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Diamondback
2018 Diamondback Release 5C Carbon
Previous used estimate
$1,172 - $1,206
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2018 Diamondback Release 5C Carbon
12-month projected trend
8%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
4%
Drops faster than category avg
Price over time - 2018 Diamondback Release 5C Carbon
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Overview
About this bike
You can’t have it all ... Really? Nobody told that to the Release 5C. Diamondback's top-shelf trail bike is the embodiment of new-school technology. Thanks to the Level Link suspension, the Release 5C absolutely levels the kind of drops and rock gardens that stymie bikes with even more suspension travel. At the same time, the patent-pending design allows the Release to accelerate and climb with the kind of blazing efficiency you’d normally expect from a wispy, featherweight race rig. The Release 5C, in a nutshell, is the perfect all-rounder. The bike’s modern geometry — long in the front, short in the rear, low in the bottom bracket —lends the bike stability at high speeds without sacrificing agility when the trails get tight. What’s more, this machine is decked out with a peerless parts kit that includes the absolutely bomber Fox 36 Float fork and Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2 rear shock, an ultra-precise SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed drivetrain, a wheelset with Race Face ARC 30 rims and Novatec hubs, and quick-stopping SRAM Guide RS hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors. A KS LEV Integra dropper post and Race Face Aeffect R cockpit components round out the stellar package.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- Fox 36 Performance Elite Float, 27.5", 150mm Travel, Fit4, 3 Position Dampener, Rebound Adjust, 1.5" Tapered Steerer, 110x15mm Thru-axle
- Component Hubs
- Front: Novatec XD641, 32h Alloy,110x15mm Boost Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing Rear: Novatec XD642, 32h Alloy, Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, 4 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, w/ CNC Disc Mount, XD Cassette Body
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Raceface Aeffect R 35, 40mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore
- Product Family
- Release
- Component Axles
- Front: 15 x 110mm thru-axle Rear: 12 x 148mm thru-axle
- Component Chain
- SRAM XO1 Eagle, 12 Speed
- Component Color
- Red
- Component 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
- Component Brakes
- SRAM Guide RS Hydraulic Disc, w/ 180mm Front / 180mm Rear Centerline Rotors
- Component Pedals
- DB4L CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/ Replaceable Pins
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Component Headset
- FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge
- Component Cassette
- SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12 Speed, 10-50T
- Component Crankset
- Truvativ Descendant Carbon
- Component Shifters
- SRAM XO1 Eagle 12 Speed X-Actuation Trigger
- Component Handlebar
- Raceface Aeffect R, 780mm Wide, 20mm Rise, 35mm Bar Bore
- Component Seat Post
- KS LEV Integra Internal Dropper, w/ SouthPaw Remote, 31.6mm, SM/MD = 125mm, LG/XL = 150mm
- Component Chainrings
- 34T Eagle
- Component Front Tire
- Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5x2.5" EXO, WT, TLR, Folding / Maxxis Minion DHR 27.5x2.4" EXO, WT, TLR, Folding
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2, 3 Position Lever w/ Open Mode Adjust, LV EVOL, 200x57mm
- Component Tape Grips
- Ergon GE1 Lock-On
- Component Brake Levers
- SRAM Guide RS
- Component Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM XO1 Eagle, 12 Speed
- Component Front Derailleur
- MRP XCG V2 Alloy Bash Guard, 30-36T, ISCG-05
- Component Accessories Extras
- Owner’s Manual, Assembly Guide, DB Shock Pump, Tubless Valves, DB Torque Wrench w/ 3mm/ 4mm/ 5mm/ T25 Hex Bits, Diamondback Mud Guard, Extra Derailleur Hanger
- Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2, 3 Position Lever w/ Open Mode Adjust, LV EVOL, 200x57mm
- Hubs
- Front: Novatec XD641, 32h Alloy,110x15mm Boost Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing Rear: Novatec XD642, 32h Alloy, Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, 4 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, w/ CNC Disc Mount, XD Cassette Body
- Crankset
- Truvativ Descendant Carbon
- Pedals
- DB4L CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/ Replaceable Pins
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM GXP
- Chain
- SRAM XO1 Eagle, 12 Speed
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race
- Handlebar
- Raceface Aeffect R, 780mm Wide, 20mm Rise, 35mm Bar Bore
- Headset
- FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge
- Front Derailleur
- MRP XCG V2 Alloy Bash Guard, 30-36T, ISCG-05
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM XO1 Eagle, 12 Speed
- Stem
- Raceface Aeffect R 35, 40mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore
- Accessories & Extras
- Owner’s Manual, Assembly Guide, DB Shock Pump, Tubless Valves, DB Torque Wrench w/ 3mm/ 4mm/ 5mm/ T25 Hex Bits, Diamondback Mud Guard, Extra Derailleur Hanger
- Axles
- Front: 15 x 110mm thru-axle Rear: 12 x 148mm thru-axle
- Brake Levers
- SRAM Guide RS
- Brakes
- SRAM Guide RS Hydraulic Disc, w/ 180mm Front / 180mm Rear Centerline Rotors
- Cassette
- SRAM XG1295 Eagle, 12 Speed, 10-50T
- Chainrings
- 34T Eagle
- Fork
- Fox 36 Performance Elite Float, 27.5", 150mm Travel, Fit4, 3 Position Dampener, Rebound Adjust, 1.5" Tapered Steerer, 110x15mm Thru-axle
- 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
- Seat Post
- KS LEV Integra Internal Dropper, w/ SouthPaw Remote, 31.6mm, SM/MD = 125mm, LG/XL = 150mm
- Shifters
- SRAM XO1 Eagle 12 Speed X-Actuation Trigger
- Tape/Grips
- Ergon GE1 Lock-On
- Color
- Red
- Size
- X-Large
- Front Tire
- Maxxis Minion DHF 27.5x2.5" EXO, WT, TLR, Folding / Maxxis Minion DHR 27.5x2.4" EXO, WT, TLR, Folding
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
Check chain stretch, cassette teeth, chainrings, and shifting under load before negotiating price.
Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.