Dream Build - Diamondback Release 29 Bike Check

[@matrixracing8268]

29er Diamondback Release Who Would of Thought! Great Video Eric!

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! It's a super fun bike

[@johnbehneman1546]

TOTALLY AWESOME VIDEO & BUILD!!!! THE MORE I LEARN ABOUT MOUNTAIN BIKING. THE MORE I WANT TO BUILD MY OWN. I WANT A GARAGE-BUILT MOUNTAIN BIKE!!!! SO I MAY CHOOSE THE BEST PRODUCTS FOR MY BUILD!!!! I ALSO NEED TO BUILD A TOOLBOX AND BUY THE BEST TOOLS TO GET THE JOB DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!! I ALSO NEED TO START VISITING MY LOCAL BIKE SHOPS TO SEE ALL OF MY OPTIONS!!!! I LOVE MY MOUNTAIN BIKE FAMILY!!!! YOU GUYS ARE TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!

[@PorterMTB]

So glad you loved it, I hope you get to build up your dream bike!

[@enzoardovino7458]

2:21 Representing with the Croc's on! lol

[@HeadwatersKayak]

Super cool build. Great job on the channel Eric. Looking forward to seeing where you take it.

[@lunathecatahoulaleoparddog5241]

On Wednesday I crashed my bike. I was about to hit a 4 foot drop and I saw my friends dog sitting on the landing. I hit my brakes and go straight over the end. Lost grip and held on to my front brake. Did an endo for about 10 feet before flipping.

[@gabegoodman3102]

nice one Eric! now you have one of every wheel size! i wish the best for you and your family in hard times!

[@PorterMTB]

Yes I do! It's nice having the quiver of bikes, so you can pick the right tool for the job!

[@leonm2714]

I really agree with you when you say your not using an electric derailer, I don’t like the idea of having to charge it and how easily it could probably break. Great video like always!

[@minicomposer3271]

nice bike!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm getting that exact bike in a few weeks!! I super hyped now!!!!!

[@kelsondirk9568]

Love this video

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it!

[@MichaelBrown-wt2pq]

Pull my finger.... pull my finger..... oh. Wait. Push that button! Push that button! Sick manual @6:18. More BBQ content please!!! Love the detail!!!!

[@PorterMTB]

Haha thanks! I will definitely throw in more bbq shots!

[@drew.blanks]

With the Maguras, all you need are 180 rotors theyre so strong! I just started running them and love em. Keep the vids coming!

[@michellecowan2126]

love your videos and i think you deserve way more love don’t stop keep up the grind

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! I'm charging ahead!

[@TrailFeatures]

I dig the part selections. A lot of really high-end parts, but also a lot of practical choices that make the bike simple to maintain out in the field. Also feel better knowing no one else has washed their bikes since Sedona! 😂

[@BackyardShredder]

Nice if it happens... I hope DB has a few of these at the mountain bike festival at Duthie this year. Btw the wife and I have just decided to move our old wood burning to the garage 😁

[@PorterMTB]

That's awesome, you'll love the wood burner in the garage! The Release 29 is out now, when festivals start up again it will be available to demo!

[@BackyardShredder]

Porter MTB sorry I miss typed that, nice if the mountain bike festival happens this year. Can’t wait to try that 29er release out though!!

[@Az_hunter22]

Love the bike dude congrats

[@chadtaylor805]

Awesome bike check 👌

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks!

[@mtbrwannabe5484]

Sick ride mate 🤘

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! It’s a fun one!

[@rowanprice2304]

That’s a really nice bike

[@gerrygadget]

Thanks for explaining the reasoning behind your choices! Some vids just list what they got.

[@rducut]

Keep cranking out the videos Eric! Love the channel

[@senditmtbcc7977]

Love your bike

[@lawmat93]

Great video man keep up the good work!

[@churnstyle]

I was thinking, "damn, this guy's bike is BLEEDING rust ... but then I remembered you said you just came from Sedona, lol.. Anyways, dope video, new sub

[@PorterMTB]

Haha yep. A few people thought that, I didn't see that coming! I thought it would be better to show a real bike that's been ridden hard, instead a perfectly clean one. Plus I don't wash my bike just to get some dust off, I think overwashing can sometimes be worse than underwashing. Glad you liked the vid, happy to have you in the crew here!

