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When I went to pick up my new Diamondback Hook today the store told me that the Diamondback Line (next model up) was only $100.00 dollars more and would I like that instead. I thought about the differences for about a minute. The Line has brakes: Tektro Auriga Hydrolic discs with 180mm/160MM rotors and cassette: SRAM PG950 9-speed, 11-34T. The Hook has brakes: Tektro Aries mechanical discs with 160MM ROTORS. The Hook has brakes: Tektro Aries mechanical discs with 160MM ROTORS and cassette: SRAM PG820, 8-speed, 11-32T. Parts alone that is a $175.00 difference. So really not much to think on, I got the Line. So Sigofmugmort the bike is now Yellow. The Hook is Blue, The Line is Yellow and the Sync'r is Red. Yes they got me hook, line and Sync'r. Ha Ha. After I got it equipped with the correct peddles (the ones I like), new lights and bike computer to measure speed and mileage I went on a 30 mile checkout ride. Everything worked great until two kids on bicycles stopped right in front of me and I had to go into a skid to keep from hitting them. Hit the ground hard enough to turn the handlebars around and scrape my leg on one of their peddles. I guess the assembly person had not tightened the handlebars correctly. Lucky I was carrying my tool bag and first aid kit. Bike is fine and so am I. I guess it was a good thing I had not packed my hunting knife or blackjack, because I would have mashed those kids into tiny pieces and sliced their bicycles into chunks. It is like when you are passing someone on a trail you yell "On Your Left" or "Passing on your left" and instead of stepping right they step left into your path. Try to explain to people that marked trails are just like roads for cars. Slower traffic stays to the right, pass on the left only, do not drive or walk on the wrong side of the road. They look at you like your a cop or something. Think I will start carrying California Bike and Trail Laws in my backpack.

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