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Release 5C Carbon
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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$5,000| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 150mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Elite Float 36 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPX2 Performance Elite |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide RS Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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
Sep 2020 · Jessie-May Morgan
The Diamondabck Sync'r jumps on 29" wheels for 2021 with all-new carbon frameset, plus key suspension updates to the Diamondback Release 29.
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.
Oct 2017 · Kurt Gensheimer
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
Sep 2017 · Ron Koch
Diamondback launches a lighter, stiffer Carbon Release trail bike, along with a new custom and consumer direct program
Sep 2017
The new Diamondback Release Carbon brings a lower price point for a high end ride.
| 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 36 Performance Elite Float, 27.5", 150mm Travel, Fit4, 3 Position Dampener, Rebound Adjust, 1.5" Tapered Steerer, 110x15mm Thru-axle Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2, 3 Position Lever w/Open Mode Adjust, LV EVOL, 200x57mm, 22.2mm Eyelet Width Travel: 130mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Outboard Bearing |
| Headset | FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge |
| Stem | Raceface Æffect R 35, 40mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore |
| Handlebar | Raceface Turbine R, 780mm Wide, 20mm Rise, 35mm Bar Bore |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Pro |
| Seatpost | KS LEV Integra Internal Dropper, w/SouthPaw Remote, 31.6mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | DB CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/Replaceable Pins |
| Grips | Ergon GE10 Evo Lock-On |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GXEagle, 12 Speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | MRP XCG V2 Alloy Bash Guard, 32T, ISCG-05 |
| Crank | SRAM Descendant 7K Eagle w/32T Direct Mount |
| Shifters | SRAM GXEagle, 12 Speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12 Speed, 10-50T |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide RS Hydraulic Disc, w/180mm Front / 180mm Rear Centerline Rotors Type: SRAM Guide RS Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Guide RS |
| Rims | e*thirteen TRS Plus 30mm Aluminum Rim TRS Plus Aluminum 32h |
|---|---|
| Spokes | 2.0/1.8/2.0 Butted Stainless Steel |
| Front Hub | Novatec XD641, 32h Alloy,110x15mm Boost Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing |
| Rear Hub | Novatec XD642, 32h Alloy, Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, 4 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, w/CNC Disc Mount, XD Cassette Body |
| Tires | e*thirteen TRS Race SS 27.5 x 2.35 Tire Tubeless Ready Single Ply Apex Aramid Reinforced, Slow Rebound, Dual Compound |
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