Release 2
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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MSRP | $2,499 |
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Frame | Aluminum |
Suspension | Full, 130 / 150mm |
Fork | Fox Rhythm Float 34 |
Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
Groupset | SLX, Race Face |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Mar 2020 · Nic Hall
This bike truly impressed our staff. At just $2,800 it is a truly capable mountain bike at an affordable price point. The Diamondback Release is versatile and can be ridden aggressively but all levels of riders.
Aug 2019 · McCoy
A more aggressive trail bike for less money
May 2019
This 29er is well equipped, well priced, and easy to ride.
Mar 2019
Diamondback continues to offer a compelling price-for-performance proposition, unveiling its newest mountain bike, the Release 29. - Mtbr.com
Jun 2018
Diamondback has been crushing the bike game recently, and their Release C4 is proof. If its rock-bottom price doesn't catch your eye, its ride quality will!
May 2018 · Richard Cunningham
This affordable mid-travel all-mountain shredder competes with machines that cost much more.
This is what a trail bike should ride like
Contemporary geometry
Pedal-friendly suspension
Needs more aggressive rubber
Shock could use more bottom-out resistance
Wishing for a down-tube bottle mount
Apr 2018 · Spencer Johnson
In the last five years bike standards have jumped up substantially—to the point it’s hard to buy a bad bike. We should consider ourselves lucky that the bike industry is full of passionate companies all creating designs that have their own flavor. Now days, it is often less a question of “Is this bike good?” but rather, “Is this bike good for me?” Nearly every combination of wheel size, travel and suspension platform is available, so it’s simply a matter of determining how each one of these factors matches with personal preference and riding style. Originally released in 2016, Diamondback’s Release is perhaps best classified as a decently slack, mid-travel bike designed for all-around ripping. With the 2018 model, Diamondback has now taken the Release to the next level: carbon. They’ve stuck with the bike’s signature Level Link suspension—a game-changer from their previous platforms—and a nearly identical geometry. Every notable and lovable factor of the original Release still stands, the bike is now just lighter and noticeably more stiff.
Jan 2018
The Release Carbon 4C goes where no other carbon bike has gone before — a budget price point.
Frame | Release 27.5, 130mm Travel, Level Link Suspension Platform, Hydroformed Tubing, ISCG-05 Tabs, Boost 148x12mm Maxle Drop Out, 1.5" Tapered Headtube |
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Fork | Fox Rhythm 34 27.5", 150mm Travel, Grip Dampener w/Sweep Adjust, 1.5" Tapered Steerer, 110x15mm Thru-axle Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | Fox Float DPS EVOL LV, Performance, 3 Position Lever, 200x57mm, 22.2mm Eyelet Width Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | Raceface Outboard Bearing |
Headset | FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge |
Stem | DB35 Alloy, 40mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore |
Handlebar | DB35 Alloy, 780mm Wide, 15mm Rise, 35mm Bar Bore |
Saddle | WTB Volt Comp |
Seatpost | TranzX YSP32FL Internal Dropper, 31.6mm w/Trigger Remote, SM = 125mm, MD = 150mm, LG/XL = 170mm Type: Dropper |
Pedals | DB CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/Replaceable Pins |
Grips | Ergon GE10 Evo Lock-On |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX M7000 Shadow Plus, 11 Speed, GS |
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Crank | Raceface Æffect Cinch w/Steel 30T Direct Mount Narrow Wide |
Shifters | Shimano SLX M7000 Shadow Plus, 11 Speed |
Cassette | Shimano SLX M7000 Cassette, 11 Speed, 11-46T |
Chain | KMC X11EL, 11 Speed |
Brakes | Shimano SLX M7000, w/180mm Front /180mm Rear Rotors Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | Shimano SLX M7000 |
Rims | Diamondback Blanchard 28R, Tubeless Ready, 32h |
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Spokes | 14g Stainless Steel |
Front Hub | 32h Alloy, Boost 110x15mm Thru-axle, Center Lock, Sealed Cartridge Bearing |
Rear Hub | 32h Alloy, Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, Center Lock, 5 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, Cassette |
Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5x2.3" EXO, TLR, Folding / Maxxis Minion DHR II 27.5x2.3" EXO, TLR, Folding |
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