Interbike 2011: Diamondback adds big wheels to the Sortie line
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Building on the success of the Sortie line Diamondback is introducing four 29-inch versions of the Sortie in 2012.
The new 29 models will be available at four price points from the $2,600 Deore-equipped Sortie 29 4 to the $6,500 XTR-spec’d Sortie 29 Black pictured here, with XT and SLX bikes in between.
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The Sortie 29 sports 120mm of travel up front and 100mm in the rear and uses the same Knucklebox suspension used on Diamondback’s other full suspension models.
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All four bikes share the same aluminum frame. The top three models feature 142x12mm thru axles while the entry-level Sortie 29 4 uses the increasingly-rare 135mm quick-release axle.
For 2012, Diamondback will also be offering the Sortie 29 in a frame-only option.
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