Response 29er first pics!!!!!

[socalkev]

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[bballboy388]

Diamondback Adult Response XE 29er Mountain Bike 2013 - Dick's Sporting Goods looks like a SMU. I wonder how the frame differs from the Overdrive.

[Clicker1]

26 inch tires.... that should prove interesting.

[bballboy388]

haha yea I think they messed up and put the spec of the Response xe non 29er on there. From the pics above it looks like it comes with wtb wolverines. I bet it will be on a super sale for black friday

[PhxChem]

I'm not getting the same vibes I get when I look at my Sortie 29er...are they even siblings?

[TwoWheelsNow]

Anyone know the differences between the basic model overdrive and the Response XE 29er? The response XE is not on the DB website, AFAIKT, so no direct compare function. From looking at the ***** website, some of the differences appear to be (response vs overdrive):
7 speed vs 8 speed
straight top tube vs tapered top tube
lockout vs no lockout fork
Microshift M20 vs Tourney front derailleur
Promax vs Tecktro levers
toe-clip DB vs wellgo alloy pedals

The Response Xe seems to be very similar to the Overdrive, with some upgraded and some downgraded (perhaps to pay for the LO fork) components (at least to me as a relative noob). So how do the frames compare? What would be the decision points between these similarly spec'ed bikes?

Thx,

Dave