After a hard spill and some broken bones, I gave up biking for several years, but recently decided to start up again. I did my homework and finally decided on the Diamondback Response to help me jump back in. I bought the bike for $400 and it was an excellent price for the quality received. This bike is heavy duty, rugged, and durable. If Rambo rode a bike, it would be this one.

Assembly was much easier than I expected....and Amazon shipped very quickly! Not only is the bike aesthetically pleasing, but most of the parts are adjustable to configure the bike to your like and style of riding. All the parts are high quality....I honestly couldn't find one weak link in the whole design. I tried to put it through hell on my first outing and it didn't even flinch. Diamondback's reputation is secure....they did not let me down!

Ultimately, this bike safe and reliable. I would recommend it to any level rider.

This was a good looking bike going into this, and an even better one when putting it together for the first time and riding it.

The frame feels solid and the components are pre assembled so there's no super pain when dealing with de-railers. Certain Parts on the breaking system feel slightly cheesy and take a little bit to break in, but once you get it broken in, it works fine and you'll find that their quite solid. I did need to adjust every cable on the bike to get it running smoothly, but once that was accomplished, it was smooth sailing.

If your looking at getting this, I'd recommend it as something for someone looking to go out and have fun riding trails around. If you're looking for a light bike that you can rely on, this is your bike.

assembly really was not that bad. just have to take your time. hardest part was checking adjustment of the gears and it was just time consuming. shifting was surprisingly smooth.components really do seem of a higher quality.
only bad thing-being a hard tail, I could feel every bump in my A$$ the next day, but the experts say the thicker saddles cause chafing. so on with the callus.