Diamondback Overdrive 29er Mountain Bike
Diamondback Overdrive 29er Mountain Bike Review
The Diamondback Overdrive 29er is manufactured from high quality materials and components making it very good value for money. The lock out fork is an extra value that is usually found only on bikes costing much more. You can use the solid suspension for street riding and more speed and turn the shocks on for the rough riding. A great feature normally seen on more expensive models. The 6 in. rotors on the disc brakes are a good benefit because they help to dispel rain, mud and dirt leading to more reliable and smooth stopping.
The Diamondback Overdrive 29er
gives a solid yet smooth ride through mud and over the roughest terrain. It is a bike that will make your job so much easier and taller, heavier folk will appreciate the extra legroom and shock capabilities. It compares very favorably with bikes at $700-900.
Something else to be aware of is that the brakes may become less responsive while you are breaking it in. This is quite normal in new bikes and simply means that the cables have stretched and/or their housings have bedded themselves into their correct position. All that is needed is the first tune up. A matter of adjusting the cables after the first 100-200 miles or the first two months, whichever comes sooner. The good news is that you can get a free tune up.
Our research threw up one complaint and that was that the lockout fork is not always up to standard on really rough ground or with real heavy use. While this issue is valid it does not apply to the majority of riders. However, if this is your style of riding you might want to look at the Diamondback Overdrive Comp 
(if you can find one) or even the Diamondback Overdrive Pro 29er model which have a better designed front fork.
The Standard Diamondback Overdrive 29er Features:
- Outsized mountain bike with 29-inch and solid 6061-T6 aluminum frame
- SR Suntour XCT MLO fork with 100mm travel and mechanical lockout
- Shimano front derailleur and SRAM X-4 rear derailleur with 24 gears and 8-speed trigger shifters
- Tektro Novela mechanical disc brakes with 6 in. rotors 29-inch
- WTB Prowler SL tires on double-wall Weinmann rims; available in 16-, 18-, 20-, and 22-inch sizes
- Colors: Black or brown
- Avenir 200 series saddle for a soft and comfortable ride
Another comment that is worth mentioning although it is obvious when you think about it and that is the weight of the bike. It is proportionally heavy to its size so it should not be a problem as the bike is so free running but may be worth your consideration.
All in all, this bike is represents good value for money and the majority of owners are very happy with their purchase. This bike can be bought through several online stores like Amazon.com
for $499. However, I have only found one place in the US that gives a FREE warranty tune-up for the same price.
Hello and welcome to our bike warehouse where you can compare prices on all bikes and accessories before you buy. In case you were wondering, I am Jenny and I come from a large sporting family. Between us there are not many sports we haven’t at least tried and biking is one of my passions.
