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Vertex 950 RSL
A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with high-end components.
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$2,699| Weight | 24.7 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | Manitou |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | XT |
| Brakes | Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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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.
| Frame | Smoothwall Carbon. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. |
|---|---|
| Fork | Manitou Marvel Pro. 100mm. TPC Absolute+ Damper / Compression / Lockout / Rebound / Tapered Steerer Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face Press Fit Team XC |
| Headset | FSA Orbit C-40: IS42mm Top / 52mm Bottom Tapered |
| Stem | RMB 7° x 70-90mm |
| Handlebar | Rocky Mountain Zero9 Flat 31.8mm 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 Shadow Plus Direct Mount 11spd |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano XT 34.9mm 2x11spd |
| Crank | Race Face Aeffect SL Cinch 170-175mm 38/28T 2x11spd |
| Shifters | Shimano XT Rapid Fire 2x11spd |
| Cassette | Shimano XT 11-40T 11spd |
| Chain | Shimano XT 11spd |
| Brakes | Shimano M615 Hydraulic Disc 180/160mm Type: Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano M615 |
| Rims | Wheeltech Helix TR25 Tubeless Compatible by SUNringlé |
|---|---|
| Spokes | WTB 2.0-1.8 Butted |
| Front Hub | Shimano Deore / Centerlock / 32H / 15mm Axle |
| Rear Hub | Shimano Deore / Centerlock / 32H / 12 x 142mm Axle |
| Tires | Maxxis Ikon Maxx Speed Tubeless Ready 29\" x 2.2\" |
First added September 9
Last updated April 14
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