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Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 50

Model year: 2020 MountainTrail
Last known price
$4,749
Travel
140 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″, 27.5″
Gear range
510%
Weight
13.6 kg 30.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • SM Steep
  • SM Steep
  • SM Slack
  • SM Slack
  • MD Steep
  • MD Steep
  • MD Slack
  • MD Slack
  • LG Steep
  • LG Steep
  • LG Slack
  • LG Slack
  • XL Steep
  • XL Steep
  • XL Slack
  • XL Slack

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 Front Triangle. FORM Alloy Rear Triangle. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. RIDE-9 Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate Not identified

    RIDE-9

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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

Size MD Slack

Table
Reach 427mm
Stack 615mm
Wheelbase 1183mm
Head angle 65.6°
Seat angle 74.1°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 13.6 kg
  • 30.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 140 mm
Rear travel
  • 140 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 17.3 in
Highest gear
  • 88.0 in

Technical analysis

4 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: 2020
Sample
1,339 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.7% of the class

Lowest gear

17.3 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage
85.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.6 km/h
Highest gear
33.7 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 50 Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 30 Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 50 Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 70 BC Edition Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Bicycle weight 13.6 kg 14.75 kg 14 kg 15.05 kg 14.68 kg 12.88 kg
Suspension
Front travel 140 mm 140 mm 140 mm 160 mm 160 mm 140 mm
Rear travel 140 mm 140 mm 140 mm 155 mm 155 mm 140 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 10 11 10 11 10 10
Largest sprocket 51 50 51 50 51 51
Lowest gear 17.3 in 17.6 in 17.3 in 17.6 in 17.3 in 17.3 in
Highest gear 88.0 in 80.0 in 88.0 in 80.0 in 88.0 in 88.0 in
Rear sprockets Not informed 12 Not informed 12 Not informed Not informed
Other specifications
Tire width 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.5″ 2.5″ 2.4″
Bottom bracket standard Not informed BB86/BB92 Not informed BB86/BB92 Not informed Not informed

Other models in this family

9 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 50, by Rocky Mountain

This bicycle

Trail

Instinct Carbon 50

  • Weight: 13.6 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 30, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Alloy 30

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 50, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Alloy 50

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.0 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Carbon 70

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.9 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 90, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Carbon 90

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.7 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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