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Diamondback Release 1

Last known price
$2,500
Travel
150 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range
455%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 156–166
  • SM 163–174
  • MD 171–182
  • LG 179–189
  • XL 185–195

Components

16 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Release 27.5, 130mm Travel, Level Link Suspension Platform, Hydroformed Tubing, ISCG-05 Tabs, Boost 148x12mm Maxle Drop Out, 1.5" Tapered Headtube Not identified

    ISCG-05

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 429mm
Stack 597mm
Wheelbase 1160mm
Head angle 66.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 150 mm
Rear travel
  • 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 17.6 in
Highest gear
  • 80.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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Front travel

150 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,348 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.8% of the class

Lowest gear

17.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage
84.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.7 km/h
Highest gear
30.6 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Diamondback Release 1 Diamondback Release 2 Diamondback Release 29 1 Diamondback Release 29 2 Diamondback Release 29 3 Diamondback Release 3
Frame
Fork material Aluminum Not informed Aluminum Not informed Not informed Not informed
Suspension
Front travel 150 mm 150 mm 140 mm 140 mm 140 mm 150 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 11 10 11 10 10 10
Largest sprocket 50 51 50 51 51 51
Lowest gear 17.6 in 17.3 in 18.6 in 18.2 in 18.2 in 17.3 in
Highest gear 80.0 in 88.0 in 84.4 in 92.8 in 92.8 in 88.0 in
Other specifications
Wheel size 27.5″ 27.5″ 29″ 29″ 29″ 27.5″
Bottom bracket standard Not informed BSA Not informed BSA BSA BSA

Other models in this family

8 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Diamondback Release 1, by Diamondback

This bicycle

Trail

Release 1

  • Suspension: 150/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Diamondback Release 2, by Diamondback

Trail

Release 2

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 150/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Diamondback Release 29 1, by Diamondback

Trail

Release 29 1

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Diamondback Release 29 2, by Diamondback

Trail

Release 29 2

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Diamondback Release 29 3, by Diamondback

Trail

Release 29 3

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Diamondback Release 3, by Diamondback

Trail

Release 3

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 150/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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