2015 Rocky Mountain
Instinct 999 MSL
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
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$8,999| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 130mm |
| Fork | Fox Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox Float X Performance |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | XX1, Race Face |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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 | SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. ABC™ Pivots. Tapered Head Tube. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. ISCG05 Tabs. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Fox 32 Float 29 130 FIT CTD Adjust Kashima. 130mm. Rebound / Climb (Lockout) - Trail (3 Position Compression) - Descend (Open) Settings / 15mm Axle / Tapered Steerer Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Float CTD Remote Kashima Custom Trail Valved. SmoothLink™ Design 130mm. Rebound / Remote Climb (X-Firm ProPedal) - Trail (ProPedal) - Descend (Open) Settings / Adjustable Suspension Rate Travel: 130mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face Cinch 30mm BB92 Pressfit |
| Headset | Cane Creek Forty Series: IS42mm Top / IS52mm Bottom Tapered |
| Stem | Race Face Turbine CNC 35mm 6° x 60-80mm |
| Handlebar | Race Face Next Carbon 1/2 Rise Ø35mm x 760mm x 9° Sweep |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Carbon |
| Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth 30.9mm x 355-420mm Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Rocky Mountain Lock On XC |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM XX1 Type 2 All Mountain 11spd |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Race Face Next SL 170-175mm 30T 11spd |
| Shifters | SRAM XX1 Trigger 1x11spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1199 10-42T 11spd |
| Chain | SRAM PC-XX1 11spd |
| Brakes | Shimano XTR Ice-Tec Hydraulic Disc 180mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano XTR Trail |
| Rims | Stan\'s Valor Carbon Tubeless Ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Sapim Laser |
| Front Hub | Stan\'s 3.30Ti Hub / 24H / 15mm Axle |
| Rear Hub | Stan\'s 3.30Ti Hub / 28H / Alloy XD Freehub / 12 x 142mm Axle |
| Tires | Maxxis EXO Maxx Speed Tubeless Ready F: Ardent 29\" x 2.4\" R: Ikon 29\" x 2.35\" 3C |
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