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Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Carbon 50

Model year: 2023 MountainTrail Electric bicycle Manufacturer page (opens in a new tab)
Last known price
$8,499
Travel
150 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 11–51t
Gear range
464%
Battery
720 Wh
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

  • Sizes and geometry

Components

23 of 26 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon | Integrated Display | Mid-High Pivot Smoothlink Suspension System | Press Fit BB | RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate | 140mm Travel. SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle Not identified

    RIDE-4

Electric system

4 parts
  • Battery

    720 Wh Removable Integrated Li-Ion | 100% Charged in 3:55 (4A) / 7:35 (2A) | 80% Charged in 2:55 (4A) / 6:05 (2A) Not identified

  • Charger
  • Display
  • Motor

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon

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
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 89.6 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: 2023
Sample
2,192 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample
1,625 bicycles with this information
Coverage
72.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.4 km/h
Highest gear
34.3 km/h

Total gear range 464%

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 2023 builds

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification This bicycle Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Carbon 50 Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay A10 Shimano Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay A30 Shimano Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay A50 Shimano Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay A70 Shimano Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 10
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Bicycle weight Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 24.08 kg Not informed
Suspension
Front travel 150 mm 140 mm 150 mm 150 mm 150 mm 140 mm
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 12 10 11 Not informed Not informed 10
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 10 10 11
Largest sprocket 51 46 51 51 51 46
Lowest gear 19.3 in 21.4 in 19.3 in 19.3 in 19.3 in 21.4 in
Highest gear 89.6 in 89.6 in 89.6 in 98.6 in 98.6 in 89.6 in
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Air Air Not informed Air Air
Tire width 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.5″ 2.5″ 2.5″ 2.4″

No exact Instinct Powerplay Carbon 50 publication is available for 2022.

Other models in this family

13 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Carbon 50, by Rocky Mountain

This bicycle

E-bike, Trail

Instinct Powerplay Carbon 50

  • Suspension: 150/140 mm

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