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
Frameset
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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 -
Fork
Fox 36 Performance Elite Float, 27.5", 150mm Travel, Fit4, 3 Position Dampener, Rebound Adjust, 1.5" Tapered Steerer, 110x15mm Thru-axle -
Rear Shock
Fox Performance Elite Float DPX2, 3 Position Lever w/Open Mode Adjust, LV EVOL, 200x57mm, 22.2mm Eyelet Width
Drivetrain
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Rear Derailleur
SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed -
Front Derailleur
MRP XCG V2 Aluminum Bash Guard, 32T, ISCG-05 -
Shifter
SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed -
Crank
SRAM Descendant 7K Eagle w/32T Direct Mount -
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB Outboard Bearing -
Cassette
SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 12 Speed, 10-50T -
Chain
SRAM GX Eagle, 12 Speed
Components
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Brakes
SRAM G2 RS, 4 Piston, Hydraulic Disc, w/180mm Front / 180mm Rear Centerline Rotors -
Rotors
180mm -
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 -
Stem
Race Face Æffect R 35, 40mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore -
Grips
Ergon GE10 Evo Lock-On -
Headset
FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge
Wheels
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Wheels
e*thirteen LG1 EN Plus, w/TRS Plus Aluminum 27.5", 30mm internal width, 28h -
Wheel Size
27.5 X 2.35" -
Hubs
Novatec XD641, 32h Aluminum110x15mm Boost Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing -
Tires
e*thirteen TRS Race SS 2.35 Tire Tubeless Ready Single Ply Apex Aramid Reinforced, Slow Rebound, Dual Compound
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Tool Kit, DB Shock Pump, Tubeless Valves, DB Mud Guard, Chainstay Protector, Carbon Paste
More Info
Mountain bike pricing and specifications are ever changing. This info was last updated August 16, 2021.
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