Diamondback 2007 Catalogue page 6

The Diamondback Mission
For the Diamondback Design Team, MISSION was more than a
model name – they were literally on a "mission" to create a new
dual-suspension design that would put Diamondback back at the
forefront of mountain bike design – MISSION accomplished!
At the heart of the new MISSION is the Knuckle Box bell-crank. With
its compact design and welded uni-body construction, the Knuckle
Box ties the rear suspension together, cradles and guards the FOX
air suspension unit while providing a smooth near-linear leverage ra-
tio through the entire six inches of travel. It also gives the MISSION a
lower center of gravity than most all-mountain designs. The Knuckle
Box is truly the "heart" of the design.
If the Knuckle Box is the heart, then the MISSION's front triangle is
the backbone. The low-slung "hooded" top tube wraps and rein-
forces the head tube and provides more stand over clearance, and
an uninterrupted seat tube that eliminates the need to cut seat posts
the MISSION front triangle is strong, light and stiff.
The MISSION's rear end features chain stays joined with a CNC'd
yoke, a seat stay assembly reinforced with a unique inverse arch
bridge, and press fit sealed bearings at all pivot locations. By joining
these assemblies to the MISSION front triangle and Knuckle Box, the
Diamondback Design Team has created a six-inch travel all-moun-
tain bike with a low center of gravity, plenty of stand over clearance,
and a ride quality that magazine test editors have described as
"awesome, nimble" and "just plain fun"! We couldn't have said it
better ourselves.
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