Rocky Mountain Vertex 970 RSL

2015 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $3,899

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Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 24–38t / 11–36t
Gear range: 518%
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

21 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Tapered Head Tube. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox SID RL

Drivetrain

7 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 405mm

Stack 612mm

Wheelbase 1087mm

Head angle 70.3°

Seat angle 73.0°

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 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	384.4	405	423.7	442.4
Stackmm	606.9	611.7	625.8	639.9
Top tube lengthmm	570	592	615	638
Seat tube lengthmm	394	432	470	508
Head tube lengthmm	95	100	115	130
Head tube angle	70.25°	70.25°	70.25°	70.25°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	433	433	433	433
Wheelbasemm	1065	1087	1110	1134
Front centermm	638	660	683	707
Bottom bracket dropmm	56	56	56	56
Bottom bracket heightmm	318	318	318	318
Standover heightmm	738	752	776	808
Fork rakemm	50	50	49	50
Trailmm	81	81	82	81
Stack/reach ratio	1.58	1.51	1.48	1.45

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: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 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: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 100.2 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2015
Sample: 365 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 82.5% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2015
Sample: 410 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.7% of the class

Highest gear

100.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2015
Sample: 410 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 38.4 km/h

Total gear range 518%

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: 19.3–100.2 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–110.7 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2015
Lowest gear: 410 bicycles with this information, 92.7% of the class
Highest gear: 410 bicycles with this information, 92.7% 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 2015 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Vertex 970 RSL	Rocky Mountain Vertex 20	Rocky Mountain Vertex 24	Rocky Mountain Vertex 930	Rocky Mountain Vertex 950	Rocky Mountain Vertex 950 RSL
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	50 mm	65 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	3	3	2	2
Smallest chainring	24	36	24	24	24	24
Largest chainring	38	36	42	42	38	38
Rear sprockets	10	1	9	10	10	10
Smallest sprocket	11	20	11	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	36	20	32	36	36	36
Lowest gear	19.3 in	36.0 in	21.8 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	100.2 in	36.0 in	110.7 in	110.7 in	100.2 in	100.2 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	No shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Tire width	2.2″	1.95″	2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″
Wheel size	29″	20″	29″	29″	29″	29″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA	BSA	BB86/BB92	Not informed	Not informed
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Not informed