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Growler 40
A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$1,599| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Hardtail, 130mm |
| Fork | Suntour RAIDON |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SX Eagle |
| Brakes | Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Rocky Mountain Growler is a versatile mountain bike for youth, offering progressive geometry and kid-friendly features, though it's noted to be a bit heavy. It excels in downhill performance with aggressive geometry and stable handling, but some components like the basic Suntour fork and lack of a dropper post are drawbacks. The bike is praised for its affordability and solid build, making it a great option for young, aggressive riders.
Progressive geometry
Plenty of kid friendly features
Aggressive geometry for downhill performance
Affordable price with solid build
Stable and capable hardtail design
A bit on the heavy side
Basic Suntour fork with limited adjustability
Lack of a dropper post
No clutch derailleur leads to noise on technical trails
'Good geometry should have no relation to price. Thanks Rocky Mountain!'
NSMBThe Rocky Mountain Growler is built to party. Plain and simple.
Outdoor Gear LabThe harder you push this bike, the better it feels.
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Jun 2020
The Growler Jr 24 is a scaled down version of the popular hardtail from Rocky Mountain Bikes. Like its big brother, it’s a progressive hardtail shredding machine.
Progressive geometry and plenty of kid friendly features
A bit on the heavy side
Oct 2020 · McCoy
Enduro geometry on a hardtail?
Nov 2019
Modern geometry meets affordable hardtail in the Rocky Mountain Growler 50.
Aug 2019 · Jeremy Benson
The Rocky Mountain Growler 40 is a reasonably capable hardtail that has a distinctly upright riding position. There was nothing especially standout about...
Affordable
Comfortable
Poor tire specification
Upright rider position
Less stable at speed
Jun 2019
" On my first ride down I hit the same trails I usually ride on test bikes that cost many times its price..."
Aug 2016 · Philippe Tremblay
A versatile bike for growing youth and an affordable plus-sized alloy hardtail
| Frame | Rocky Mountain 6061 Alloy. Threaded BB. Boost 148mm. Tapered Zerostack Headtube. Dropper Post Compatible. BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Suntour Raidon 34 LOR Air Boost 130mm Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM Powerspline |
| Headset | FSA No. 57B |
| Stem | Rocky Mountain XC |
| Handlebar | Rocky Mountain AM 780mm |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Race 142 |
| Seatpost | Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop 30.9mm Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | Alloy Platform |
| Grips | Rocky Mountain Lock On Light |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM SX Eagle |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM SX Eagle Powerspline 30T |
| Shifters | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1210 11-50T |
| Chain | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Brakes | Shimano MT400 2 Piston Type: Shimano Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano MT400 |
| Rims | WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 Tubeless |
|---|---|
| Spokes | 2.0 Stainless |
| Front Hub | Shimano MT400 Boost 15mm |
| Rear Hub | Shimano MT400 Boost 148mm |
| Tires | WTB Vigilante TCS Light High Grip Tri-Tec 29 x 2.6 Front WTB TrailBoss G2 TCS Light Fast Rolling Tri-Tec 29 x 2.6 Rear |
First added October 4
Last updated April 14
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