[@joestone2952]

Best videos

[@PorterMTB]

🤙🤙

[@mattf8736]

Eric kept on going back to the size of his hands

[@PorterMTB]

😂🤷‍♂️

[@dannysalasmtb]

I liked the video as soon as I saw THE RIBS.

[@dustinsmart8561]

Swwet bike man! That bike alone will probably see more trails than me😂

[@taejandrozd3354]

Love your vids you should definitely have more subscribers with the content but it will happen keep it up

[@PorterMTB]

Thanks! I started youtubing less than a year ago, so it's growing, I'll keep creating!

[@taejandrozd3354]

Porter MTB no problem man I’m trying to start my own channel but I have not got much video yet and plus my bike is to small for me I’m just trying and grinding

[@ManuelManuel-ct1gp]

Wow 😍 nice bike

[@onehelewaguy]

I like that you made the fork 150. I was thinking of bumping my 27.5 release to 160 when I upgrade the air spring. A little nervous to change the geometry, but I feel like the bike could handle it... thoughts?

[@bradenchandler5161]

That's a sick bike! Have you considered a MRP Ramp-Up Control cartridge?

[@tobygriffiths2647]

do you not worry about rust because i have seen people panic and your chain was quite rusty

[@PorterMTB]

I just returned from Sedona, so the chain has red dirt on it, definitely not rust! I keep my chain well lubed for good shifting. Good eye though!

[@slamminpotatoes4508]

When you try to get the little Iraqi kids to "press the button" 🤣🤣

[@indigosumo1994]

Damn

[@peterhudson1185]

Nice build. I have the stock release 3 29er , and Im wondering...how would the geometry handle a 27.5 rear wheel as a mullet? thoughts?

[@PorterMTB]

I don't think that would work very well, I think the BB would be too low. Let me know if you try it though! If you wanted to do that I would get a Release 27.5 which has 130mm rear travel and 150mm front, then put a 29" fork with 130mm travel and a 29" front wheel, that would more closely match the stock geo and get you the mullet bike.

[@MissingLinkMTB]

Been eyeing up a new Release 29'er. Shame the Mission Carbon isn't available in XL. Either bike I'm sure will be fine for western NC though.

[@PorterMTB]

I think you’ll love the Release 29 for NC. The Mission has a much longer top tube, so the size L is quite roomy, but yes it is 27.5. I prefer it that way, I think the smaller wheels are more fun and playful, long travel 29ers can make the trail too smooth and easy, and they are big bikes!

[@MissingLinkMTB]

@@PorterMTB sounds good! I know you've been out here so that means a lot. New bike soon!

[@lucasfoster6163]

Finally!!!!

[@PorterMTB]

🤘🤘

[@lewis.couzens1320]

You should do a shop Tour

[@PorterMTB]

It's coming! not sure when, probably in 2-3 weeks!

[@ramsobbins600]

Now I’m hungry. . . And sick bike😂

[@fatbikearcticnomad2122]

Hey Porter MTB; is this The Release 3? I love The Diamondback Release 3 it looks awesome….

[@missnikkii24]

I have a 4c but it's calls for 200x57 mm rear. What shock can I upgrade to without throwing off geometry?

[@PorterMTB]

Hey! 200mm x 57mm or 7.875 x 2.25 will fit, I either run the Fox DPX2 or the Fox Float X2, both work great, the Float X2 has more adjustments and can handle long rough descents better, but I really like either.

[@johnpaulschlegel8430]

I saw weld marks... Is it an alloy frame?

[@PorterMTB]

Yep, it is aluminum.

[@AppleJack76]

If you're looking, you ain't cooking!

[@mileslewis1799]

92nd!!!!

[@rosshannigan663]

Uhhhhhh drive side out on the work stand?

[@PorterMTB]

Brake side out if you're working on brakes! I thought my brake setup was more interesting than the drivetrain on this bike check, and I could show the suspension linkage better this way too, without being blocked by the chainring.

