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Diamondback
2021 Diamondback Release 5C
Previous used estimate
$2,067 - $2,127
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2021 Diamondback Release 5C
12-month projected trend
11%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
7%
Drops faster than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
We pulled out all the stops on our flagship full-suspension trail bike. You can't have it all...Really? Nobody told that to the Release 5C. Our top-shelf trail bike is the embodiment of new-school technology. Thanks to our Level Link suspension, the Release 5 C absolutely levels the kind of drops and rock gardens that stymie bikes with even more suspension travel. At the same time, our 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, we've decked this machine out with a peerless parts kit that includes the absolutely bomber Fox 36 Performance Elite Float fork and Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2 rear shock, an ultra-precise SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain, a wheelset with e*thirteen LG1 EN rims and Novatec hubs, and quick-stopping SRAM G2 RS hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors. A KS LEV Integra dropper post and Race Face 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 Aluminum110x15mm Boost Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing Rear: Novatec XD642, 32h Aluminum Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, 4 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, w/CNC Disc Mount, XD Cassette Body
- Component Rims
- e*thirteen LG1 EN Plus, w/TRS Plus Aluminum 27.5", 30mm internal width, 28h
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Race Face Æffect R 35, 40mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore
- Product Family
- Release
- Component Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed
- Component Color
- Orange Vibe Gloss
- 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 G2 RS, 4 Piston, Hydraulic Disc, w/180mm Front / 180mm Rear Centerline Rotors
- Component Pedals
- DB CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/Replaceable Pins
- Component Saddle
- WTB Volt Chromoly SL
- Component Spokes
- 2.0/1.8/2.0 Butted Stainless Steel
- Component Headset
- FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge
- Component Crankset
- SRAM Descendant 7K Eagle w/32T Direct Mount
- Component Seatpost
- KS LEV Integra Internal Dropper, w/SouthPaw Remote, 31.6mm
- Component Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed
- Component Handlebar
- Race Face Turbine R, 780mm Wide, 20mm Rise, 35mm Bar Bore
- Component Rear Tire
- e*thirteen TRS Race SS 2.35 Tire Tubeless Ready Single Ply Apex Aramid Reinforced, Slow Rebound, Dual Compound
- Component Front Tire
- e*thirteen TRS Race SS 2.35 Tire Tubeless Ready Single Ply Apex Aramid Reinforced, Slow Rebound, Dual Compound
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2, 3 Position Lever w/Open Mode Adjust, LV EVOL, 200x57mm, 22.2mm Eyelet Width
- Component Tape Grips
- Ergon GE10 Evo Lock-On
- Component Brake Levers
- SRAM G2 RS
- Component Bottom Bracket
- SRAM DUB Outboard Bearing
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed
- Component Front Derailleur
- MRP XCG V2 Aluminum Bash Guard, 32T, ISCG-05
- Component Accessories Extras
- Tool Kit, DB Shock Pump, Tubeless Valves, DB Mud Guard, Chainstay Protector, Carbon Paste
- Component Cassette Freewheel
- SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12 Speed, 10-50T
- Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2, 3 Position Lever w/Open Mode Adjust, LV EVOL, 200x57mm, 22.2mm Eyelet Width
- Hubs
- Front: Novatec XD641, 32h Aluminum110x15mm Boost Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing Rear: Novatec XD642, 32h Aluminum Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, 4 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, w/CNC Disc Mount, XD Cassette Body
- Rims
- e*thirteen LG1 EN Plus, w/TRS Plus Aluminum 27.5", 30mm internal width, 28h
- Crankset
- SRAM Descendant 7K Eagle w/32T Direct Mount
- Pedals
- DB CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/Replaceable Pins
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM DUB Outboard Bearing
- Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed
- Seatpost
- KS LEV Integra Internal Dropper, w/SouthPaw Remote, 31.6mm
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Chromoly SL
- Handlebar
- Race Face Turbine R, 780mm Wide, 20mm Rise, 35mm Bar Bore
- Headset
- FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge
- Front Derailleur
- MRP XCG V2 Aluminum Bash Guard, 32T, ISCG-05
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed
- Rear Tire
- e*thirteen TRS Race SS 2.35 Tire Tubeless Ready Single Ply Apex Aramid Reinforced, Slow Rebound, Dual Compound
- Stem
- Race Face Æffect R 35, 40mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore
- Accessories & Extras
- Tool Kit, DB Shock Pump, Tubeless Valves, DB Mud Guard, Chainstay Protector, Carbon Paste
- Brake Levers
- SRAM G2 RS
- Brakes
- SRAM G2 RS, 4 Piston, Hydraulic Disc, w/180mm Front / 180mm Rear Centerline Rotors
- 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
- Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed
- Tape/Grips
- Ergon GE10 Evo Lock-On
- Color
- Orange Vibe Gloss
- Size
- X-Large
- Spokes
- 2.0/1.8/2.0 Butted Stainless Steel
- Cassette/Freewheel
- SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12 Speed, 10-50T
- Front Tire
- e*thirteen TRS Race SS 2.35 Tire Tubeless Ready Single Ply Apex Aramid Reinforced, Slow Rebound, Dual Compound
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Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
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