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Rocky Mountain Sherpa

Last known price
$3,499
Travel
120 / 95 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 24–38t / 11–36t
Gear range
518%
Weight
13.8 kg 30.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

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

Components

22 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Smoothwall™ Carbon. Form™ 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Rear Triangle. ABC™ Pivots. Press Fit BB Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 395mm
Stack 612mm
Wheelbase 1110mm
Head angle 69.4°
Seat angle 73.0°
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 13.8 kg
  • 30.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 120 mm
Rear travel
  • 95 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 24
Largest chainring
  • 38
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 18.3 in
Highest gear
  • 95.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
366 bicycles with this information
Coverage
81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

18.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Highest gear

95.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
36.4 km/h

Total gear range 518%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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