Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 99

2020 MountainTrail Electric bicycle

Last known price: $9,999

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Travel: 150 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range: 500%
Weight: 12.88 kg 28.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

SM Steep
SM Slack
MD Steep
MD Slack
LG Steep
LG Slack
XL Steep
XL Slack

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

21 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SMOOTHWALL Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. RIDE-9 Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate Not identified

RIDE-9

Electric system

1 part

Motor

AXS 2 Battery Powerpack Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

8 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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

Size MD Slack

Table

Reach 432mm

Stack 611mm

Wheelbase 1179mm

Head angle 66.0°

Seat angle 74.5°

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 8 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	419	408	443	432	465	455	493	482
Stackmm	599	607	604	611	613	621	622	630
Top tube lengthmm	574	576	599	601	624	626	654	656
Seat tube lengthmm	392	392	432	432	470	470	508	508
Head tube lengthmm	95	95	100	100	110	110	120	120
Head tube angle	67°	66°	67°	66°	67°	66°	67°	66°
Seat tube angle	75.5°	74.5°	75.5°	74.5°	75.5°	74.5°	75.5°	74.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	434	436	434	436	434	436	434	436
Wheelbasemm	1153	1154	1178	1179	1205	1206	1236	1237
Front centermm	720	720	745	745	772	772	803	803
Bottom bracket dropmm	23	36	23	36	23	37	23	37
Bottom bracket heightmm	351	338	351	338	351	337	351	337
Standover heightmm	815	810	815	810	815	810	815	810
Fork rakemm	52	52	51	52	52	52	51	52
Trailmm	102	110	104	110	102	110	104	110
Stack/reach ratio	1.43	1.49	1.36	1.41	1.32	1.37	1.26	1.31

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
Bicycle weight: 12.88 kg

28.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 150 mm
Rear travel: 140 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Carbon
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

150 mm

This value is above 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

18.6 gear inches

This value is within 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

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within 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

Shifting

Electronic

55 of 1,428 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,428 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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: 18.6–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 1217 bicycles with this information, 85.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1217 bicycles with this information, 85.2% 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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 99	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 30	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50 BC Edition	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50 Shimano	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 70 BC Edition	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 70 Shimano
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	12.88 kg	24.3 kg	24.6 kg	24.1 kg	25 kg	23.9 kg
Suspension
Front travel	150 mm	140 mm	160 mm	140 mm	160 mm	140 mm
Rear travel	140 mm	140 mm	155 mm	140 mm	155 mm	140 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	34	34	34	34	34
Largest chainring	32	34	34	34	34	34
Rear sprockets	12	10	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Smallest sprocket	10	11	10	10	10	10
Largest sprocket	50	46	51	51	51	51
Lowest gear	18.6 in	20.3 in	18.3 in	18.3 in	18.3 in	18.3 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	85.0 in	93.5 in	93.5 in	93.5 in	93.5 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration	Same size	Wheel options	Same size	Wheel options	Same size	Wheel options
Cockpit
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Electric bicycle systems
Battery capacity	Not informed	672 Wh	672 Wh	672 Wh	672 Wh	672 Wh
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Tire width	2.5″	2.6″	2.5″	2.6″	2.5″	2.6″
Wheel material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Wheel size	29″	29″ / 27.5″	29″ / 27.5″	29″ / 27.5″	29″ / 27.5″	29″ / 27.5″