Rocky Mountain Vertex Carbon 50

2020 MountainCross-country

Last known price: $2,999

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Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″, 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 10.6 kg 23.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

Components

20 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SMOOTHWALL Carbon. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. 27.2mm Dropper Post Compatible Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox Reba RL

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

8 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 415mm

Stack 607mm

Wheelbase 1101mm

Head angle 69.5°

Seat angle 73.5°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 8 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	390.9	390.9	414.5	414.5	435.2	435.2	455.9	455.9
Stackmm	602.2	602.2	606.86	606.86	620.9	620.9	634.96	634.96
Top tube lengthmm	575	575	600	600	625	625	650	650
Seat tube lengthmm	394	394	432	432	470	470	508	508
Head tube lengthmm	90	90	95	95	110	110	125	125
Head tube angle	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	430	430	430	430	430	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1076	1076	1101	1101	1127	1127	1153	1153
Front centermm	653	653	678	678	704	704	730	730
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	295	314	295	314	295	314	295
Standover heightmm	826	812	826	812	826	812	826	812
Fork rakemm	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53
Trailmm	83	76	83	76	83	76	83	76
Stack/reach ratio	1.54	1.54	1.46	1.46	1.43	1.43	1.39	1.39

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: 10.6 kg

23.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 17.3 in
Highest gear: 88.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Wheel options
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.25″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″, 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2020
Sample: 1,085 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 86.0% of the class

Lowest gear

17.3 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Highest gear

88.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

57 of 1,261 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,261 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.6 km/h
Highest gear: 33.7 km/h

Total gear range 510%

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: 17.3–88.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.8% 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 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Vertex Carbon 50	Rocky Mountain Vertex Carbon 70	Rocky Mountain Vertex Carbon 90	Rocky Mountain Vertex Jr 20	Rocky Mountain Vertex Jr 24
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	10.6 kg	10.2 kg	9.89 kg	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	80 mm	65 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	32	32	28	28
Largest chainring	32	32	32	28	28
Rear sprockets	12	Not informed	12	9	9
Smallest sprocket	10	10	10	11	11
Largest sprocket	51	51	50	36	40
Lowest gear	17.3 in	17.3 in	17.6 in	15.6 in	16.8 in
Highest gear	88.0 in	88.0 in	88.0 in	50.9 in	61.1 in
Wheels
Wheel configuration	Wheel options	Wheel options	Wheel options	Same size	Same size
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Not informed	Air	Air
Wheel size	29″ / 27.5″	29″ / 27.5″	29″ / 27.5″	20″	24″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92	BSA	BSA

Changes since 2019
Specification	2019 Rocky Mountain Vertex Carbon 50	This bicycle Rocky Mountain Vertex Carbon 50
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	10.6 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	11	10
Largest sprocket	50	51
Lowest gear	17.6 in	17.3 in
Highest gear	80.0 in	88.0 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	Not informed
Tire width	2.2″	2.25″