2015 Rocky Mountain
Vertex 950 RSL
A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$2,899| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | Manitou |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | XT, Race Face |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Oct 2016
Ah to be a kid.… When I ventured out on a bike ride with my 8-year-old boy this summer, we made a few stops along the way. All suited up in his bright green swim trunks with matching shirt and sun hat (jammed under his helmet), he hopped aboard the Rocky Mountain Vertex 20.
Jan 2013
[SV_VIMEO id=”57988036″] Rocky Mountain are best known in Australia for their gravity-oriented bikes – it’s pretty hard to shake the awesome legacy of their pioneering role in the freeride world – but Flow thinks this Canadian brand makes a mighty fine cross country race weapon too. We tested the Rocky Mountain Vertex 990 RSL carbon …
Great XC race bike in every regard. Light, but not at all skittish. Very reliable component spec.
Stock tyres are very fragile.
Jul 2012 · James Huang
A rare combination of agility and 29er speed, with only the tires to swap
| Frame | SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon. Tapered Head Tube. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. |
|---|---|
| Fork | Manitou Marvel Pro. 100mm. TPC Absolute+ Damper / Compression / Lockout / Rebound / 15mm HexLock Axle / Tapered Steerer Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face Press Fit Team XC |
| Headset | Cane Creek Fifteen Series: IS42mm Top / 52mm Bottom Tapered |
| Stem | Rocky Mountain L7 7° x 70-100mm |
| Handlebar | Rocky Mountain Zero9 Flat Ø31.8mm x 700mm x 9° Sweep |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Race |
| Seatpost | Rocky Mountain SL 27.2 x 400mm Type: Rigid |
| Grips | Rocky Mountain XC Kraton |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT Direct Mount 10spd |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano XT 34.9mm 2x10spd |
| Crank | Race Face Evolve 170-175mm 38/24T 2x10spd |
| Shifters | Shimano XT Rapid Fire I- Spec 2x10spd |
| Cassette | Shimano HG81 11-36T 10spd |
| Chain | Shimano HG54 10spd |
| Brakes | Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc 180/160mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano XT I-Spec Shifter Mount |
| Rims | Wheeltech Inferno 23 by SUNringlé |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition |
| Front Hub | Shimano 618 / Centerlock / 32H / 15mm Axle |
| Rear Hub | Shimano 618 / Centerlock / 32H / 12 x 142mm Axle |
| Tires | Maxxis Ikon Maxx Speed Tubeless Ready 29\" x 2.2\" |
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