Diamondback Haanjo Trail

I've been looking everywhere for and in-stock Haanjo Trail for a test ride and found a 2015 at REI.  It was a 59cm which is a bit large for me (I ride 56cm's) but took it for a spin anyway.  Surprisingly it didn't seem as big as the measurement would suggest.  Had the mechanic weigh it and it came in at 22.3lbs.  The bike didn't "Feel" heavy at all and handled amazingly well!  I've been road racing for several years and have several race/TT bikes, mainly Cervelo's.  Using a race bike as a commuter sucks after a while....  The Haanjo was an absolute dream to ride and will be added to my stable as a commuter when the 2016's are avaiable!  In my opinion you could use it as a racer with the appropriate wheels/gearing.  If you have any questions let me know, I went over the bike pretty thoroughly.

Cheers 

I just love my Haanjo Trail! I bought it lightly used in the spring and it's a great everything bike.
Here are some photos from some of my rides when I was visiting South Haven, Michigan:

 

 

Just got my Haanjo Trail yesterday. The bike looks awesome. A lot of bang for the buck it seems. My Shimano BR-RS785 Hydraulic Disc brakes are rubbing the rotors. Have tried all of the suggestions I've been able to find online. Has anyone else had this problem. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

 

@ctube - I assembled mine out of the box and had to work out some rubbing issues. It takes some massaging, so if you are ready to put a little time in they can be lined up to work silently. I found putting a white sheet of paper on the floor and looking straight down with the bike upside-down helped me get them lined up. I'm sure there is some geeky and probably better/correct way, but that worked for me. FWIW I found the front much easier than the rear brakes to line up.

Now that they are fully broken in, holy crap. I am very impressed with these brakes, and the whole bike in general. I'm having a blast riding this thing. Woohoo!

I recently picked up the 2016 Haanjo Comp. After having a ton of trouble dialing in the front derailleur, I brought it to my LBS. I was unable to find a sweet spot where I could run the front gear on the big ring gear and the rear cassette on the outermost gear without chain rub. If I increased the cable tension enough to create clearance, the front derailleur would rub against the Kenda happy mediums. My LBS told me I would have to downsize tires and that the tires were just way to big for that setup. I ended up buying some 33mm cyclocross tires to resolve the issue. I haven't noticed much of a difference but just wondering if anyone else was have something similar happen?

mikeyro, I also have a 2016 Haanjo Trail and I had a terrible time finding the "sweet spot" with the 5800 ft derailleur, but it can be done.  The lever arm on the ft derailleur barely cleared 40mm tires; when my 40mm Nano Comp tires grew to 42.5mm they "buzzed" constantly.  Also, the 5800 ft derailleur was the first component to fail me at the DK200 two days ago.  I stopped and cleaned it out twice, but I think it's just a crappy design that stops working when it detects a single molecule of mud within a ten mile radius.  I have no problem with the fit and comfort of the Haanjo frame, but I'm pitching the 105 junk, it isn't suitable for muddy conditions.

fatcharlie wrote:mikeyro, I also have a 2016 Haanjo Trail and I had a terrible time finding the "sweet spot" with the 5800 ft derailleur, but it can be done.  The lever arm on the ft derailleur barely cleared 40mm tires; when my 40mm Nano Comp tires grew to 42.5mm they "buzzed" constantly.  Also, the 5800 ft derailleur was the first component to fail me at the DK200 two days ago.  I stopped and cleaned it out twice, but I think it's just a crappy design that stops working when it detects a single molecule of mud within a ten mile radius.  I have no problem with the fit and comfort of the Haanjo frame, but I'm pitching the 105 junk, it isn't suitable for muddy conditions.

The 2016 Trail ships with Ultegra 6800 - how does yours have 105 5800? 

dsutton01 wrote:

The 2016 Trail ships with Ultegra 6800 - how does yours have 105 5800? 

My bad, I have the Haanjo that came with 105.  The 105 front derailleur failed me miserably at the DK 200, starting about 6-7 miles in, so I'm going to drop it and go the 1 X 11 route.  The frame and brakes are good enough for me and I feel an upgrade is in order, so I've ordered some parts to make the switch.  Wolf Tooth makes a hanger extender that should allow the 5800 rear derailleur to work with a 11/40 XT cassette.  If I'm not happy with the way that works I'll probably switch to Force X1.  I also ordered a long toothed Wolf Tooth 42 tooth chainring, and if I have any trouble keeping the chain on the chainwheel I'll add an outer bash guard and a dogtooth style chain catcher.  The Tomcat wheels held up fine at DK but I need something better for race day. I've ordered hubs, spokes and rims from bikehubstore.com, the new hoops will be lighter and tougher.  I'm going to be busy as soon as the brown truck shows up! 

Looking for some sizing advice. I am 6', maybe 6'1", which puts me right between L and XL. Which size would you recommend? I have long arms and 33" inseam.

Will the HED Tomcat wheels spec'd on the Haanjo Comp work with tubeless tires? \nAbout to pull the trigger on one \n

Depends on the tires.  I have been able to mount (tubeless) WTB Nanos and Teravale Cannonballs, but try as I might, I couldn't get Kenda Happy Mediums or Vittoria Adventure Trails to work.  They just didn't want to "snap in".

fal777 wrote:Will the HED Tomcat wheels spec'd on the Haanjo Comp work with tubeless tires? About to pull the trigger on one

I actually got the stock Happy Mediums to seat and hold for tubeless (though have to say they didn't hold air as well as MTB tires over the span of multiple days between rides).

Just mounted a set of Compass Bon Jon Pass tires today (standard casing) on these wheels and they are holding well. Needed to put a tube in first, to get one side to seat. And, we had to turn the compressor pressure setting up as well for that initial seating!

Just FYI, if people are interested in how the Haanjo Trail looks when built up with some modifications, here is my 2016 Haanjo Trail with those Compass Bon Jon Pass tires installed (tubeless, but these are standard casing, not ultralight), a silver zero setback post and white saddle.

arks wrote:Has anyone tried putting a fender on the haanjo trail. Looks to me that there is not enough clearance with the 40mm tires to put the fenders. Let me know if anyone was able to put it and the name of the fender brand

Which year? There aren't even mounts on both ends until the 2017's.

haanjo trail 2017. There are mounts on both front and rear but I am not sure which fender will fit. As the tires are 40mm wide, I will need to go with fenders atleast 50-55 mm wide as 45mm wide fenders would not cover the whole tire.
Has anyone been able to put it on successfully.

It's pretty rare that a decent LBS doesn't carry fenders. This could be a good time to go in-person instead of save a couple bucks online. They aren't going to send you out the door with something that won't fit.

The bike looks awesome. The Diamondback Haanjo Trail is an excellent rocks bike tricked out for performance.  I think you should take it.