Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70 Review

Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70 Review

Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70 Review

Price: 7600 €
category: Enduro
Frame Material: Carbon
Weight: 14,8 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 170 mm
Travel Rear: 160 mm
Model Year: 2023 (carry over model from 2022)
  • strong in the descents
  • 5 years warranty
  • only 14,8 kg - light
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
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 Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Enduro up to 8000 €) .

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 7600 €.

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
-
-
S-Neutral
M-Neutral
M-Neutral
L-Neutral
-
Wheelsize
-
-
27,5
27,5
29
29
29
Stack
-
-
596
606
620
634
647
Reach
-
-
430
455
455
480
510
Top Tube Length
-
-
579
603
610
638
671
Seat Tube Length
-
-
380
420
420
445
480
Seat Tube Angle
-
-
76
76
76
76
76
Head Tube Length
-
-
100
110
95
110
125
Head Tube Angle
-
-
65
65
65
65
65
Bottom Bracket Drop
-
-
12
12
27
27
27
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
-
-
343
343
347
347
347
Chainstay Length
-
-
427
427
437
437
437
Wheelbase
-
-
1171
1199
1217
1249
1285
Standover Height
-
-
771
804
816
816
816
Specification
  • Frame SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry. 2 Position Axle. 160mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork Fox 38 Float EVOL GRIP2 Performance Elite Series 170mm | 27.5 = 37mm Offset | 29 = 44mm Offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout no
  • Damper Fox Float X2 Performance | Sealed Bearing Eyelet | 25x8mm F Hardware | SM = 210x55mm | MD - LG - XL = 230x60mm | Size-Specific tune in FAQ
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano XT
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT
  • Crank Shimano XT | 32T | 24mm Spindle | 170mm Crank Length
  • Cassette Shimano XT 10-51T
  • Chain Shimano M8100
  • Brake Set Shimano XT Trail 4 Piston | Metal Pads | F: Shimano RT66 203mm | R: Shimano RT66 180mm
  • Brake Rotors 203/180
  • Rims Race Face AR 30 | 32H | Tubeless Ready - Tape | Valves Incl
  • Front Hub Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm
  • Rear Hub Race Face Trace Boost 148mm | 10° Engagement
  • Tires Front Maxxis Assegai 2.5 WT 3C MaxxGrip EXO+ Tubeless Ready |
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4 WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ Tubeless Ready |
  • Saddle WTB Volt Race 142
  • Seat Post Race Face Turbine R (by Fox) Dropper 30.9mm | SM = 125mm | MD = 150mm | LG = 175mm | XL = 200mm
  • Stem Rocky Mountain 35 AM | 5° Rise | All Sizes = 40m
  • Handle Bar Rocky Mountain AM | 780mm Width | 38mm Rise | 9° Backsweep | 5° Upsweep | 35 Clamp
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set FSA Orbit NO.57E | Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings | 30.2mm x 41mm x 7.1mm Upper | 40mm x 51.8mm x 7.5mm Lower | 1.5" Crown Race

Expirience with the Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70

Ludwig Döhl The 170 mm fork travel helps you master the on extremely technical trails. Here, the Enduro of Rocky Mountain really plays to it´s strengths. The scales remain light for this model, which is, according to Rocky Mountain, at 14,8 kg. Thus, the Rocky Mountain Fully is one of the lighter Enduro that you get for 7600 Euro . The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. The upright seating position gives the Rocky Mountain Fully a comfortable character. With the Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70, the real fun starts at the peak of the mountain. Because in the downhill, the on extremely technical trails is better than the competitors in this price range. The guarantee of 5 years proves that Rocky Mountain puts a lot of trust in its products. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70 sizing runs small.

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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.