Rocky Mountain Instinct A50 Shimano Review

Rocky Mountain Instinct A50 Shimano Review

Price: 4600 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 15,81 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 150 mm
Travel Rear: 140 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • Ride-4 geometry adjustment
  • excellent geometry
  • strong in the descents
  • 5 years warranty
  • with 15,81 kg unfortunately a bit heavy
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 Instinct A50 Shimano in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (All Mountain up to 6000 €) .

Value for Money Check

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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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XS 
SM 
MD 
LG 
XL 
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Wheelsize
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27,5
29
29
29
29
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Stack
-
582
612
621
640
649
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Reach
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398
423
449
474
504
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Top Tube Length
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540
572
599
628
659
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Seat Tube Length
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355
365
410
440
470
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Seat Tube Angle
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76,5
76,5
76,5
76,5
76,5
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Head Tube Length
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100
100
110
125
135
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Head Tube Angle
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63,5
63,5
63,5
63,5
63,5
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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27
44
44
44
44
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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428
438
438
438
438
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Wheelbase
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1150
1198
1227
1259
1293
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Standover Height
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757
760
798
796
792
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Specification
  • Frame FORM™ Alloy, Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings, Press Fit BB, Internal Cable Routing, 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs, RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry, 2 Position Axle, 140mm Travel, FORM™ Alloy Rear Triangle
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Fox 36 Float EVOL GRIP Performance Series 150mm, 27.5 = 37mm Offset, 29 = 44mm Offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Fox Float X Performance, Sealed Bearing Eyelet, 20x8mm F Hardware, XS - SM = 190x45mm, MD - LG - XL = 210x52.5mm, Size-Specific tune in FAQ
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano XT
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT
  • Crank Race Face Ride Cinch, 32T, 24mm Spindle, Crankarm Length: XS -SM = 165mm, MD - XL = 170mm
  • Cassette Shimano SLX 10-51T
  • Chain Shimano M6100
  • Brake Set Shimano MT6120 4 Piston, Metal Pads
  • Brake Rotors 200/180
  • Rims WTB ST Light i30 TCS 2.0 Tubeless, 28H, Tubeless Ready - Tape, Valves Incl
  • Front Hub Rocky Mountain SL Sealed Boost 15mm
  • Rear Hub Shimano XT Boost 148mm, 28H
  • Tires Front Maxxis Dissector 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Dissector 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready
  • Saddle WTB Volt Race 142
  • Seat Post X Fusion Manic Alloy 30.9mm, Shimano MT500 Remote, XS = 125mm, SM = 150mm, MD - LG = 170mm, XL = 200mm
  • Stem Rocky Mountain 31.8 AM, 5° Rise, All Sizes = 40mm
  • Handle Bar Rocky Mountain AM, 780mm Width, 25mm Rise, 9° Backsweep, 5° Upsweep, 31.8 Clamp
  • Handle Bar Width 780

Expirience with the Rocky Mountain Instinct A50 Shimano

Ludwig Döhl What would the world be without Rocky Mountain? It would keep spinning, but it would be short a few awesome rigs. The newly revamped Instinct A50 for 2024 stays true to the Ride-4 system for geometry and travel adjustments, making the All Mountain highly adaptable to individual riding preferences. No matter how rowdy the ride gets: when shredding the Rocky Mountain Instinct A50, the 63,5 degree head tube angle and the long wheelbase ensure a pretty chilled handling. Anyone who has no special preferences for the seating position can´t go wrong with the All Mountain von Rocky Mountain. Because the saddle takes the balanced approach. Especially for light riders under 70 kilos, the weight of this bike is enormous. With 15,81 kg, the ratio of rider to bike weight could be lighter. Trail lovers should nevertheless be convinced by this argument: in the downhill, the coherent geometry ensures you´ll have a wide smile in your face. With 5 years warranty, nothing stands in the way of a long-term relationship.

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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.