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Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Alloy 10

Model year: 2020 MountainTrail
Last known price
$2,099
Travel
140 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″, 26″
Drivetrain
1 × 10 32t / 11–46t
Gear range
418%
Weight
14.46 kg 31.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • XS Steep
  • XS Steep
  • XS Slack
  • XS Slack
  • SM Steep
  • SM Steep
  • SM Slack
  • SM Slack
  • MD Steep
  • MD Steep
  • MD Slack
  • MD Slack
  • LG Steep
  • LG Steep
  • LG Slack
  • LG Slack
  • XL Steep
  • XL Steep
  • XL Slack
  • XL Slack

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

20 of 22 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. RIDE-9 Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate Not identified

    RIDE-9

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size MD Steep

Table
Reach 437mm
Stack 597mm
Wheelbase 1164mm
Head angle 66.6°
Seat angle 74.6°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 26″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.46 kg
  • 31.9 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 140 mm
Rear travel
  • 140 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 46
Lowest gear
  • 18.1 in
Highest gear
  • 75.6 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,339 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.7% of the class

Lowest gear

18.1 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2020
Sample
1,217 bicycles with this information
Coverage
85.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.9 km/h
Highest gear
29.0 km/h

Total gear range 418%

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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Alloy 10 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Alloy 30 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Alloy 50 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Carbon 50 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Carbon 70 Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Carbon 90
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 14.46 kg 14.2 kg 14.2 kg 13.28 kg 13 kg 12.43 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 34 34 34 34 34
Largest chainring 32 34 34 34 34 34
Rear sprockets 10 12 Not informed Not informed Not informed 12
Smallest sprocket 11 11 10 10 10 10
Largest sprocket 46 50 51 51 51 51
Lowest gear 18.1 in 17.7 in 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.3 in 17.3 in
Highest gear 75.6 in 80.4 in 88.4 in 88.4 in 88.4 in 88.4 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2.25″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″
Bottom bracket standard Not informed BB86/BB92 Not informed Not informed Not informed BB86/BB92
Fork spring Not informed Not informed Air Air Air Air

Other models in this family

6 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Alloy 10, by Rocky Mountain

This bicycle

Trail

Thunderbolt Alloy 10

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″/27.5″

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