Any Good? Diamondback Outlook 2013 Mens

paulpreston

http://www.diamondback.eu/MTB/ProductTy ... 10&pg=9000

Hi Everyone,

Just looking for any feedback on this Entry level Bike? I like the lockout feature on the front forks.

Retail £360 Company discount scheme I can purchase for £270

Good buy yes or no? Experience with Brand.

Reviews are hard to find.

Cheers Paul.

Long_Time_Lurker

It's functional, and will do a job.
Unfortunately the glory days of Diamondback are long-gone. Nowadays they sell online, catalogues and supermarkets. You won't find many reviews on 'official' bike websites as I don't think that they send their bikes for review.

Are you restricted to certain companies to buy the bike from?
I only ask because the goto bike at that price range will be a Rockrider.

cooldad

The fork is horrible.

paulpreston

Would I be able to persevere with the forks because the bike is new and I'm new to MB and don't know any difference or is it a case of dismiss the whole bike an go for another brand with better forks.
The suntours seem to be fitted to a vast amount of bikes even across the halfords range.

Do I really need lock out?
What is the best entry level fork should I be looking for? XCT seems to be next model up are they any better?

This is the second post stating bad forks.

I am restricted to www.cyclelife.com for company discount which is basically Raleigh on line.

But I am open to being pointed to a better alternative for my measly newbie beginner budget of £300+.

Chunkers1980

Did you read the sticky? Got 300-500 to spend on a new bike?

paulpreston

Rockrider 5.3 seems the obvious choice, beats outlook hands down for spec. looks nice on YouTube vids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 13D2TFo8_g

Shame only one retailer to choose from for price comparison and discount shopping.

Top of shopping list so far.

Chunkers1980

Eh? It's an own brand if you like. If it is the best you can find then it is the only place to buy.

paulpreston

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk ... 3.1/141860

Diamondback Racing Ridge HDD Men's Mountain Bike

Found this for similar price any thoughts anyone?

Chunkers1980

40lbs. No way.

paulpreston

I know one heavy bike, Costco dismissed, forks are rubbish to, Diamondback Budget off the list completely.

Rockrider 5.3 here I go.

Thanks for the help guys.

paulpreston

In finale stage of purchasing Rockrider 5.3 from

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider-53 ... 06682.html

Any body with a discount code free shipping ect. to help squeeze last bit of budget.

Cheers Paul

The Rookie

Chunkers1980 wrote:

40lbs. No way.

It's Costco, that will be the boxed weight not the bike weight.....