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http://singletrackmag.com/reviews/review-diamondback-heist-3-0/
Anyone seen one in the flesh? Other than the reviewer obviously. It looks nice, and ridicoulsly good value. According to the review it's a bit short, but there's no geo charts anywhere to see if the large would be too long in the seat tube
I've been thinking of a plus HT after the ordeal that has been owning a Bossnut. Something a bit comfier than a normal HT but simpler than a full suss.
There's a dealer just down the road from where the kids have swimming too, but I'd be amazed if they had one in stock, hard a bike from them in the early 90s, proper little family place.
Not where my money would go if I were on the lookout for a hardtail but if there's a local dealer nearby you may want a look. I admit I'm bought into longer bikes (bird Aeris and Pinnacle Iroko) so anything short (as the review suggests) gets a thumbs down from me.
Yeah that's what I was thinking. I might ping Diamondback an email and see if they've got a chart for the L, 580ish would put it in the same area as a Small bossnut, so the large might be about the same as mine. Maybe.
With the shock playing up now as well as the frame I'm thinking that a full susser might be more hassle than i can be doibg with.
With the shock playing up now as well as the frame I'm thinking that a full susser might be more hassle than i can be doibg with
I know you have had some big issues but there are other cheap FS around that would hopefully be better / more reliable. For example my brother bought a vitus escarpe last year and I have been pretty impressed by it on the admittedly short goes I have had on it.
Having said that I do love a hardtail.
Yeah I've looked around at other full suss bikes, but the Vitus bikes have had a price hike in the last 12 months, so for my £900 I've only really got the Boardman Team as an option.
The issue with the shock could have happened to any bike though, and it's just highlighted another potential cost that is not budgeted for. To be fair, I could probably fix it myself, but more tools will be needed if I'm going to start servicing shocks.