Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
If we liken the Insight performance hybrid to its motorized 4-wheeled brother, the sports car; the Insight 3 is the special-ordered model with all of the options. Upgrades from the Insight 2 include a carbon fiber integrated aero fork, Shimano Tiagra cranks, and a 9 speed drivetrain with a Shimano Tiagra rear derailleur.
Amazon.com Product Description
Looking for an agile ride that combines the comforts of a hybrid with the performance of a road bike? Turn to the Insight 3 performance hybrid, Diamondback's top-of-the-line Insight model. If you likened the Insight line to a motorized four-wheeled car, the Insight 3 is a special-ordered model with Iall/i the options. The Insight 3 offers several upgrades from the Insight 2, including a carbon-fiber integrated aero fork, Shimano Tiagra cranks, and a nine-speed drivetrain with a Shimano Tiagra rear derailleur. Other details include a heat-treated aluminum frame with a formed/hooded top tube, Kenda Kwick Trax puncture-resistant tires, Avid linear pull brakes, a DB Low Rise aluminum performance hybrid handlebar, and a WTB Devo high-pad saddle. p table align=right width=350 cellpadding=10 trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/stores/sport-goods/B002LFRUUK-1.jpg" border=0 align=topbrbrsmallibThe top-of-the-line Insight 3 combines the best features of hybrids and road bikes./b/i/small/td/tr/table bSpecifications:/b ul liSizes: Small (15 inches), medium (17 inches), large (19 inches), extra-large (21 inches), and extra-extra-large (23 inches) liFrame: Insight 6061-T6 butted aluminum performance hybrid with formed/hooded top tube, integrated headtube, DB snake stays, replaceable derailleur hanger, water bottle mounts liFork: Insight integrated Aero Carbon straight blade liRear shock: N/A liCranks: Shimano Tiagra 30/39/50t liBottom bracket: Sealed cartridge liFront derailleur: Shimano R443 FB liRear derailleur: Shimano Tiagra liShifter: Shimano SL-R440/Si-R441 9-speed liBrake levers: Avid FR-5 liBrakes: Alloy SD-3 linear liGear: SRAM PG-950 9-speed cassette (12-26t) liRims: 20H (front), 24H (rear) Freedom RLX 2.0 double wall with machined braking surface liTires: Kenda Kwick Trax with puncture-resistant K-shield, 700 x 32c liPedals: Wellgo alloy body/cage, toe-clip-compatible liHandlebar: DB 31.8mm low-rise alloy liStem: DB 3D forged 7A, 31.8mm liSeatpost: Alloy micro adjust, 27.2mm liSeat: WTB Devo high pad liHeadset: Integrated "Cane Creek" size drop-in ACB, 1-1/8 inches liChain: Integrated "Cane Creek" size drop-in ACB, 1-1/8 inches liHubset: 20H alloy QR (front), 24H alloy QR cassette (rear) liSpokes: Black 14g stainless steel liGrips: Avenir Ergo 3D comfort liExtras: Chainstay protector, water bottle mounts, clear coat, owner's manual /ul p p table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border:1px #000 solid; 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background-color:#f6f6f6;"Wheel base/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"1,045mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"1,051mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"1,052mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"1,057mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"1,057mm/td /tr tr valign="top" bgcolor="f6f6f6" class="smalltext" td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"Chainstay length/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"440mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"440mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"440mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"440mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"440mm/td /tr tr valign="top" bgcolor="f6f6f6" class="smalltext" td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"Fork offset/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"48mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"48mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"48mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"48mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"48mm/td /tr tr valign="top" bgcolor="f6f6f6" class="smalltext" td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"BB height/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"295mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"295mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"295mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"295mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"295mm/td /tr tr valign="top" bgcolor="f6f6f6" class="smalltext" td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"Stem length/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"80mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"90mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"90mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"110mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"110mm/td /tr tr valign="top" bgcolor="f6f6f6" class="smalltext" td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"Handlebar width/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"600mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"600mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"600mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"600mm/td td style="text-align:left; padding:6px; background-color:#f6f6f6;"600mm/td /tr tr valign="top" bgcolor="f6f6f6" class="smalltext" td style="text-align:left; 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