetrain provides swift and precise shifting on demand. Shimano’s M445 Hydraulic disc brakes give you butter smooth and extremely powerful stopping power in any situation. Diamondback SL super light double wall disc wheels and signature Lazer bars, stem and post add value bang without the buck. With the same frame as any of our high end Sorties, the Sortie 1 is the perfect starting point for any rider offering comparable performance and aesthetics at a fraction of the price.Amazon.com Diamondback makes some of the very best mountain bikes around. Their Sortie line bikes are made to be the quintessential trail bike, responsive enough for top-level racing yet sufficiently forgiving for all day, cross country rides. The Sortie Trail five-inch frame is made of 6061-T6 weapons grade aluminum with a hydroformed top tube and butted down tube and seat stays. Diamondback’s proprietary Knuckle Box suspension platform is at the core of this system, and a Rock Shox ARIO 2 rear air shock offers a low center of gravity and leverage ratio. Single-sided hardware, meanwhile, makes maintaining your main pivots simple, by eliminating the need to remove the crank set from the frame.
As the entry-level model in this series, the Sortie 1 offers outstanding value. Complete with a Rock Shox Tora 289 fork, it boasts a 120-millimeter travel coil spring with rebound damping adjustments to dial in your suspension for any trail. A full Shimano Alivio drivetrain provides swift and precise shifting on demand, and Shimano’s M445 hydraulic disc brakes give smooth, powerful stopping in any situation. Diamondback SL super light double wall disc wheels and signature Lazer bars, stem, and post boost responsive performance out on the trail.
Components
Frame: Sortie Trail 5″ 6061-T6 weapons grade aluminum with hydroformed top tube, butted and formed down tube and seatstays, under arch seatstay bridge, Knuckle Box Technology
Fork: Rock Shox Tora 289 120-millimeter travel coil spring with rebound damping adjustment
Rear shock: Rock Shox ARIO 2.1 200 by 57-millimeter air with rebound adjustment
Cranks: Shimano Alivio nine-speed Octalink with replaceable rings, 22/32/44t
Bottom bracket: Shimano BB-ES25 with Octalink spindle
Front derailleur: Shimano Alivio dual pull, top swing, 34.9
Rear derailleur: Shimano Alivio SGS nine-speed
Shifter: Shimano Alivio nine-speed Rapidfire
Brake levers: Shimano M445 with reach adjustment
Brakes: Shimano M445 hydraulic disc with six-bolt, 180-millimeter front and 160-millimeter rear rotors
Gear: Shimano HG30 nine-speed Cassette (11-34t)
Rims: 32h SL-6 doublewall disc
Tires: WTB Wolverine 2.1 comp
Pedals: DB toe clip compatible alloy
Handlebar: DB Lazer Series 31.8-millimeter low rise
Stem: DB AL6061 Ahead 7-degree 31.8-millimeter
Seatpost: Diamondback Lazer Series micro-adjust 31.6-millimeter
The Art of Mountain Biking gets deep inside the subject mountain biking, deconstructing it from yet-to-be explored angles, and explaining the technique of trail riding like no one else ever has.
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