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2008 Jamis Dakota Elite

Launched at $1,685

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New

$318

$155 to $442

Like new

$303

$147 to $420

Excellent

$287

$139 to $397

Good

$239

$116 to $331

Fair

$175

$85 to $243

For parts

$96

$46 to $132

From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.

Overview

Brand: Jamis
Model family: Dakota
Model year: 2008
Category: Mountain · xc
Frame material: aluminum
Sizes: 15.5, 17, 19, 21
Wheel size: 26
Launch MSRP (US): $1,685

Drivetrain

Speeds: 9
Groupset: Shimano Deore XT
Chainrings: 3
Electronic: false
Total gears: 27

Build

Fork: Fox 32F-100RL, air spring, open bath damper, rebound adjustor, and Lock out 100mm travel
Stem: Easton EA50, 6° x 90mm(13"), 100mm (15"), 110mm (17 ") 120mm (19" - 21") extensions, 31.8 (OS)
Tires: WTB, Raijin 26 x 2.1, 60 TPI/60A Casing, wirebead
Brakes: Avid Juicy 5 hydraulic disc brakes with Avid Juicy levers
Saddle: WTB Pure V Race with SL top & sides and cromo rails
Wheels: WTB Laser Disc XC rims, eyeletted, 32H, with Shimano Deore M525 disc hubs, WTB 14g stainless steel spokes
Cassette: SRAM Powerglide 950, 9-speed, 11-32
Crankset: Shimano Deore Hollowtech II, 44/32/22, 170mm (15.5"), 175mm (17-21")
Seatpost: Easton EA50 micro-adjust, 350mm x 31.6mm with alloy clamp and cromo seatpin
Shifters: NEW Shimano Deore XT, Rapidfire Plus-SL, 27-speed
Handlebar: Easton EA50 XC flat bar, 5° sweep x 580mm wide, 31.8 (OS)
Weight kg: 12.13
Rear derailleur: Shimano Shadow Deore XT
Travel front mm: 100

Geometry

17: Chainstay mm: 425; Wheelbase mm: 1056; Head angle deg: 71; Seat angle deg: 73.5
19: Chainstay mm: 425; Wheelbase mm: 1069; Head angle deg: 71; Seat angle deg: 73.5
21: Chainstay mm: 425; Wheelbase mm: 1072; Head angle deg: 71.5; Seat angle deg: 73
15.5: Chainstay mm: 425; Wheelbase mm: 1024; Head angle deg: 71; Seat angle deg: 73.5

Sizes in inches. Colors: Pearl White/ Victory Red. Also listed: front derailleur Deore XT 31.8mm top pull; headset Aheadset, Zero-Stack, 1 1/8"; bottom bracket Shimano Deore Integrated; pedals Crank Brothers Smarty clipless; chain Shimano CN-HG73; grips WTB Trail, dual compound. Frame: 7005 triple-butted "Superlight" aluminum main tubes, carbon fiber monostay, over-sized seat tube, gusseted down tube, replaceable derailleur hanger. MSRP is the price printed on Jamis's US model page in a 2007-11 capture, inside the launch window.

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