Best Mountain Bike Hardtail

The bike is capable downhill, downhilling is normally where you find its limitations. On your pure xc single track, this bike performed. When the dh's got really rough, it was very apparent that this bike is an cross country bike and not an all mountain monster.Diamondback Recoil Full Suspension Mountain Bike (26-Inch Wheels) is a great looking bike. From the machining on the rockers to the welds this bike attracts attention. More importantly, the Diamondback Recoil has an incredible about of stand over clearance. On top of that the top tube is drawn so that you have more knee clearance while riding. I really liked this feature. The 26-Inch Wheels top tube seemed to fit perfectly and with the 110mm stem provided with the build all was set for xc machine.Check here..

The Good

* Beautiful frame with boutique styling
* Fast climber
* Efficient pedaling design
* American made
* Low center of gravity makes the rider feel in the bike instead of on top of it
* Race-able frame when built up light (can get in the 26 lbs range without getting crazy)

This bike performs flawlessly for what it was designed for fast, hammering xc single track.