| 词条 | Diamondback Bicycles |
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| name = Diamondback Bicycles | logo = | caption = | type = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = 1977 | founder = | defunct = | location_city = Kent, Washington | location_country = United States | location = | key_people = | industry = Bicycles | products = | services = | homepage = www.diamondback.com }} Diamondback Bicycles is a major bicycle brand that is based in Kent, Washington. Diamondbacks are sold in many countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. Produced by Kinesis Industry in China, most Diamondbacks are considered to be mid-type bicycles,[1] with a high-end prototype in development as of 2011.[2] The Diamondback division is currently owned by the Dutch corporation Accell. HistoryDiamondback Bicycles was founded as a BMX brand in 1977 by Western States Imports in Newbury Park, California, which sold bikes under the Centurion (bicycle) brand.[1] Early in its history, the brand name was "Diamond Back" and over time this changed to "DiamondBack" and then to "Diamondback." Beginning in 1990, Western States Imports started selling its mountain bikes and road bicycles under the Diamondback name as well. Since 1979, many riders have successfully competed under the sponsorship of Diamondback, which began with BMX and expanded to Mountain Bikes with the creation of Diamondback Racing (DBR) in 1993. In 1999, Diamondback Bicycles was purchased by the Derby Cycle Corporation, which also owned the Raleigh Bicycle Company, and merged Raleigh and Diamondback together.[3] In 2001, Derby Cycle Corporation sold Raleigh and Diamondback, and currently both brands continue to share the same owners. Diamondback is a partner with several advocacy groups which includes the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, the Cascade Bicycle Club, Bikes Belong, and the International Mountain Bike Association.[4] ModelsOne of the innovations pioneered by Diamondback is the Knuckle Box suspension, which is found on its Sortie, Mission, and Scapegoat full suspension mountain bikes. In addition, Diamondback has its own fitness line which includes a variety of exercise equipment such as ellipticals, recumbents, uprights, and indoor cycles. Between 2013 and 2016, Diamondback developed a new trail bike platform called the Release.[5] Using input from bicycle suspension expert Luther Beal and Diamondback team riders (notably Eric Porter), Diamondback developed its first ever patent-pending suspension called Level Link. [6] The Level Link suspension is based on dual counter-rotating links in a similar fashion as Santa Cruz's Virtual Pivot Point suspension.[5] A number of different models and sizes are offered by the brand, which include the following:
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=The History of Raleigh America, the Owners of Diamondback Bikes|url=http://www.bicycling-gear.com/diamondback-bikes.html|publisher=www.bicycling-gear.com|accessdate=14 August 2015}} 2. ^{{Citation | last = Rouse | first = Kevin | title = Diamondback’s 29er and DH Prototype: A peak down the road for Diamondback | pages = | newspaper = BikeMagazine | location = | date = 28 April 2011 | url = http://www.bikemag.com/mantle-3/diamondbacks-29er-and-dh-prototype/ | archiveurl = | archivedate = }} 3. ^{{Citation | last = Ferrara | first = Darla | title = The History of Diamondback Bikes | pages = | newspaper = LiveStrong.com | location = | date = 26 May 2011 | url = http://www.livestrong.com/article/419127-the-history-of-diamondback-bikes/ | archiveurl = | archivedate = }} 4. ^{{Citation | last = Staff writer | first = | title = Diamondback Bicycles Takes Different Approach to Advocacy | pages = | newspaper = U.S. Cycling Report | location = | date = 21 November 2010 | url = http://uscyclingreport.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4095&Itemid=40 | archiveurl = | archivedate = }} 5. ^1 {{Citation|url=http://dirtragmag.com/diamondbacks-all-new-all-fast-release-trail-bike/ |title=Diamondback’s all-new, all-fast Release trail bike |publisher=DirtRagMag.com |year=2016}} 6. ^{{Citation|url=https://bikerumor.com/2016/03/01/diamondback-springs-two-new-bikes-with-all-new-level-link-suspension/ |title=Diamondback springs two new bikes with all new Level Link suspension |publisher=BikeRumor.com |year=2016}} External links
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