Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Alloy 70 BC Edition

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Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Alloy 70 BC Edition, color White / Grey

Last known price: $9,299

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Travel: 160 / 150 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″ / 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–52t
Gear range: 520%
Battery: 480 Wh
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 147.5–157.5
XS Steep 147.5–157.5
XS Slack 147.5–157.5
SM 152.5–167
SM Steep 152.5–167
SM 152.5–167
SM Steep 152.5–167
SM Slack 152.5–167
SM Slack 152.5–167
MD Steep 162.5–177.5
MD Steep 162.5–177.5
MD 162.5–177.5
MD 162.5–177.5
MD Slack 162.5–177.5
MD Slack 162.5–177.5
LG Steep 172.5–188
LG Steep 172.5–188
LG 172.5–188
LG 172.5–188
LG Slack 172.5–188
LG Slack 172.5–188
XL Steep 183–198
XL Steep 183–198
XL 183–198
XL 183–198
XL Slack 183–198
XL Slack 183–198

Components

23 of 25 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

FORM™ Alloy | Integrated Display | Mid-High Pivot Smoothlink Suspension System | Press Fit BB | RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry | 150mm Travel | FORM™ Alloy Rear Triangle Not identified

RIDE-4

Electric system

4 parts

Battery

480 Wh Removable Integrated Li-Ion Not identified
Charger
- Rocky Mountain
Display
- Rocky Mountain
Motor
- Rocky Mountain

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- SRAM Code Bronze Stealth

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

27 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 450mm

Stack 622mm

Wheelbase 1234mm

Head angle 63.6°

Seat angle 76.6°

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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 27 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	400	403	395	425	428	425	428	420	420	453	453	450	450	445	445	478	478	475	476	470	470	508	508	505	506	500	500
Stackmm	589	588	593	617	615	617	616	621	621	620	620	622	622	626	626	633	634	635	635	639	639	642	643	644	644	648	648
Top tube lengthmm	540	540	542	566	566	566	566	567	567	597	597	598	598	599	599	625	625	626	626	627	627	657	657	658	658	659	659
Seat tube lengthmm	355	355	355	365	365	365	365	365	365	410	410	410	410	410	410	440	440	440	440	440	440	470	470	470	470	470	470
Head tube lengthmm	105	105	105	105	105	105	105	105	105	110	110	110	110	110	110	125	125	125	125	125	125	135	135	135	135	135	135
Head tube angle	63.6°	63.8°	63°	63.6°	63.8°	63.6°	63.8°	63.1°	63.1°	63.8°	63.8°	63.6°	63.6°	63.1°	63.1°	63.8°	63.8°	63.6°	63.6°	63.1°	63.1°	63.8°	63.8°	63.6°	63.6°	63.1°	63.1°
Seat tube angle	76.6°	76.8°	76°	77.1°	77.3°	77.1°	77.6°	76.6°	76.6°	76.8°	76.8°	76.6°	76.6°	76.1°	76.1°	76.8°	76.8°	76.6°	76.6°	76.1°	76.1°	76.8°	76.8°	76.6°	76.6°	76.1°	76.1°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	429	433	437	435	440	439	439	443	435	439	437	440	439	443	445	449	447	450	449	453	445	449	447	450	449	453
Wheelbasemm	1158	1157	1161	1204	1202	1207	1206	1206	1209	1229	1233	1231	1234	1233	1237	1271	1275	1274	1276	1275	1278	1306	1309	1307	1310	1309	1312
Front centermm	728	728	729	767	767	768	768	768	768	794	795	794	795	795	796	826	827	827	827	827	827	861	861	860	861	861	861
Bottom bracket dropmm	13.7	10.8	20.9	13.7	10.5	28.7	25.9	20.5	35.5	10.6	25.9	13.8	28.8	20.7	35.6	10.7	25.9	14	28.8	20.7	35.6	10.7	25.9	14.1	28.9	20.9	35.7
Bottom bracket heightmm	342	345	335	—	—	346	349	—	339	—	349	—	346	—	339	—	349	—	346	—	339	—	349	—	346	—	339
Standover heightmm	784	786	779	794	796	794	796	789	789	821	821	818	818	813	813	820	819	817	817	812	812	820	819	817	817	812	812
Fork rakemm	38	37	37	38	37	46	44	38	45	37	44	38	45	38	45	38	44	39	45	38	45	38	44	38	44	38	44
Trailmm	134	134	140	143	143	135	135	147	140	143	135	143	136	147	140	142	135	142	136	147	140	142	135	143	137	147	141
Stack/reach ratio	1.47	1.46	1.50	1.45	1.44	1.45	1.44	1.48	1.48	1.37	1.37	1.38	1.38	1.41	1.41	1.32	1.33	1.34	1.33	1.36	1.36	1.26	1.27	1.28	1.27	1.30	1.30

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

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 160 mm
Rear travel: 150 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

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Different sizes
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Derailleur hanger: UDH
Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Electric system

Battery capacity: 480 Wh

Additional specifications

Battery: 480 Wh Removable Integrated Li-Ion
Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″

Technical analysis

3 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: 2025
Sample: 1,418 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Rear travel

150 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,105 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 75.9% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

476 of 1,454 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,454 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

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

Total gear range 520%

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: 19.0–98.6 gear inches

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 2025 builds

Differences across 2025 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Alloy 70 BC Edition	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Alloy 30	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Alloy 50	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Carbon 50	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Carbon 70	Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Carbon 90
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Suspension
Front travel	160 mm	150 mm	150 mm	150 mm	150 mm	150 mm
Rear travel	150 mm	145 mm	145 mm	145 mm	145 mm	145 mm
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	52	51	51	51	52	52
Lowest gear	19.0 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.0 in	19.0 in
Cockpit
Derailleur hanger	UDH	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	UDH	UDH
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	Not informed	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed
Fork spring	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air	Air	Air