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Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 99

Model year: 2021 MountainTrail
Last known price
$10,449
Travel
150 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 10–52t
Gear range
520%
Weight
13.08 kg 28.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • XS Steep
  • XS Slack
  • SM Steep
  • SM Slack
  • 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

19 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB92. Internal Cable Routing. 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry. 2 Position Axle. 140mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle 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 SM Slack

Table
Reach 430mm
Stack 615mm
Wheelbase 1182mm
Head angle 65.0°
Seat angle 76.0°
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 13.08 kg
  • 28.8 lb

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 52
Lowest gear
  • 19.0 in
Highest gear
  • 98.6 in

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: 2021
Sample
1,324 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.1% of the class

Lowest gear

19.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample
1,137 bicycles with this information
Coverage
84.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.3 km/h
Highest gear
37.8 km/h

Total gear range 520%

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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 99 Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 30 Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 50 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 30 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 50 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 13.08 kg 15.76 kg 15.3 kg 14.4 kg 14.15 kg 14.24 kg
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 12 12 12 12 Not informed Not informed
Largest sprocket 52 51 51 51 51 51
Lowest gear 19.0 in 19.3 in 19.3 in 19.3 in 19.3 in 19.3 in
Cockpit
Shifting Electronic Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BSA
Wheel material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum

No exact Instinct Carbon 99 publication is available for 2020.

Other models in this family

8 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 99, by Rocky Mountain

This bicycle

Trail

Instinct Carbon 99

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 150/140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 30, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Alloy 30

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.8 kg
  • Suspension: 150/140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 50, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Alloy 50

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.3 kg
  • Suspension: 150/140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 30, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Carbon 30

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 150/140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 50, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Carbon 50

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.2 kg
  • Suspension: 150/140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Carbon 70

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.2 kg
  • Suspension: 150/140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 90, by Rocky Mountain

Trail

Instinct Carbon 90

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.7 kg
  • Suspension: 150/140 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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