Just one year after its introduction, the all-mountain Mission has already achieved near legendary status and has become the hands-down favorite of some of the most discriminating riders in the world. This bike put the ‘all’ in ‘all-mountain’ and the ‘mountain’ back in ‘mountain bike’ upon its introduction last year, leaving riders wondering where they couldn’t ride it and our competition wondering how to respond. Diamondback spent the time since its introduction refining the Mission and making it even better for 2008.
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 it’s 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. The Mission is a three bike series that are all built on the same lightweight, efficient, and torsionally rigid frame platform. They all suit your all-mountain riding needs; find the one that also suits your budget and let the good times roll.

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 “heart” of the design.

If the Knuckle Box is the heart, then the Mission’s 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 Mission’s front triangle strong, light and stiff.

The Mission’s 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 Mission’s pivots. By joining these assemblies to the Mission’s 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 “awesome,” “nimble,” and “just plain fun!” Diamondback couldn’t have said it better!

PREMIUM SPECS:

• Fox Float R Rear Shock


• Rock Shox Tora 318 130mm Front Fork w/ Motion Control & Lockout


• Hayes Stoker Ryde Hydraulic Disc Brakes


• Shimano LX Rear Derailleur


• Shimano Deore 9-spd Rapidfire Shifters

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