Diamondback Podium 7 Frameset

Born in California as a BMX brand in the 1970s, Diamondback is not known for its road bikes. Diamondback is hoping to change that.

The Diamondback Podium 7 Carbon SL Frameset defies convention and opens the world up to a whole new type of road riding. The Carbon SL frame is a lighter version of our Carbon Competition frame. The difference is the addition of higher modulus material which is stronger with greater elongation and tensile strength. Adding these properties makes frame thinner while maintaining and increasing stiffness because of the additional material properties. Because it's thinner, it's lighter. AMMP - The frame employs our Advanced Monocoque Molding Process (AMMP). AMMP ensures that each piece of carbon ply is laid precisely where our engineers want it. These carbon plies are hand-wrapped around a polystyrene pre-form core, using a plastic bladder in the shape of the product. To achieve a precise mold during this layup process, we surround the emerging product with a plastic cavity, which guarantees a perfect fit. Silicone mandrel shells are then used to reinforce critical joint areas so as to create smoother overlapping fibers at these vital junctions such as the head tube and the bottom bracket. Each silicone shell is joined together prior to placing the product in the steel mold. In this final mold, we use a proprietary coating for optimal fiber adhesion. ORC - Another important component is our signature Optimized Resin Compound which is used to bind the carbon fibers together with precision alignment during the heating process. Using too much resin makes a frame feel heavy and sluggish. Too little resin can result in fiber separation and frame failure. Optimizing our resin-to-fiber ratio allows us to enhance our ratio of material weight-to-strength. The result is an exceptionally impact-resistant frame. CC Technology - Our Clean Core Technology ensures a clean inner core devoid of rough edges or excess material. When the product mold goes into the heat press, the air bladders are pressurized within the polystyrene pre-form core. This fills out the interior crevices and forces the fibers to conform to the shape. The heat softens the carbon plies making them malleable to the mold, and the excess resin is forced out. This makes for a product with light and consistent weight throughout, and produces a smooth surfaceinside as well as out. CFT - Diamondback's Continuous Fiber Technology uses full-length carbon strands extending from the top of the steer tube to the bottom of the drop outs. Using that same AMMP technology employed in the Podium frame, we've created one of the stiffest forks available. With a lower integrated crown race that's completely carbon, we've eliminated the need for a separate aluminum race. This makes the overall system lighter, stronger and more responsive.

KEY FEATURES:

• Continuous Fiber – Diamondback’s Continuous Fiber Technology uses full-length carbon strands to manufacture the fork that extend from the top of the steer tube to the bottom of the drop outs. Using that sameAMMP technology employed in the Podium frame, we’ve created one of the stiffest forks available. With a lower integrated crown race that’s completely carbon, we’ve eliminated the need for a separate aluminum race. This makes the overall system lighter, stronger and more responsive.
• Tapered Head Tube – 1.5 Tapered head tube provides front end torsional stiffness for precise steering and control.
• Compliant Stays – Seat tube and seat stays are designed to work together to produce an optimally compliant ride.
• Pressfit 30 –An oversized BB shell coupled with a larger down tube and chain stays provides increased rigidity for out-of-the saddle-sprinting, maximum acceleration, and optimal efficiency.
• Closed Circuit Cabling – Closed Circuit Cable routing provides a clean, uncluttered, and sleek finish to the frame.
• Replaceable Front Derailleur Hanger – lightweight and easy to mount in the correct position… every time.

The 2013 Podium Optum Frameset comes in Red / White and is available in 5 sizes: 52cm/SM, 54cm/MD, 56cm/LRG, 58cm/XL, 60cm/XXL

Frameset: DBR AMMP SL Carbon Technology Specific Modulous Monocoque Competition Road Frame internal cable routing Carbon Drop outs with Taper headtube Press-Fit 30 BB. Fork: DBR AMMP Carbon Competition Road Fork Carbon Drop outs w/Taper Carbon steerer tube CFT Contiunuous Fiber Technology. Headset: FSA No.42 Sealed ACB for Taper Headtube.

• GEOMETRY & SIZING DETAILS:

Seat Tube

(c-t)

Effective Top Tube

(eTT)

Stack

(S)

Reach

(R)

Stand Over

Head Tube

(HT)

Head Tube Angle

(HT°)

Seat Tube Angle

(ST°)

Bottom Bracket Drop

(BBD)

Chainstay

(CS)

50cm

52cm

54cm

56cm

58cm

60cm