Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
The Diamondback Trace Comp doesn't make the roads and trails easier, but it does help make your ride so. Start with a butted aluminum dual sport frame and throw in double wall 700c wheels, and a Shimano Alivio 8-speed drive train and rapid fire shifters. Take that and add in Hayes HMX-4 mechanical disc brakes to make stopping a piece of cake. And the piece de resistance - a SR Suntour NVX-MLO fork with 75 mm of travel and a mechanical lock out. Try a Diamondback Trace Comp and see where your legs can take you.
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The Diamondback Trace Comp doesn't make the roads and trails easier, but it sure makes your ride smoother. Diamondback started with a butted aluminum dual sport frame and threw in double-wall 700c wheels, a Shimano Alivio eight-speed drive train, and rapid-fire shifters. The Hayes HMX-4 mechanical disc brakes contribute sure stopping power. The piece de resistance is an SR Suntour NVX-MLO fork with 75mm of travel and a mechanical lockout. See where your legs can take you with the Diamondback Trace Comp. p table align="right" cellpadding="10" width="300" tbodytrtdimg align="top" border="0" height="185" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/stores/sport-goods/B004EI1HFG-1.jpg" width="300" /br /br /smallemstrongThe Diamondback Trace Comp bike is outfitted with a butted aluminum dual sport frame./strong/em/small/td/tr/tbody/table bSpecifications/bbr ul liSizes: Small (16 inches), medium (18 inches), large (20 inches), and extra-large (22 inches) liFrame: Trace 6061-T6 butted aluminum dual-sport frame with formed top and down tube, forged dropouts, and integrated chainstay disc mount liFork: SR Suntour NVX-MLO 700c, 75mm travel with mechanical lockout, 28mm stanchions, alloy lower, and alloy crown liRear shock: N/A liCranks: Shimano FCM361 with chainguard, 28/38/48t liBottom bracket: Sealed cartridge liFront derailleur: Shimano Acera dual pull, top swing, 31.8 liRear derailleur: Shimano Alivio liShifter: Shimano SL-M360, Acera 8-speed rapid-fire liBrake levers: Tektro 3-finger alloy linear with reach adjust liBrakes: Hayes HMX-4 mechanical disc with V6 rotors liGear: Shimano HG-30 8-speed (11-32t) liRims: 32h Weinmann SL-7 doublewall liTires: Innova DualSport with puncture-resistant casing, 700 x 40c liPedals: Wellgo alloy forged, CNC MTB liHandlebar: DB Lazer series, 31.8mm low rise liStem: DB AL6061 Ahead, 7 degrees, 31.8mm liSeatpost: DB Lazer series micro-adjust 27.2mm liSeat: Avenir Series 200 black liHeadset: Ahead 1-1/8 inches liColors: White liChain: KMC-Z82 liHubset: 32H SL-7 alloy with CNC disc mount (front), 32H SL-7 alloy cassette with CNC disc mount (rear) liSpokes: 14g stainless steel liGrips: Avenir Ergo 3-D comfort liExtras: Owner's manual, chainstay protector, clear coat, H20 bottle mounts /ul p table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border:1px #000 solid; 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