2009 Diamondback Mission 2 All Mountain
Since its introduction two years ago, the all mountain Mission has become the handsdown favorite of some of the most discriminating riders in the world. The Mission put the ˜all in ˜all mountain and the ˜mountain back in ˜mountain bike upon its release, leaving riders wondering where they couldnt ride it and the competition wondering how to respond. Diamondback has spent the time since then refining the Mission and making it even better for 2009. The Mission is an incredibly versatile, nimble, efficient and stable all mountain bike with six silky smooth inches of terrain initiated travel. It is a true all mountain bike with no bias for the type of mountain riding it does nor for the direction it goes. Its efficient Knuckle Box suspension design coupled to a Fox shock allows it to climb like a goat and descend with the same confidence and stability as its six inches of travel come to life. Its extremely low center of gravity makes it very stable. Whether its creeping through the most technical section on the trail, climbing, or railing wide open through flowy single track the Mission is one bike that truly does it all. SUSPENSION At the heart of the all mountain Mission is the Knuckle Box bell crank. With its compact design and welded unibody construction, the Knuckle Box ties the rear suspension components together. It isolates, cradles, and guards the FOX air shock while providing a smooth near linear suspension ratio through the entire six inches of travel. This low and tight design gives the Mission a lower center of gravity than most all mountain designs on the market today, resulting in the most balanced and maneuverable bike Diamondback has ever produced. The Knuckle Box is truly the œheart of the design. If the Knuckle Box is the heart, then the Missions front triangle is the backbone. The low slung Hooded Hydroformed top tube wraps and reinforces the head tube and provides more stand over clearance. An uninterrupted seat tube that eliminates the need to cut seat posts also makes the Missions front triangle strong, light and stiff. The Missions rear end features chain stays joined with a unique one piece forged yoke that is very stiff. The seat stay assembly is joined and reinforced with a unique inverted arch bridge and precision sealed cartridge bearings are used at all of the Missions pivots. By joining these assemblies to the Missions front triangle and Knuckle Box, the Diamondback Design Team has created a six inch travel all mountain bike with a low center of gravity, plenty of stand over clearance, and a ride quality that magazine test editors have described as œawesome, œnimble, and œjust plain fun! Diamondback couldnt have said it better!
