The new Diamondback hardtail trail frames have been specifically designed to be a gravity feed trail bikes. These bikes will take all the abuse of the toughest descents with Hydroformed tubing giving an ideal combination of high strength and low weight. They also feature a UK specific design, this comes in the shape of massive mud and heel clearance at the rear, designated Crud catcher mounts on the downtube and even a spare replaceable dropout just in case.The Response Sport is the perfect UK trail centre bike, the Shimano Deore groupset will keep you spinning while the new frame and 120mm Suntour XCR forks will help you when things get a little loose, this coupled with the great tread of the Continental Mountain King tyres and the control of the Quad Dime brakes will keep you on the trail.
Key features:
- Alloy Vectra hydroformed frame
- Suntour XCR 120mm with remote lock-out fork
- 27 Speed Shimano Deore gearing
- Truvativ FireX 3.1 crankset
The Diamond Back Response Sport 2010 Features are:
Frame: Alloy Vectra hydroformed frame
Fork: Suntour XCR 120mm with remote lock-out
Stem: FSA stem 70mm length
Speed: 27
Rear Mech: Deore
Front Brake: Quad Dime Hydraulic Disc 180mm
Rear Brake: Quad Dime Hydraulic Disc 160mm
Rims: Rigida Taurus rims
Front Hub: Formula
Rear Hub: Formula
Tyres: Continental Mountain King 2.2 tyres Front Continental Mountain King 2.2 tyres Rear
What is a Hard Tail Mountain Bike?
Thick, knobbly tyres and lots of gears are the overriding features of these machines. Strong frames are built to take the rough with the smooth and can often be accompanied by a front suspension fork for added comfort and control. Theyre designed mainly for off road use but these solid, comfortable bikes often meet more general needs. For further information on mountain bikes see our Mountain Bike Buying Guide.