2020 Rocky Mountain
Altitude Powerplay Carbon 50 (Shimano)
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro e-bike with upper mid-range components.
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| MSRP | $6,499 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 52.2 lbs |
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 150 / 160mm |
| Fork | RockShox Yari RC |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+ |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Groupset | SLX, Race Face |
| Motor | Dyname 250W 108Nm mid-drive |
| Battery | 672Wh |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
Jun 2021 · Drew Rohde
Rocky Mountain’s Altitude Powerplay can keep up with aggressive riders wanting to push hard yet is equally at home cruising trails under riders who just want to explore and have fun.
Dec 2019 · Felix Stix, Robin Schmitt, Jonas Müssig
The agile handling of the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay Carbon 90 Rally Edition is a lot of fun.
Very playful
Design
Slender look
Loud motor despite the new Silence Slider
Motor cuts out abruptly
For experienced riders only
Nov 2019
Price: $9199.00 | Model Year: 2019 | A premium full suspension electric carbon fiber mountain bike with a lot of high end components, 160mm travel, large 27.5
A premium full suspension electric carbon fiber mountain bike with a lot of high end components, 160mm travel, large 27.5" plus sized grippy tires, dropper seat post, all while remaining lightweight
Dyname 3.0 drivetrain is powerful but compact, features hidden battery integration in the down tube, and a minimalist control system that adds to the purist feel
Durable Shimano Deore XT derailleur with Shadow Plus clutch, precise Shimano Saint hydraulic disc brakes with quad-piston calipers and large 203mm rotor in front and in the rear
Premium price, display is pretty much non-existent, battery takes a while to remove and put back in, because of this you will be charging on the bike only
Feb 2019 · Tom Marvin
Because the weight of the motor and battery is located centrally and low down, the bike is fairly stable and confident at speed, despite being a little short by modern standards.
Dec 2018 · Rocky Mountain
When we took the Altitude’s legendary handling and ride quality, integrated a powerful drive system and created the most capable e-MTB in the market, it only made sense to offer it in an alloy frame as well..
Nov 2018 · Knut
PRICE€5.999MOTORDyname 3.0 driveWEIGHT22.3 kg (claimed)Our Score4.5 Please wait – is what I’m told when I show up to have a ride on the Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay C50, ‘we forgot to charge the battery’. After just half an hour several battery bars had returned to the indicator, that was surprisingly quick. The reason for the fast recharge is the motor system that is 48V as opposed to the more regular 36V found on most other systems. The higher voltage combined …
Aug 2018 · Brad Hunter
A little bit of help makes for fast and fun rides on the trails
Feb 2018 · Ieuan Williams
An E-bike with true mountain bike feeling.
| Frame | SMOOTHWALL Carbon Front Triangle. FORM Alloy Rear Triangle. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs. RIDE-9 Adjustable Geometry + Suspension Rate. 150mm Travel. |
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| Fork | RockShox Yari RC 160mm 37mm Offset Travel: 160mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+ RT Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano SM-BBMT500 |
| Headset | FSA Orbit NO.57E |
| Stem | Rocky Mountain 35 AM |
| Handlebar | Rocky Mountain AM 780mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Race 142 |
| Seatpost | Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop 30.9mm Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Rocky Mountain Lock On Light |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX |
|---|---|
| Crank | Race Face Ride Cinch 34T |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX |
| Cassette | Shimano SLX 10-51T |
| Chain | Shimano HG7100 |
| Brakes | Shimano MT520 4 Piston / Shimano RT66 203mm / Shimano RT66 203mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT520 4 Piston |
| Rims | WTB ST i35 TCS 2.0 Tubeless |
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| Spokes | DT Swiss Alpine 2.3/2.0 |
| Front Hub | Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm Torque Cap |
| Rear Hub | DT Swiss Hybrid 370 Boost 148mm |
| Tires | Maxxis Minion DHF WT Double Down Maxx Grip 3C Tubeless Ready 27.5 x 2.5 / Maxxis Aggressor WT Double Down Tubeless Ready 27.5 x 2.5 |
| Motor | Dyname 3.0 Class 1 eMTB Drive | 250w | 108Nm |
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| Battery | 672 Wh Fully Integrated Li-Ion | 48V FAST Charger | 80% Charge in 2:10 | 100% Charge in 3:50 Recycling Program: ♻️ Call2Recycle |
| Remote | iWoc Trio |
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