[@jcproductions89]

I have a diamond back release 1 is it worth adding the fox suspension to it?

[@daytonhunt2406]

Do a vid on rib recipes...those looked amazing

[@epicshangrila]

Awesome

[@GeorgeLoch]

Mr. Porter, love the build! However, all these awesome components you have listed could be linked in the description with an Amazon affiliate link. It might give you a little more dough for the channel efforts. Let 'er rip!

[@rjlemast]

Why not AXS on this one like you have on your mission carbon?

[@PorterMTB]

Great question! This is a bike I have traveled to other countries with on very remote rides, and I can make a cable actuated derailleur work if I break something on a trail. With AXS, it works better than anything else, but it’s not fixable in the field. Not a problem in the US with access to bike shops, but a big problem on the other side of the world!

[@rjlemast]

Porter MTB so I put the AXS dropper post on my Habit 6 and I love it. Probably overkill on a $2K bike, but it’s amazing. Would it be ridiculous to put the AXS derailleur on there, or should I just wait until I get the $8K-10K bike? :)

[@PorterMTB]

Ryan LeMasters if you can afford it, definitely put it on. Best drivetrain money can buy, and it’s easy to switch to other bikes too, you only need the shifter and derailleur, everything else is the same with Eagle 12 speed.

[@missnikkii24]

What's the rear shock size ? 200x57?

[@PorterMTB]

Hey! 200mm x 57mm or 7.875 x 2.25 will fit, I either run the Fox DPX2 or the Fox Float X2, both work great, the Float X2 has more adjustments and can handle long rough descents better, but I really like either.

[@chenik7657]

Is that rust on your bike or is it just dust?

[@PorterMTB]

Dust from Sedona’s red dirt!

[@playlist7079]

What's your thoughts on the atroz line up compared to other entry level bikes

[@centroelettricitaspinea3422]

I know that red dust where it comes from ;) MOAB!

[@PorterMTB]

Haha usually! This time it came from Sedona though!

[@centroelettricitaspinea3422]

@@PorterMTB ahah cool cool! hope to back in Utah asap...miss Deer Valley and SLC trails

[@live4uncbball]

How did the switch from 140 to 150mm fork affect your geometry? Any concern with this aspect?

[@lucasfoster6163]

I want to upgrade my Rear Shox on my Release 3 29 but I can't find the size where did you find it?

[@brokenj75]

Ive been looking at this bike just not 100% on what size . Most bikes id be on a x/l but diamondback showing a large for me at 6'1"

[@PorterMTB]

Depends on how long of a top tube you like, I would compare reach between your current bike and the DB models to find the right size. I'm 6'3" and I ride a size Large, but I'm definitely close to needing XL. The way I ride though favors the smaller bike, it keeps the standover height lower and makes the bike easier to throw around. If I was strictly trail riding I'd probably be on a XL.

[@brokenj75]

@@PorterMTB thanks man.

[@austinc2387]

We have the same treager and had ribs yesterday 😂

[@brettmorgan5381]

Hey Eric - I have a release 5c. Did you get a different frame to add 29er wheels to it?

[@PorterMTB]

This bike is a different frame than what you have, it's built around 29" wheels, and sold as the Release 29!

[@jmluisdeoliveiramore]

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

[@olaorset8499]

I love you man

[@felixciupke8411]

Can you ride with seth again ?

[@PorterMTB]

Definitely! We'll meet up again once we're allowed to travel again, and in the meantime I'll have a video sometime in the near future from our game of B.I.K.E. in Sedona!

[@kfivemtb]

Stop playing with the bike and get out there and shovel some snow ❄️ 😜

[@willshawyer7280]

Lol that’s so cool, all the kids think that’s magic haha

[@Adamkingofbikes]

Hi

[@kanyeeast1090]

Is there a reason why you chose an Aluminium frame over a Carbon frame ?

[@jack_hi]

Your bike is so cool but expensive

[@oliverwenke8979]

The bike looks so good but those ribs 🤤🤤🤤🤤