Choosing a new bike

Sahara
Sahara Posts: 5
edited October 2016 in MTB beginners
Mind helping me choose between these bikes listed below?

This is the type of trailI plan on riding on, I plan on visiting at least a couple times a week -
https://youtu.be/OxiURrWnbOc?t=15s

Im a part of the Diamond back Corporation Program. So as far as suggestions go, I would apprechiate it if I can get linked in to a bike I can get a discount on via my Corp membership on DiamondBack.

http://www.diamondback.com/shop/bikes/m ... /release-1

http://www.diamondback.com/shop/bikes/m ... ch/catch-1

http://www.diamondback.com/shop/bikes/m ... /syncr-pro

http://www.commencalusa.com/meta-ht-am- ... 2x17825810

http://www.diamondback.com/shop/mission-1

My height is 5'9ish 130lbs (if that's relevant)

Comments

  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    None of your diamondback links work. Account neded.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • cooldad wrote:
    None of your diamondback links work. Account neded.

    My bad, should be fixed now.
  • The Release 1 is the best of that lot. Nothing special but better than the others.
    In the video it sounds like there's a cow bell on the bike so you might want to look at the Orange Five for a similar racket.
  • Sahara
    Sahara Posts: 5
    EDIT: I've added the Mission 1 to the list(http://www.diamondback.com/shop/mission-1), so my three final contenders are

    Catch 1
    Mission 1
    Release 1
  • Sahara
    Sahara Posts: 5
    Sahara wrote:
    EDIT: I've added the Mission 1 to the list(http://www.diamondback.com/shop/mission-1), so my three final contenders are

    Catch 1
    Mission 1
    Release 1

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    This is a 90+% UK forum, and Diamondback is not a popular brand here. I have an old one from the 90s but I've never even seen a new new one.
    You might have more luck on a US forum.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    We get some low level Diamondback hardtails in the UK, I think the two brands (US and UK) are now wholly independent of each other now.

    How much MTBing experience do you have? I'm struggling to load from that site but the mission is quite a 'big' bike for a new comer.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.