Everyone post pictures of your DimaondBack
If the pivots are wobbly, you can put many more years on the bike if you either, get new bushings for the rear, you can get a kit from diamondback that includes the links, and all new bushings for about $40, also try using locktite on the threads of the links, i have routinely maintained the 4bar linkage of my x-link for 6 years, and its stiffer than any full suspension bike ive ever ridden. I dont plan on getting a new frame until mine cracks, and considering what i've put that bike through i dont think thats happening any time soon.lizardx said:The back end is a bit wobbly now, but its probably got another year or two in it.
any other frame of the same strength and travel is going to weigh about the same. you can make them pretty light, when i used to race XC mine wieghed about 27lbs. i've built it up to more of an all mountain bike now, so its pushing 30, but its alot more versitile now, hasnt seemed to slow me down at all.jhazard said:
I never have luck posting images, so I'm sure this wont be visible to anyone else, the link is
https://www.pbase.com/image/26710037/original
Just curious, if anyone knows: Is the XTS series comperable in weight to bikes by other manufactures in the same "class" ? I may not have bought mine if I'd known how heavy this mother was beforehand. But, I love it now and wouldn't trade it away...