So all that said, I still am really impressed by the higher end Motobecanes and would buy one myself under the right circumstances. I never had to request service for my Bikes Direct bike, but I have from Diamondback and FWIW, they run a real professional operation. I guess the other thing to consider is after-the-sale support. Just throwing that out there because you'd be getting at least $150 in (good quality) stuff that you won't get with the Motobecane. They give you a shock pump, actually decent flat pedals (Race Face Chester clones), a mud-guard, tubeless valve-stems, a basic torque wrench, spare derailleur hanger, lock-on grips, pre-taped wheels, etc. I also have the Pike fork like the Motobecane-it's solid.įWIW, DB bikes really do come ready-to-ride. Those WTB wheels are good, but I personally think that Diamondback's Blanchard wheels are a significant step-up. I ordered it from Bikes Direct's Amazon store.

Also, I have the exact wheelset that's on the Motobecane mounted on my DB. Not that both aren't good designs-I just think the Level Link is superior as it pertains to pedal-bob. One important difference is the Diamondback has their Level Link suspension which I personally think is superior to what the Motobecane is sporting. On the Diamondback website, the closest thing pricewise is the Release 2 which with a corporate discount is $2159.īoth bikes have frames built by Kinesis. That said, the Motobecane you're looking at is hard to beat. You can get other discounts if you have an Expert Voice account too. You can easily get a corporate discount from them (just google 'diamondback corporate discount') that often results in some significant savings. I currently ride a Diamondback which has transitioned to a direct-to-consumer model.

I don't own a Motobecane, but I've purchased a bike from bikes direct previously and had a good experience.

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