Description
When you spend hours in the saddle getting to a jaw-dropping descent, your bike should 100 percent rip. Those are the days for the Release 29 3. This aluminum trail bike is built on the same 130mm travel Level Link suspension platform as its smaller-wheeled siblings, the Release and Catch. We’ve adjusted the geometry for 29-inch wheels while keeping the same playful attitude of all our Level Link bikes.
A Shimano XT drivetrain paired with Race Face cranks provides crisp shifts. The Fox Performance Float DPX2 rear shock offers improved performance on the most aggressive descents plus a greater compression adjustment range. For truly hairy descents, the 140mm travel Fox 34 Performance fork and Shimano XT brakes keep you laser-focused.
Specifications
| Frame | Release 29, 130mm Travel, Level Link Suspension Platform, Hydroformed Tubing, ISCG-05 Tabs, Boost 148x12mm Maxle Drop Out, 1.5" Tapered Headtube |
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| Rear Shock | Fox Performance Float DPX2, 3 Position Lever, LV EVOL, 200x57mm, 22.2mm Eyelet Width |
| Fork | Fox 34 Performance Float, 29", 140mm Travel, Grip 3 Position Dampener, Rebound Adjust, 1.5" Tapered Steerer, 110x15mm Thru-axle |
| Headset | FSA No. 57 Sealed Cartridge |
| Cranks | Raceface Turbine Cinch w/32T Direct Mount Narrow Wide |
| Bottom Bracket | Raceface Outboard Bearing |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8000 Shadow Plus, 11 Speed, GS |
| Shifter | Shimano XT M8000 Shadow Plus, 11 Speed |
| Cogset | Shimano XT M8000 Cassette, 11 Speed, 11-46T |
| Chain | KMC X11EL, 11 Speed |
| Front Hub | 32h Alloy, Boost 110x15mm Thru-axle, Sealed Cartridge Bearing |
| Rear Hub | 32h Alloy, Boost 148x12mm Thru-axle, 5 Sealed Cartridge Bearing, Cassette |
| Spokes | 14g Stainless Steel |
| Rims | Diamondback Blanchard 28R, Tubeless Ready, 32h |
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.3" EXO, TLR, Folding / Maxxis Minion DHR 29x2.3" EXO, TLR, Folding |
| Brakes | Shimano XT M8000, w/180mm Front /180mm Rear Rotors |
| Brake Levers | Shimano XT M8000 |
| Pedals | DB CNC Platform, Sealed Cartidge Bearing w/Replaceable Pins |
| Handlebar | DB35 Alloy, 780mm Wide, 15mm Rise, 35mm Bar Bore |
| Grips | Ergon GE10 Evo Lock-On |
| Stem | DB35 Alloy, 50mm Reach, 35mm Bar Bore |
| Seat | WTB Volt Race |
| Seatpost | KS LEV SI Internal Dropper, 31.6mm w/Southpaw Remote, SM = 125mm, MD/LG/XL = 150mm |
| Extras | Tool Kit, DB Shock Pump, Tubeless Valves, DB Mud Guard, Chainstay Protector, Carbon Paste |