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(More customer reviews)Bought for $825 with free shipping. Good value b/c I did not want to spend a ton of money just to try out the 29'er thing. Glad I paid what I did because this bike is not worth more than that. Good news is that I am glad that I did b/c I love 29ers. The Reba on this bike is the best I have used. It is one of the reasons I purchased the bike. But after 3 months of weekend use I have four problems with te bike. First, the seatpost will not stay up. I even acssembled a worm drive hose clamp under the original clamp for backup. It helped a lot but the seatpost still moves. I think the issue is that the seatpost tube is too large and there is a sloppy fit. Second issue is that the spokes are coming loose. I have many loose spokes on the rear wheel. In the 4 bikes and 11 years of mountain biking i have never seen such a poorly built wheel. The Thudbuster LT takes out a lot of impact on the wheel Third issue is that the rear hub is loose. I thought it was the bearings so I adjusted so there was hardly any clearance left. But the rear wheel still moves side to side after it is installed. Forth issue is that the bearings in the rear wheel are very loud. This makes me concerned that the bearing will self destruct. My plan is to use the factory wheels as a backup and install bike path tires on them. They are up to offroad duty.
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Diamondback Overdrive Pro 29'er Mountain Bike (2011 Model, 29-Inch Wheels)Twentynineinches.com's Guitar Ted summed up the 2008 Overdrive Pro by saying, "The Overdrive Pro gets my thumbs up as a worthy hardtail 29-inch trail rig." About the bike's components, he reported that, "All throughout the test period, the Overdrive Pro's components shined. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of abuse and adverse conditions they could handle." The Overdrive Pro 2009 offers several upgrades from the original Overdrive, including a Rock Shox Reba SL dual air fork, a Truvativ 5D crank set with a sealed cartridge bearing, a Power Spline bottom bracket, a better rear derailleur, and Avid BB5 mechanical disc brakes. Anyone looking for a good hardtail mountain bike should look no further than the efficient simplicity of the Overdrive Pro.
Specifications:
Sizes: Small (16 inches), medium (18 inches), large (20 inches), and extra-large (22 inches)
Frame: Overdrive 29-inch butted 6061-T6 aluminum with formed top/down tube, integrated headtube, DB snake stays, replaceable hanger, and water bottle mounts
Fork: Rock Shox Reba SL 29-inch dual air, motion control, ext. rebound, floodgate, compression adjust, lock out, hollow crown, butted alloy steerer, 32mm aluminum stanchionsÿ
Rear shock: N/A
Cranks: Truvativ 5D 3.0 Power Spline with replaceable rings, 22/32/44t
Bottom bracket: Truvativ Power Spline sealed cartridge
Front derailleur: Shimano Deore
Rear derailleur: SRAM X-7
Shifter: SRAM SX-5 9-speed trigger
Brake levers: Avid FR-5
Brakes: Avid BB5 disc with 6-inch rotors
Gear: SRAM PG-950 9-speed cassette (11-32t)
Rims: 32H WTB Speed Disc, all-mountain 29-inch
Tires: WTB Prowler SL 29 x 2.1
Pedals: Wellgo alloy forged, CNC MTB
Handlebar: Avenir 100 Series 31.8mm low rise
Stem: Avenir 100 Series, 10 degrees, 31.8mm
Seatpost: Avenir 100 Series, micro adjust 30.9mm
Seat: WTB Speed V Sport
Headset: Integrated "Cane Creek" size drop-in, ACB, 1-1/8 inches
Chain: Integrated "Cane Creek" size drop-in, ACB, 1-1/8 inches
Hubset: 32H alloy with CNC disc mount (front), 32H alloy cassette with CNC disc mount
Spokes: 14g stainless steel
Grips: DB D2 Kraton
Extras: DB key chain, Chainstay protector, water bottle mounts, clear coat, owner's manual
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