Rocky Mountain Vertex 990 RSL

Name: Rocky Mountain Vertex 990 RSL
Brand: Rocky Mountain

2016 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $4,799

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Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 10–42t
Gear range: 420%
Weight: 9.4 kg 20.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 156–166
SM 163–174
MD 171–182
LG 179–189
XL 185–195

Components

19 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Smoothwall Carbon. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox SID RL

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- Rocky Mountain
Handlebar
- Race Face
Headset
- FSA ORBIT IS 138
C-40
Saddle
- WTB Silverado
Seatpost
- Race Face Next SL
Stem

RMB CNC 35mm 5° x 70-90mm Not identified

Sizes and geometry

5 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 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	381	384	405	424	442
Stackmm	587	607	612	626	640
Top tube lengthmm	550	570	592	615	638
Seat tube lengthmm	355	394	432	470	508
Head tube lengthmm	100	95	100	115	130
Head tube angle	69.5°	70.25°	70.25°	70.25°	70.25°
Seat tube angle	74°	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	433	433	433	433
Wheelbasemm	1068	1065	1087	1111	1134
Front centermm	639	638	660	684	707
Bottom bracket dropmm	56	56	56	56	56
Bottom bracket heightmm	318	318	318	318	318
Standover heightmm	719	738	752	776	808
Fork rakemm	53	51	50	50	50
Trailmm	83	80	81	81	81
Stack/reach ratio	1.54	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
Bicycle weight: 9.4 kg

20.7 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 22.1 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
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: 2016
Sample: 366 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 81.8% of the class

Lowest gear

22.1 gear inches

This value is above 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

92.8 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

Lowest gear: 8.5 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 420%

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: 22.1–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class
Highest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% 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 2016 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Vertex 990 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
Bicycle weight	9.4 kg	Not informed	Not informed	11.97 kg	12.1 kg	11.2 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	50 mm	65 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	1	1	2	2	2
Smallest chainring	32	36	28	22	28	28
Largest chainring	32	36	28	36	38	38
Rear sprockets	11	1	9	10	11	11
Smallest sprocket	10	24	12	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	42	24	36	36	40	40
Lowest gear	22.1 in	30.0 in	22.6 in	17.7 in	20.3 in	20.3 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	30.0 in	67.7 in	94.9 in	100.2 in	100.2 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	No shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	BSA	BSA	BSA	Not informed	Not informed
Tire width	2.2″	1.95″	2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″
Wheel size	29″	20″	29″	29″	29″	29″
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Not informed

Changes since 2015
Specification	2015 Rocky Mountain Vertex 990 RSL	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Vertex 990 RSL
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	9.4 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	Not informed	32
Largest chainring	Not informed	32
Lowest gear	Not informed	22.1 in
Highest gear	Not informed	92.8 in