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Diamondback Sabbath with enclosed transmission is here

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Stocks of the new Diamondback Sabbath gear box DH bike have just arrived in the UK. 

Some say gear boxed bikes are the future of downhill riding, among them the product team at Diamondback UK who have been working with testers and engineering partners for 19 months to deliver the first production gear box bike to the British market.  

The lightweight fully enclosed 7-speed gear system is linked to Diamondback’s 7005 hydro formed and CNC machined frameset. With its low centre of gravity and over 8” of travel, this bike is designed to soak up the terrain and stay planted in the most extreme conditions.

The suggested retail price for the complete bike is £4850 while that for the frame kit only is £2750.

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  • Nearly £5k though!!! It's going to have to be good with the new Trek Session 88 on the way!

    IIRC they built up an 88 to about 31 or 32lbs!!!

  • Here, here. This is clearly a white elephant if they are aiming it as a DH race bike.

    I can see the application for Josh Bender style freeride usage - not like you are ever going to smack the derailler off and I expect that the rear wheel will be very strong.

    However, unless there is a revolution in materials that block of gear-box will weigh an absolute tonne!

    Thirkill

  • Ouch nearly 5grand thats gonna put a huge dent in anyones pocket. Does however look like an amazing bike i will admit

  • What next?

    EUREKA!

    A Engine.

  • Heavy is good. If it does not work, you can hit them with it!

  • The problem with this bike is the spec, other than the forsks and shock the spec is not worth nearly 5k.

    the brakes for example are quad deuces! The wheels are WTB and the finishing kit is FSA middle of the road stuff. Its not bad kit, just for 5k i would expect more.

    The bike does look great don't get me wrong i saw one a fortnight ago.

    IMO the best option would be to purchase the frame kit, then build a bike worth of a 5k pricetag

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