Instinct 930
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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$2,699Frame | Aluminum |
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Suspension | Full, 130 / 130mm |
Fork | Manitou |
Shock | Fox |
Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
Groupset | XT, X5 |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
Nov 2015 · McCoy
This is not a nimble bike and should not be ridden as if it were...
Oct 2015
From general trail riding to long adventure rides or backcountry stage races to steep and blown out shuttle descents — this bike is ready. - Mtbr.com
May 2015 · Andrew Richardson
Testing out the newest edition to the Rocky Mountain lineup, the Instinct 990 MSL BC Edition on the Canadian trails. What a machine!
Jan 2015 · Guy Kesteven
Stiff, light trail 29er with super-slack ‘flat out, foot out’ swagger, but size and tune carefully for full potential
Aug 2014 · Canadian Cycling Magazine
Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL is a big-wheeled bike for big rides
Feb 2014
The Rocky Mountain Instinct 970 MSL BC Edition sparked serious emotions in our testers, leading to this robust debate about what wheel size actually means.
Frame | FORM™ 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Alloy. ABC™ Pivots. Tapered Head Tube. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. ISCG05 Tabs. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate |
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Fork | Manitou Minute Expert. 130mm. TPC Absolute+ Damper / Hydraulic Bottom Out / Compression / Lockout / Rebound / 15mm Hexlock Axle / Tapered Steerer Travel: 130mm |
Shock | Fox Float CTD Custom Race Valved. SmoothLink™ Design 130mm. Rebound / Climb (Lockout) - Trail (ProPedal) - Descend (Open) Settings / Adjustable Suspension Rate Travel: 130mm |
Bottom Bracket | Race Face Press Fit Team XC |
Headset | Cane Creek Fifteen Series: ZS44mm Top / ZS56mm Bottom Tapered |
Stem | Race Face 6° x 60-80mm |
Handlebar | Race Face Ride 1/2 Rise Ø31.8mm x 740mm x 9° Sweep |
Saddle | WTB Volt Race |
Seatpost | Rocky Mountain SL 30.9mm x 400mm Type: Rigid |
Grips | Rocky Mountain Lock On XC |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT Shadow Plus Direct Mount 10spd |
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Front Derailleur | SRAM X5 S3 Direct Mount 2x10spd |
Crank | Race Face Ride 170-175mm Bash/36/22T 2x10spd |
Shifters | Shimano Deore Rapid Fire I-Spec 2x10spd |
Cassette | Shimano HG50 11-36T 10spd |
Chain | Shimano HG54 10spd |
Brakes | Shimano M506 Hydraulic Disc 180mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | Shimano M506 I-Spec Shifter Mount |
Rims | Wheeltech Inferno 27 by SUNringlé |
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Spokes | DT Swiss Champion |
Front Hub | Shimano 618 / Centerlock / 32H / 15mm Axle |
Rear Hub | Shimano 618 / Centerlock / 32H / 12 x 142mm Axle |
Tires | Maxxis F: Ardent EXO Folding 29\" x 2.4\" R: Ikon EXO Folding 29\" x 2.35\" |
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