2019 Diamondback
Release 4C Carbon
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,599| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 150mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 34 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Performance |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| 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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Sep 2020 · McCoy
The Budget Trail Ripper
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
Diamondback Release 5C The Fireball Words and Photos by Drew Rohde Back in 2016 I attended a Diamondback Release media camp in Santa Barbara, CA. A large group of MTB journalists were gathered to see a prepped and ready Diamondback ready to return to their
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.
Oct 2017
This fun, efficient, and highly capable 27.5 trail bike delivers going up and down and can be had at a very competitive price. - Mtbr.com
Oct 2017
Considering that the aluminum Release 27.5 is already Diamondback’s best selling trail bike, it’s hardly surprising to see that two carbon models have just been announced. Diamondback is being pretty competitive price-wise with these bikes; the base model Release Carbon will sell for $3000 USD, and the higher-end 5c model offers pretty good value for …
Sep 2017 · Ron Koch
Diamondback launches a lighter, stiffer Carbon Release trail bike, along with a new custom and consumer direct program
| Frame | Carbon Release 27.5, Monocoque Carbon Front and Rear Triangle, 130mm Travel, Level Link Suspension Platform, Euro Standard Threaded BB, ISCG-05 Tabs, Boost 148x12mm Maxle Drop Out, 1.5" Tapered Headtube, Post Mount Disc Tabs BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox 34 Performance Float, 27.5", 150mm Travel, Grip 3 Position Dampener, Rebound 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 | SRAM DUB 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 Race |
| Seatpost | KS LEV SI Internal Dropper, w/SouthPaw Remote, 31.6mm, XS/SM = 125mm, MD/LG/XL = 150mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | DB CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/Replaceable Pins |
| Grips | Ergon GE10 Evo Lock-On |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle, 12 Speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM Descendant 6K Eagle w/32T Direct Mount |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle, 12 Speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 12 Speed, 11-50T |
| Chain | SRAM NX Eagle, 12 Speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide R, w/180mm Front /180mm Rear Centerline Rotors Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Guide R |
| Rims | Diamondback Blanchard 28R, Tubeless Ready, 32h |
|---|---|
| Spokes | 14g Stainless Steel |
| Front Hub | 32h Alloy, Boost 110x15mm Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing |
| Rear Hub | 32h Alloy, Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, 5 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, Cassette |
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5x2.3" EXO, TLR, Folding / Maxxis Minion DHR 27.5x2.3" EXO, TLR, Folding |
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