Comments on: Diamondback Overdrive Pro: Final Update

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:48:00 +0000

Diego: Basically your question is pitting two different philosophies on 29″ers against each other.

Fisher X-Caliber (2008 or newer) G2 geometry will make the bike feel more like a 26″er. None of the “heaviness” in steering will be prevalent.

Daimondback: A much more stable, slower/heavier feel than G2. Some folks crave the stability which they feel allows for more control on high speed technical single track.

By: Diego Allolio

Diego Allolio — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:50:17 +0000

Hola,

I am the only one in Bariloche, Patagonia, who dare have a 29er!! I do have a Redline Monocog.
Can yo explain the geometry isse on the DB Overdrive Pro??? What’s the difference with, let’s say the Gary Fisher X-caliber??? I am 6′ 3″ and I owe to buy a 22 and/or 21″..

Muchas gracias!!!

Diego Allolio
Bariloche

By: Tbone

Tbone — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:46:29 +0000

GT,

Sorry for getting you guys mixxed up. I hope I didnt sound un-appreciative of the review – thanks. I gotcha now.

By: Dirt McGirt

Dirt McGirt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:12:33 +0000

32 lbs?!?!?! WTF?!? I thought it was a hardtail. Apparently it’s a Rocky Mtn. Slayer.. Sweet Jesus, man.

By: Cloxxki

Cloxxki — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:23:01 +0000

Wheel weight can really impact how a bike feels. That’s different from being fast or slow, those effects are near impossible to grasp with a stopwatch. We’re fighting so much more than wheel weight. Like 50 to 100 times more. And we can only shave off part of that 1-2%, never all.

My gut an butt are now 4 full wheelsets overweight. I need to get lighter wheels