Comments on: Diamondback Overdrive Pro: Out Of The Box http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 16 May 2008 03:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-31942 Guitar Ted Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:12:46 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-31942 EuroWheels: Huh? Using your logic, there would be what....................four bikes on the market from one brand. "Nothing to offer"? I don't think you could be any further off the mark. EuroWheels: Huh? Using your logic, there would be what………………..four bikes on the market from one brand. “Nothing to offer”? I don’t think you could be any further off the mark.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-31940 Desert9r Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:04:43 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-31940 EuroWheels, you just smack down 1 particular bike! there are so many hard tails on the market now that can't just say That bike is bad, Plus I am sure there are more to come, so are they going to be bad too? and the "you can't already obtain" bit, look how many 26er are on the market! copy after copy after copy Plus, if you know your 29er history, the 1st overdrive was the original (or 1 of). so DB came out with it for nostalga. EuroWheels,

you just smack down 1 particular bike! there are so many hard tails on the market now that can’t just say That bike is bad,
Plus I am sure there are more to come, so are they going to be bad too?

and the “you can’t already obtain” bit, look how many 26er are on the market! copy after copy after copy

Plus, if you know your 29er history, the 1st overdrive was the original (or 1 of).
so DB came out with it for nostalga.

]]> By: EuroWheels http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-31939 EuroWheels Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:16:58 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-31939 What I'm saying is that this bike is pointless. It has nothing to offer that you can't already obtain. A waste of time. What I’m saying is that this bike is pointless. It has nothing to offer that you can’t already obtain. A waste of time.

]]> By: George Krpan http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30936 George Krpan Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:04:05 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30936 Just north of $1000? Screamin' deal. Most bikes in this price range come with a Tora. Like the RST the Tora is a fantastic fork. The KHS Tucson is in the same weight range as the DB. Like the DB, it does not belie it's weight. The flipside is that it handles the rough stuff very well. Every cloud has a silver lining. Just north of $1000? Screamin’ deal.
Most bikes in this price range come with a Tora. Like the RST the Tora is a fantastic fork.
The KHS Tucson is in the same weight range as the DB.
Like the DB, it does not belie it’s weight.
The flipside is that it handles the rough stuff very well. Every cloud has a silver lining.

]]> By: Gabe Eiker (yes I'm joking) http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30899 Gabe Eiker (yes I'm joking) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:19:13 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30899 I rode the bike at Interbike, and from a retail standpoint, it is amazing! It easy to make a great 29'er when it retails for 3K. Hell, my Salsa with Chris King wheels and XTR drivetrain is pretty fricking awesome.......and I am willing to bet it will get 6stars from any review. Then again, it would cost 3500. When I rode the overdrive at Bootleg Canyon, I was impressed. For the money, there is nothing better out there. My only crack on the bike would be the fork. The Reba sucks. And to know how much it sucks, try and get a ride on the new RST 29er fork. Yep, I just said RST. Seriously, the fork is amazing. I know you are all sitting there thinking, "what the hell does the wallmart dork know about bikes?" Trust me......find one and ride it.....the RST 29er fork should be speced by every brand manager. It is amazing! I rode the bike at Interbike, and from a retail standpoint, it is amazing! It easy to make a great 29′er when it retails for 3K. Hell, my Salsa with Chris King wheels and XTR drivetrain is pretty fricking awesome…….and I am willing to bet it will get 6stars from any review. Then again, it would cost 3500.

When I rode the overdrive at Bootleg Canyon, I was impressed. For the money, there is nothing better out there. My only crack on the bike would be the fork. The Reba sucks. And to know how much it sucks, try and get a ride on the new RST 29er fork. Yep, I just said RST. Seriously, the fork is amazing. I know you are all sitting there thinking, “what the hell does the wallmart dork know about bikes?” Trust me……find one and ride it…..the RST 29er fork should be speced by every brand manager. It is amazing!

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30891 Guitar Ted Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:38:24 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30891 okiecalvin: 2 Tone Baby! :) okiecalvin: 2 Tone Baby! :)

]]> By: okiecalvin http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30890 okiecalvin Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:07:28 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30890 Screw the bike; you mentioned The Specials! Just listened to 'em today. Maybe this bike is the Dawning of a New Era! Screw the bike; you mentioned The Specials! Just listened to ‘em today. Maybe this bike is the Dawning of a New Era!

]]> By: Gino http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30885 Gino Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:04:35 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30885 That weight seems pretty comparable to the 2008 Cobia. I know it was over 30, but I don't remember by how much. That weight seems pretty comparable to the 2008 Cobia. I know it was over 30, but I don’t remember by how much.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30864 Desert9r Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:18:03 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30864 Eurowheels- What did you do glace over the review?? I found a lot of useful info to use in comparisons! 1 thing I was hoping for was a shimano shifting system, Although the frame material and geo may be different I can tell Raleigh and DB are related, by the other components of the bike. Though I own 1 of each Raleigh/DB, I am going to go to another brand to get the specs I want. Thanks Ted Eurowheels-

What did you do glace over the review?? I found a lot of useful info to use in comparisons!
1 thing I was hoping for was a shimano shifting system,
Although the frame material and geo may be different I can tell Raleigh and DB are related, by the other components of the bike.
Though I own 1 of each Raleigh/DB, I am going to go to another brand to get the specs I want.

Thanks Ted

]]> By: MMcG http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30862 MMcG Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:03:39 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/12/18/diamondback-overdrive-pro-out-of-the-box/#comment-30862 you are right that a more stealthy approach to the "Diamondback" label would complement this frame nicely. But then again - it does let you know it is a Diamondback in a big bold way! ;) you are right that a more stealthy approach to the “Diamondback” label would complement this frame nicely. But then again - it does let you know it is a Diamondback in a big bold way! ;)

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