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Synopsis
If you’re after a more efficient commuter and you’re having trouble deciding whether the comforts of a comfort bike are more important to you than the efficiency of a road bike; get the best of both in a hybrid. Our hybrids combine the same comfortable contact point features of a comfort bike with the big smooth-rolling 700c wheels of a road bike. add in a suspension fork and a Shimano drive train and you've found the path, event, and commuter bike you’re after in a Diamondback Maravista.
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Having trouble deciding between the comforts of a comfort bike and the efficiency of a road bike? Turn to the Diamondback Maravista men's sport hybrid bike, which combines the best of both. The Maravista is outfitted with a butted aluminum sport hybrid frame, an SR Suntour suspension fork with 63mm of travel, a Shimano Altus rear derailleur, and eight-speed EZ-Fire shifters. The contact features and smooth shifting create the same experience you'd expect in a comfort bike. Diamondback upped the ante, however, by adding large, smooth-rolling 700c wheels, so the Maravista rides like a road bike. Other details include puncture-resistant Kenda Cross tires, Weinmann double-wall alloy rims, a deluxe hybrid saddle with an elastomer spring, and a steel 50mm riser handlebar. p table align="right" cellpadding="10" width="300" tbodytrtdimg align="top" border="0" height="191" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/stores/sport-goods/detail-pages/B004EI32TA-1.jpg" width="300" /br /br /smallemstrong The Diamondback Maravista bike is outfitted with a butted aluminum sport hybrid frame./strong/em/small/td/tr/tbody/table bSpecifications/bbr ul liSizes: Small (15 inches), medium (17 inches), large (19 inches), and extra-large (21 inches), extra-extra large (23 inches) liFrame: DB 6061-T6 aluminum sport hybrid geometry, with formed tubes and replaceable derailleur hanger liFork: SR Suntour NEX-4110 65mm travel with alloy crown liRear shock: N/A liCranks: Shimano FCM131 with chain guard, 28/38/48t liBottom bracket: Sealed cartridge liFront derailleur: Shimano TX50 dual pull, top swing, 31.8mm liRear derailleur: Shimano Altus 8 speed liShifter: Shimano EF-51 EZ-Fire 8 speed liBrake levers: Shimano EF-50 liBrakes: Alloy linear liGear: SRAM PG-820 8-speed cassette (11-32t) liRims: 32h Weinmann ZAC-19 double wall liTires: Kenda Cross with puncture-resistant K-shield, 700 x 40c liPedals: Avenir comfort platform liHandlebar: Steel 50mm riser liStem: DB 3D forged adjustable 31.8mm quill liSeatpost: Alloy micro-adjust 27.2mm liSeat: DB deluxe hybrid double-density base with elastomer spring liHeadset: Threaded 1-1/8 inches liColors: Black liChain: KMC-Z82 liHubset: 32h alloy QR (front), 32h alloy QR (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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