Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Carbon 90

Name: Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Carbon 90
Brand: Rocky Mountain

2025 MountainTrail Electric bicycle Manufacturer page

Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay SL Carbon 90, color White / Carbon/grey

Last known price: $11,999

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 150 / 145 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″ / 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–52t
Gear range: 520%
Battery: 480 Wh
Frame: Carbon
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

19 of 21 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 | 145mm Travel | SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon 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 Ultimate Stealth

Wheels and tires

1 part

Tires
- Maxxis Minion

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

27 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 455mm

Stack 618mm

Wheelbase 1230mm

Head angle 64.0°

Seat angle 77.0°

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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 27 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	405	407	399	430	433	430	432	425	425	458	457	455	455	450	450	482	482	480	480	475	475	512	512	510	510	505	505
Stackmm	586	585	590	614	612	614	612	618	618	617	617	618	618	622	622	630	630	632	632	636	636	639	639	641	641	645	645
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	64°	64.2°	63.5°	64°	64.2°	64°	64.2°	63.5°	63.5°	64.2°	64.2°	64°	64°	63.5°	63.5°	64.2°	64.2°	64°	64°	63.5°	63.5°	64.2°	64.2°	64°	64°	63.5°	63.5°
Seat tube angle	77°	77.2°	76.4°	77.5°	77.7°	77.5°	77.7°	76.8°	77°	77.2°	77.2°	77°	77°	76.5°	76.5°	77.2°	77.2°	77°	77°	76.5°	76.5°	77.2°	77.2°	77°	77°	76.5°	76.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	429	433	436	435	440	439	439	442	435	439	436	440	439	442	445	449	447	450	449	452	445	449	447	450	449	452
Wheelbasemm	1154	1153	1157	1199	1198	1203	1202	1202	1205	1225	1229	1226	1230	1229	1232	1267	1271	1268	1272	1270	1274	1301	1305	1309	1306	1305	1308
Front centermm	725	724	725	764	763	765	765	764	766	790	792	791	792	791	793	822	823	822	824	822	825	856	857	862	858	857	859
Bottom bracket dropmm	17	14.1	24.2	17	13.8	32	29.2	23.8	38.8	13.8	29.1	17	32	23.9	38.8	13.8	29.1	17.1	32	23.9	38.7	13.8	29	17.1	32	24	38.8
Bottom bracket heightmm	338	341	331	—	—	342	345	—	336	—	345	—	342	—	336	—	345	—	342	—	336	—	345	—	342	—	336
Standover heightmm	780	782	775	790	792	790	792	785	785	816	816	814	813	809	809	815	815	813	813	807	808	815	815	813	813	807	807
Fork rakemm	38	37	39	38	37	45	45	38	46	37	45	38	45	38	46	38	45	37	45	37	46	38	45	43	45	38	45
Trailmm	131	131	134	140	140	133	131	144	135	140	131	140	133	144	135	139	131	141	133	145	135	139	131	135	133	144	136
Stack/reach ratio	1.45	1.44	1.48	1.43	1.41	1.43	1.42	1.45	1.45	1.35	1.35	1.36	1.36	1.38	1.38	1.31	1.31	1.32	1.32	1.34	1.34	1.25	1.25	1.26	1.26	1.28	1.28

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

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 150 mm
Rear travel: 145 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
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel size: 27.5″, 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: 2025
Sample: 1,808 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

19.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,382 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 74.5% of the class

Highest gear

98.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,382 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 74.5% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

387 of 1,847 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,847 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.6% 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
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: 2025
Lowest gear: 1382 bicycles with this information, 74.5% of the class
Highest gear: 1382 bicycles with this information, 74.5% 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 2025 builds

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