2020 Rocky Mountain

Growler Jr 26

A 26″ aluminum frame mountain youth bike with modest components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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MSRP$769
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkSuntour XCM
Wheels26″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 8
GroupsetAltus, SunRace
BrakesHydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

20 mph

Growler Jr 26

Highest gear

(descending)

Reviews
99 Spokes
2020 Rocky Mountain Growler Jr 24

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.

Highs
  • Progressive geometry and plenty of kid friendly features

Lows
  • A bit on the heavy side

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Mountain Bike Action
Mountain Bike Action Bike Test: Rocky Mountain Growler 50 Trail Bike

Oct 2020 · McCoy

Enduro geometry on a hardtail?

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Outdoor Gear Lab
Rocky Mountain Growler 50

Mar 2020 · Pat Donahue

The redesigned Rocky Mountain Growler 50 is a hard-charging hardtail with the attitude of an enduro bike. This aggressive bicycle lives for high speeds and...

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NSMB
2020 Rocky Mountain Growler 20

Dec 2019

Rocky brings modern hardtail geometry at an entry-level price with the 1000 USD Growler 20...

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BIKE Magazine
Tested: Rocky Mountain Growler 50 | $1,900

Nov 2019

Modern geometry meets affordable hardtail in the Rocky Mountain Growler 50.

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Canadian Cycling Magazine
Rocky Mountain announce the 2017 Growler and Reaper

Aug 2016 · Philippe Tremblay

A versatile bike for growing youth and an affordable plus-sized alloy hardtail

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Rocky Mountain 6061 Alloy. Threaded BB. Tapered Zerostack Headtube. Dropper Post Compatible.

BB StandardBSA, Threaded

Fork

Suntour XCM34 Boost 100mm

Travel100mm

Spring TypeCoil

Bottom Bracket

FSA Sealed Cartridge Bearing

Headset

FSA No. 57B

Stem

Rocky Mountain XC

Handlebar

Rocky Mountain XC 720mm

Saddle

Rocky Mountain Pivotal Kids

Seatpost

Rocky Mountain Pivotal 30.9mm

TypeRigid

Pedals

Alloy Platform

Grips

Rocky Mountain Lock On Light

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Altus 8 Spd

Crank

Rocky Mountain Microdrive 28T

Shifters

SunRace DLM400 Trigger

Cassette

SunRace CSM680 11-40T 8 Spd

Chain

KMC Z8.3

Brakes

Shimano MT200 2 Piston

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano MT200

Wheels
Rims

Alex MD35

Spokes

2.0 Stainless

Front Hub

Shimano MT400 Boost 15mm

Rear Hub

Shimano TX505

Tires

WTB Ranger 26 x 2.8 Comp

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