 |   Publisher : Diamondback Company : DiamondBack |
Features
- Comfort hybrid bike with DB Hi-Ten steel hybrid frame
- Hi-Ten Remington steel fork; Promax linear pull brakes
- 7-speed Shimano drivetrain; comfort platform pedals
- DB Deluxe hybrid seat with double-density base and coil spring
- Comes in 15-, 17-, 19-, and 21-inch sizes; Kenda Cross 700 x 40c tires
Product Description
If you’re after a more efficient commuter and you’re having trouble deciding whether the comforts of a comfort bike are more important to you than the efficiency of a road bike; get the best of both in a hybrid. Our Kalamar combines the same comfortable contact point features of a comfort bike with the big smooth-rolling 700c wheels of a road bike. From the simple to the sophisticated, you’ll find the path, event, and commuter bike you’re after in a laid-back comfort geometry Diamondback Kalamar.Amazon.com Product Description
Having trouble deciding whether the comforts of a comfort bike are more important than the efficiency of a road bike? Why not enjoy the best of both with a hybrid? A hybrid in its purest form, the Diamondback Kalamar fuses the type of contact point features found on a comfort bike with a road bike's large, smooth-rolling 700c wheels. The bike is outfitted with such features as a DB Hi-Ten steel hybrid frame, a Hi-Ten Remington steel fork, and Promax linear pull brakes. Add in a simple seven-speed Shimano drive train and a no-nonsense rigid fork and you have a perfect bike for fun, fitness, and function. 
The Kalamar combines the comforts of a comfort bike with the efficiency of a road bike. Specifications:
- Sizes: Small (15 inches), medium (17 inches), large (19 inches), extra-large (21 inches)
- Frame: DB Hi-Ten steel hybrid with water bottle mounts
- Fork: Hi-Ten Remington steel
- Rear shock: N/A
- Cranks: Alloy with chainguard, 48t
- Bottom bracket: Cartridge type
- Front derailleur: N/A
- Rear derailleur: Shimano TX-31
- Shifter: Shimano RS25 7-speed twist
- Brake levers: Promax linear with reach adjust
- Brakes: Promax linear
- Gear: Shimano 7-speed MegaRange freewheel (14-34t)
- Rims: 32H SSW700 double-tunnel alloy
- Tires: Kenda Cross 700 x 40c
- Pedals: Comfort platform
- Handlebar: Comfort riser 50mm
- Stem: Alloy quill
- Seatpost: Alloy suspension 27.2mm
- Seat: DB Deluxe hybrid double-density base with coil spring
- Headset: Threaded 1-1/8 inch
- Chain: Threaded 1-1/8 inch
- Hubset: 32H alloy QR (front and rear)
- Spokes: 14g stainless steel
- Grips: DB Kraton
- Extras: Chainstay protector, water bottle mounts, clear coat, owner's manual
Kalamar Bike Geometry Size Small Medium Large Extra-large Seat tube length 15 inches 17 inches 19 inches 21 inches Standover height 28 inches 29 inches 30.5 inches 33 inches Top tube length 21.5 inches 22 inches 22.6 inches 23 inches Head tube length 130mm 130mm 145mm 165mm Head angle 70 degrees 70 degrees 70 degrees 70 degrees Seat angle 73 degrees 73 degrees 73 degrees 73 degrees Wheel base 1,061mm 1,074mm 1,093mm 1,110mm Chainstay length 440mm 440mm 440mm 440mm Fork offset 45mm 45mm 45mm 45mm BB height 295mm 295mm 295mm 295mm Stem length 90mm 90mm 90mm 110mm Handlebar width 620mm 620mm 620mm 620mm Crank length 170mm 170mm 175mm 175mm Seat post length 300mm 300mm 300mm 300mm
Customer reviews
Good, until it broke 5 days after I received it. by .. D. Casillas (Pittsburgh, PA.)
I had a wonderful experience with this bike up until yesterday. I received it last Thursday and was able to enjoy it a couple times over the Memorial Day weekend when I went bike riding with my family. However, yesterday on my way home from work (the first day I took my bike to work), I was going up a hill and I tried switching the gear to the "1" setting and it literally broke on me in the middle of the road. Seems that by trying to shift to the first gear, the gear changer got stuck, broke off, and went through the spikes of the back tire, causing it to stop completely. I was left there with a mess of gears and chains.
I should point out that when I received the bike from Amazon, the bike was mostly assembled (gears, brakes). You just need to install the front wheel, pedals, and the handle bars.
I now have to deal with figuring out how to get this exchanged/fixed since I bought this online from Amazon and do no look forward to return mailing an entire bike. The box that the bike came in was large as expected, so I had to throw it away.
Perhaps I will update this reviews once I am able to return this bike or exchange it.
I mostly disappointed because I thought this bike was perfect, but then it broke on a single gear change.