benjamminworkman

Having owned a DB Release for just shy of two years, I can attest that it is a very capable bike and fun to ride. Granted I am not putting this bike trough the paces of super gnarly terrain, but in the Southeast US this bike is great for a lot of the trail you come across. I paid around $1k for a slightly used Release 1 (base model) and upgraded the cockpit, brakes, wheel set, converted to a 1x, and added a lever dropper. For all in just over $2k, I had a pretty sweet ride (for me). I grew up racing BMX in the 90s and DB was a big brand name. When picking up MTB about 3 years ago, I had no reservations about getting one, not really realizing this wasn't 'a cool' brand in the MTB world. This is a good bike and good value for those not able or willing to spend a used car note on a bike. I think a lot of riders would agree if they put the brand name stigma to bed and rode one.