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Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Carbon 90 BC Edition

Model year: 2019 MountainTrail
Last known price
$5,999
Travel
140 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″, 26″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 10–50t
Gear range
500%
Frame
Carbon
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

21 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. 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
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

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
  • Carbon

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 17.7 in
Highest gear
  • 88.4 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: 2019
Sample
982 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

17.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample
964 bicycles with this information
Coverage
94.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
33.9 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Carbon 90 BC Edition 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
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon
Suspension
Front travel 140 mm 120 mm 130 mm 130 mm 130 mm 130 mm
Rear travel 140 mm 130 mm 130 mm 130 mm 130 mm 130 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 34 32 32 32 34 34
Largest chainring 34 32 32 32 34 34
Rear sprockets 12 10 11 11 12 12
Smallest sprocket 10 11 11 11 10 10
Largest sprocket 50 46 46 46 50 50
Lowest gear 17.7 in 18.1 in 18.1 in 18.1 in 17.7 in 17.7 in
Highest gear 88.4 in 75.6 in 75.6 in 75.6 in 88.4 in 88.4 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BB86/BB92 Not informed BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92
Fork spring Air Air Not informed Air Air Air
Tire width 2.3″ 2.25″ 2.3″ 2.3″ 2.3″ 2.3″

Other models in this family

6 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Carbon 90 BC Edition, by Rocky Mountain

This bicycle

Trail

Thunderbolt Carbon 90 BC Edition

  • Suspension: 140 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″/27.5″

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