Product Description
The path has met its match - the Diamondback Sorrento. The Sorrento is the perfect bike for the beginning rider looking to take the next step, or the experienced cyclist that appreciates using the right tool for the job. The Sorrento features a DB 6061-T6 heat-treated and butted aluminum frame with a replaceable derailleur hanger and a 60mm travel Trail XC fork with an alloy crown makes worrying about bumps a thing of the past. A Shimano drivetrain provides 21 gears to help you climb up anything and the Tektro alloy linear pull brakes will help you stop on the way down. The double wall alloy rims provide stability and comfort the entire ride. The 2013 Diamondback Sorrento is grey and comes in five sizes: XS (14"), SM (16"), MD (18"), LG (20"), XL (22").Whether you are looking to ride around town, the neighborhood, or paths: the Sorrento has you covered.
| List Price: | $360.00 |
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Product Details
- Size: 22-Inch/X-Large
- Color: Grey
- Brand: DiamondBack
- Model: 02-13-2023
- Released on: 2012-07-20
Features
- Butted 6061-T6 Aluminum Sorrento MTN/Path Frame
- 60mm Travel Suspension Fork
- Shimano Altus 7spd Rear Derailleur/ tourney front Derailleur
- Weinmann Double Wall Alloy Rims
- Tektro Alloy Linear Brakes w/ 3 Finger Levers
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By RenDev
I bought this as a Christmas gift. If you're at all handy and have a couple of wrenches (including Allen), assembling it is easy. Seems to be well designed and well made. I was skeptical about ordering a bike and having it shipped, but it arrived in perfect shape thanks to Amazon and UPS. Not a tear in the box or scratch on the bike.
Back to assembly, the frame, rear wheel, chain, and shifters are done out of the box. The handlebar must be installed, which is especially easy since the shifters are already on and (very) well adjusted with no tweaking required. Besides that, install the front wheel, hook up the brake cables and adjust, install the seat and pedals--and you're good to go.
Frame and welds are very well done. The included Shimano components are pretty good, though of course not top of the line at this price.
So far so good,right? Here are the downsides. While Diamonback did well sourcing the Shimano components, others are mediocre, such as the wheel bearings, pedals, crankset bearings, and shock absorbing fork. Diamondback could have included better versions of these and still make a good profit. The 'meh' components should be fine for casual use but I don't think they'll last if you're hard on the bike. (If that's your intent, you're probably already checking out more expensive bikes.)
Other downside? It's a bit porky weight-wise. My 10-year-old, larger-framed Specialized HardRock is comparably equipped with better components but feels about 5 lbs lighter.
Is the Diamondback made in China? Yes.
If you want a good bike at a decent price--that's better than most of the junk at Walmart, you'll likely be pleased with the Sorrento.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Mariah
I needed a bike that would get me around campus and on different terrain. This bike is incredibly smooth, quick breaks, and easy gear changes. The only problem I had was that after a rainfall, the breaks started squeaking, which was easily solved with some grease. I would definitely recommend this product though as there are many more pros than cons to the bike!
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