Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50 BC Edition

2020 MountainEnduro Electric bicycle

Last known price: $5,499

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Travel: 160 / 155 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″, 27.5″
Gear range: 510%
Battery: 672 Wh
Weight: 24.6 kg 54.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
SM 158–171
MD 168–180
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
LG 178–189
XL 186–199
XL 186–199

Components

21 of 25 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

FORM Alloy. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs. 155mm Travel. Not identified

Electric system

2 parts

Battery

672 Wh Fully Integrated Li-Ion | 48V FAST Charger | 80% Charge in 2:10 | 100% Charge in 3:50 Not identified
Motor

Dyname 3.0 Class 1 eMTB Drive | 250w | 108Nm Not identified

Suspension

3 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-MT500
BB-MT500
Cassette
- Shimano SLX CS-M7100 12 speeds 10–51t
CS-M7100
Chain
- Shimano
Crankset
- Race Face Ride 34t
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX
Shifters
- Shimano SLX

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano
Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT520
BR-MT520

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

8 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 426mm

Stack 615mm

Wheelbase 1195mm

Head angle 65.5°

Seat angle 74.0°

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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 8 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	407	403	431	426	454	449	481	477
Stackmm	607	610	612	615	621	625	630	634
Top tube lengthmm	577	578	602	603	627	628	657	658
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	65.9°	65.5°	65.9°	65.5°	65.9°	65.5°	65.9°	65.5°
Seat tube angle	74.4°	74°	74.4°	74°	74.4°	74°	74.4°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	443	443	443	443	443	443	443	443
Wheelbasemm	1169	1169	1195	1195	1221	1221	1253	1253
Front centermm	727	726	753	752	779	778	811	810
Bottom bracket dropmm	19	16	19	16	19	16	19	16
Bottom bracket heightmm	355	339	355	339	355	339	355	339
Standover heightmm	828	824	828	824	828	824	828	824
Fork rakemm	51	48	51	49	50	47	51	47
Trailmm	112	109	112	108	113	110	112	110
Stack/reach ratio	1.49	1.51	1.42	1.44	1.37	1.39	1.31	1.33

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: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 24.6 kg

54.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 160 mm
Rear travel: 155 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.3 in
Highest gear: 93.5 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Electric system

Battery capacity: 672 Wh

Additional specifications

Battery: 672 Wh Fully Integrated Li-Ion | 48V FAST Charger | 80% Charge in 2:10 | 100% Charge in 3:50
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″, 27.5″

Technical analysis

5 measures

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

Front travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 829 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.5% of the class

Rear travel

155 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 678 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 705 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Highest gear

93.5 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 705 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

50 of 841 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample: 841 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 35.8 km/h

Total gear range 510%

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: 18.3–93.5 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.3–93.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 705 bicycles with this information, 83.8% of the class
Highest gear: 705 bicycles with this information, 83.8% 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 2020 builds

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