Diamondback 2007 manual Diamondback Mission

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The Diamondback Mission

For the Diamondback Design Team, MISSION was more than a model name – they were literally on a “mission” to create a new dual-suspension design that would put Diamondback back at the forefront of mountain bike design – MISSION accomplished!

At the heart of the new MISSION is the Knuckle Box bell-crank. With its compact design and welded uni-body construction, the Knuckle Box ties the rear suspension together, cradles and guards the FOX air suspension unit while providing a smooth near-linear leverage ra- tio through the entire six inches of travel. It also gives the MISSION a lower center of gravity than most all-mountain designs. The Knuckle Box is truly the “heart” of the design.

If the Knuckle Box is the heart, then the MISSION’s front triangle is the backbone. The low-slung “hooded” top tube wraps and rein- forces the head tube and provides more stand over clearance, and an uninterrupted seat tube that eliminates the need to cut seat posts the MISSION front triangle is strong, light and stiff.

The MISSION’s rear end features chain stays joined with a CNC’d yoke, a seat stay assembly reinforced with a unique inverse arch bridge, and press fit sealed bearings at all pivot locations. By joining these assemblies to the MISSION front triangle and Knuckle Box, the Diamondback Design Team has created a six-inch travel all-moun- tain bike with a low center of gravity, plenty of stand over clearance, and a ride quality that magazine test editors have described as “awesome, nimble” and “just plain fun”! We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

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Contents TWO Thousand Seven 2007 Introducing the 2007 line of Diamondback / DBR bicyclesContents All Mountain Page Diamondback Mission Mission 3 ALL Mountain Mission 2 ALL Mountain Mission 1 ALL Mountain All Mountain XSL Trail ALL Mountain XSL ALL Mountain Coil Ex ALL Mountain Dirt Jumping Hardtail Assault Dirt Jumping Hardtail All Mountain Hardtail Response Comp ALL Mountain Hardtail Response Sport ALL Mountain Hardtail Response ALL Mountain Hardtail Mountain Recreation Topanga Mountain Recreation Sorrento Mountain RecreationPeak Mountain Recreation Outlook Mountain Recreation DBR Road First Rate Mortgage Team Podium 5 High Performance Road Podium 4 High Performance Road Podium 3 High Performance Road Podium 2 High Performance Road Podium 1 High Performance RoadWomen’s Specific DBR Road Zelos WOMEN’S Specific DBR Road Flat Bar Road Kalos WOMEN’S Specific Flat BAR Road Century Flatbar RoadCommuter Transporter Commuter Hybrid Menona Hybrid Maravista Hybrid Edgewood Hybrid Kalamar HybridComfort Wildwood Deluxe Comfort Wildwood Comfort Dark Grey/ Silver M Blue/ Silver M Wildwood Citi Comfort Wildwood Tandem Comfort Cruiser Della Cruz 2.0 Cruiser Della Cruz 1.0 Cruiser Blue M Brown M Della Cruz Cruiser Kids Cruiser Della Cruz 24 Kids Cruiser Miz Della Cruz Kids CruiserMini Della Cruz Kids Cruiser Lil’ Della Cruz Kids CruiserJunior Mountain Octane 24 Junior Mountain Octane 20 Junior Mountain Youth Sidewalk RM 20 Youth Sidewalk Mini Impression Youth Sidewalk Impression Youth SidewalkGeometry XSL72˚ / 73.5˚ Specifications XSLModel Response Topanga Sorrento Peak Outlook Podium Sizes KMC-Z51 KMC-Z82 Headset KMC Z51 Warranty Term Length FPO