Rockrider 500 S Review

Rockrider 500 S Review

Rockrider 500 S Review

Price: 2099 €
category: Downcountry
Frame Material: Carbon / Alu
Weight: 12,4 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2022)
  • coherent overall package
  • great groupset for this price range
  • competitors ride better in the downhills
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Rockrider 500 S in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Downcountry-Bike up to 3000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 2099 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
599
599
613
627
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Reach
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-
397
417
433
448
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Top Tube Length
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580
600
620
640
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Seat Tube Length
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420
430
480
530
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Seat Tube Angle
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73
73
73
73
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Head Tube Length
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105
105
120
135
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Head Tube Angle
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69,5
69,5
69,5
69,5
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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25
25
25
25
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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332
332
332
332
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Chainstay Length
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445
445
445
445
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Wheelbase
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1105
1125
1146
1167
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Standover Height
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Specification
  • Frame Vorderes Dreieck aus Carbon, Hinteres Dreieck aus Aluminium 6061/6013, 2,2 Kilo
  • Frame Material Carbon / Alu
  • Fork Manitou Machete 120 mm
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper MANITOU Radium Expert Metric
  • Gearrange 500%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Sram GX
  • Rear Derailleur Sram GX
  • Crank Sram X1 1000
  • Cassette Sram PG 1275 (500%)
  • Chain Sram GX Eagle
  • Brake Set Sram Level T
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Wheel Set Sun Ringle Duroc 30
  • Tires Front Hutchinson Kraken 29x2,3(60 TPI)
  • Tires Rear Hutchinson Kraken 29x2,3(60 TPI)
  • Saddle Rockrider Ergofit
  • Seat Post Alu starr
  • Stem Alu 80 mm
  • Handle Bar Alu 720 mm
  • Handle Bar Width 720

Expirience with the Rockrider 500 S

Ludwig Döhl With his 120 mm trail on the fork, the Rockrider Fully is ready to roll when using it as a on long tours with lots of trails. With 12,4 kg, the Rockrider Fully counts towards the lighter bikes in this price range. The competitors are sometimes heavier. We have checked all geometry measures and come to the following conclusion: the Rockrider Downcountry-Bike is a very balanced customer. The seating position of the tours with lots of high meters moves in a moderate range between sporty and comfortable. On the downhill, however, the Rockrider Downcountry-Bike is left in the dust by its competitors. With the shifting components, Rockrider fulfills not only the current standard, but even puts the icing on the cake with its extremely high-quality components.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.