2011 Diamondback Mission 4 All Mountain Full Suspension Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels)

2011 Diamondback Mission 4 All Mountain Full Suspension Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels) Review

2011 Diamondback Mission 4 All Mountain Full Suspension Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels) Feature

• Mission mountain bikes are designed to be light and nimble enough to climb up a steep trail, but rugged enough to fly back down the hill.
• Mission 4 is top of the line model, weapons-grade aluminum frame boasts hydro formed top tube, and butted and formed down tube.
• Fox RP23 XV rear shock creates smooth suspension platform and superior bottom-out resistance.
• Includes limited manufacturer's warranty, duration and details included with purchase.

Diamondback makes some of the very best mountain bikes around. Their Mission line bikes are greater than the sum of their parts--and those parts are all top-of-the-line. Bikes in the series are designed to be light and nimble enough to climb up a steep trail, but rugged enough to fly back down the hill.

The Mission 4 takes some of the best bike components in the world, adds a custom-valved shock, and puts the package together into one of the finest suspension bikes you can buy. With a frame built around the Fox RP23 XV rear shock, it creates a smooth suspension platform and superior bottom-out resistance, resulting in a better ride. A Fox 36 TALAS RC2 FIT air fork offers adjustable travel from 160- to 130- to 100-millimeter, allowing you to change your travel based on your needs.

The "FIT" damping cartridge offers compression, rebound, and lock-out features to optimize your set up, while a butted alloy 1.5 tapered steerer and 20-millimeter through axle wheel delivers a stiff front end for precise steering. A full Sram X-O ten-speed group includes AVID X-O hydraulic disc brakes. Easton carbon bars and seat post are some of the lightest in class, and assist in keeping the overall weight of the Mission 4 extremely low. Mavic Crossmax ST disc wheels weigh just 1,600 grams, but proprietary Maxtal aluminum and SUP welding technology make them extremely stiff and strong. A UST tubeless ready setup means the wheel weighs less, and inertia is dramatically lower.

Components

• Frame: Mission All Mountain 6061-T6, weapons-grade aluminum with hydroformed top tube, butted and formed down tube and seat stays, under arch seat stay bridge, tapered head tube, knuckle box technology, ISCG, Hammerschmidt-ready, anodized finish
• Fork: Fox 36 TALAS RC2 FIT air, 160/130/100-millimeter travel, FIT damping cartridge with compression/rebound/lock-out knobs, butted alloy 1.5 tapered steerer, 36-millimeter Easton aluminum stanchions, magnesium lowers, 20-millimeter through axle
• Rear shock: Fox Float RP23 "XV" extra volume 216x63-millimeter air
• Cranks: Truvativ Hammerschmidt AM two-speed with aluminum all mountain chainring guard, 22/36t
• Bottom bracket: Truvativ Hammerschmidt sealed cartridge
• Front derailleur: N/A
• Rear derailleur: SRAM X-0 ten-speed
• Shifter: SRAM X-0 ten-speed trigger
• Brake levers: AVID XO, ext. pad contact/reach adjustment
• Brakes: AVID XO, hydraulic 203-millimeter front and 185-millimeter rear rotors
• Gear: SRAM PG-1070 ten-speed cassette (11-32t)
• Rims: 24h Mavic Crossmax ST, Maxtal aluminum, SUP, disc
• Tires: WTB Prowler MX 2.5 front, Stout 2.3 rear
• Pedals: DB Sound alloy with molded traction pins
• Handlebar: EC-70 Carbon HiRise 31.8-millimeter
• Stem: Easton EA90 31.8-millimeter
• Seatpost: Easton EC90 double bolt clamp 30.9-millimeter
• Seat: WTB Laser V Comp
• Headset: FSA No55 taper 1.5/1.125 alloy cups, sealed cartridge
• Chain: SRAM PC-1031 Power Link - Gold
• Front hubset: 24h Mavic Crossmax ST, QRM+ bearings, full CNC shell for straight pull Zircal spokes, 20-millimeter through axle
• Rear hubset: 24h Mavic Crossmax ST, QRM+ bearings, full CNC shell for straight pull Zircal spokes, FXT-L cassette body
• Spokes: Mavic Crossmax ST, Zircal round
• Grips: DB Mission 130-millimeter D2 Kraton
• Extras: Knuckle Box shock pump, sag gauge, DB key chain, owner's manual, chainstay protector, clear coat, and water bottle mounts

Warranty
Diamondback bicycles include a limited manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Warranty duration and details are included with your purchase. Take some of the finest bicycle components in the world, add a custom-valved shock, and assemble it all to a world class all mountain frame made of weapons grade aluminum and you’ve got one of the finest full suspension bikes on the planet. The Mission 4 rallies any drop, rock shoot, or winding ribbon of single track. With a frame built around a custom-valved Fox RP23 XV rear shock, it’s the perfect complement to the Knuckle Box's linkage. This creates a smooth suspension platform and superior bottom-out-resistance resulting in a better ride. A Fox 36 TALAS RC2 FIT air fork offers adjustable travel from 160 to 130 to 100mm travel allowing you to change your travel based on your needs. The "FIT" damping cartridge offers compression, rebound, and lock out features to optimize your set up. A butted Alloy 1.5 Tapered steerer and 20mm thru axle wheel delivers a stiff front end for precise steering. A high end bike like this should only get top shelf components. Thus, we’ve decorated this beauty with a full Sram X-O 10 speed group including AVID X-O hydraulic disc brakes. The X-O kit offers the most crisp and precise shifting available in the lightest weight package. Easton carbon bars and seat post are some of the lightest in class and assist in keeping the overall weight of the Mission 4 extremely low. And no high end bike is complete without a set of Mavic Crossmax ST disc wheels. At 1600grams, these are some of the lightest all mountain wheels on the market. Using Mavic’s proprietary Maxtal Aluminum and SUP welding technology, they are also some of the stiffest and strongest as well. UST tubeless ready setup only means that the wheel will weigh less and your inertia will be dramatically lower. No more shying away from and hill or descent. The beginning of every great path starts with a Mission!