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Today is a very special day… not just for me, but for the vocal group of subscribers who want me to ride a full suspension mountain bike.
Introducing the newest member of the squad. The Diamondback Mission 2, a capable all-mountain full suspension bike with everything I need to get into lots of trouble.
While I’ve always been a huge fan of hardtails, I concede that the right kind of full suspension bike offers a ton of advantages. On descents the benefits are obvious, but a full squish can also help keep your rear wheel grounded during climbs. The rear shock has an adjustment for firmness and rebound, so I can adjust this on the fly for any type of riding I plan on doing.
Just like my Sync’r Pro, the Mission 2 has super wide bars, a short stem, and a slack headtube. In fact, sitting on this bike feels remarkably familiar. I even have matching dropper posts now.
While I would like to take my time putting this bike together, I’m on a mission today. Pun intended. You see, a few weeks ago I got an email from Phil Kmetz, a professional mountain biker and fellow YouTuber who I actually have a lot in common with. He let me know about the Santos Fat Tire Festival, which would be taking place only 4 hours away from me, in central Florida.
I’m leaving for that event in just a few hours to ride the trails, hang out with Phil, and of course make videos. I need to get this thing assembled, finish up work, and make sure I have all my batteries and SD cards. My sister Emily is coming along to help film and do a little riding at Santos.
This bike is going to play a central role in all that, because Santos isn’t your average Florida mountain bike park…especially if you’re visiting the Vortex Complex. There, you’ll find a series of double black diamond singletrack runs, big dirt jumps, and elevation changes that make you forget you’re in Florida.
It’s gonna to be interesting to get accustomed to this bike, and all the squishiness it has to offer. With tons of travel, a dropper post, and a super aggressive all mountain geometry, I can’t even process the amount of fun I’m going to have this weekend, but of course, I’ll be bringing both my bikes.
With a reckless all mountain hardtail, and a full suspension battle machine in tow, this is gonna be awesome.
Thanks for riding with me today… Phil and I will see you at Santos. We’ll both be posting videos, so don’t forget to subscribe to Phil Kmetz.
