Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL

Name: Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL
Brand: Rocky Mountain

2017 MountainTrail

Last known price: $4,999

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Travel: 140 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Gear range: 418%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

21 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon C13. BC2™ Pivots & Grease Ports. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate Not identified

RIDE-9

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size LG

Table

Reach 409mm

Stack 631mm

Wheelbase 1174mm

Head angle 66.6°

Seat angle 72.6°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	367	389	409	432	453
Stackmm	611	621	631	641	655
Top tube lengthmm	553	577	600	625	650
Seat tube lengthmm	394	432	470	508	546
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	120	130	145
Head tube angle	66.6°	66.6°	66.6°	66.6°	66.6°
Seat tube angle	72.6°	72.6°	72.6°	72.6°	72.6°
Chainstay lengthmm	452	452	452	452	452
Wheelbasemm	1125	1150	1174	1201	1227
Front centermm	675	700	724	751	777
Bottom bracket dropmm	32.9	32.9	32.9	32.9	32.9
Bottom bracket heightmm	342	342	342	342	342
Standover heightmm	745	745	745	745	745
Fork rakemm	52	51	51	51	50
Trailmm	105	106	106	106	108
Stack/reach ratio	1.67	1.60	1.54	1.48	1.45

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 140 mm
Rear travel: 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 46
Lowest gear: 18.9 in
Highest gear: 79.1 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample: 429 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.7% of the class

Lowest gear

18.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample: 416 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.8% of the class

Highest gear

79.1 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample: 416 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.2 km/h
Highest gear: 30.3 km/h

Total gear range 418%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.9–79.1 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–94.9 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 416 bicycles with this information, 92.8% of the class
Highest gear: 416 bicycles with this information, 92.8% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL	Rocky Mountain Instinct 930 MSL	Rocky Mountain Instinct 950	Rocky Mountain Instinct 950 MSL	Rocky Mountain Instinct 990 MSL BC Edition
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	46	42	42	42	46
Lowest gear	18.9 in	20.7 in	20.7 in	20.7 in	18.9 in
Rear sprockets	Not informed	11	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Air	Not informed
Tire width	2.3″	2.3″	2.3″	2.3″	2.4″

Changes since 2016
Specification	2016 Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.2 kg	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	130 mm	140 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1
Smallest chainring	26	30
Largest chainring	36	30
Rear sprockets	11	Not informed
Largest sprocket	40	46
Lowest gear	18.9 in	18.9 in
Highest gear	94.9 in	79.1 in
Other specifications
Tire width	2.4″	2.3″