2023 Rocky Mountain

Growler 50 Shimano

A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail enduro bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price

$2,299
Weight32.2 lbs  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 150mm
ForkRockShox 35 Gold RL
Wheels29″ Aluminum
GroupsetXT, SLX
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Handling
nimblestable
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Gearing

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Lowest gear

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24 mph

Growler 50 Shimano

26 mph

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Spec Level

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Sizing
SM

5'2" – 5'7"

MD

5'5" – 5'10"

LG

5'8" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'6"

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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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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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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Rocky Mountain 6061 Alloy | Threaded BB | Boost 148mm | Tapered Zerostack Headtube | Dropper Post Compatible. Rear Triangle

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

ColorBrown / Grey

Fork

RockShox 35 Gold RL 150mm 44mm Offset

Travel150mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

Rocky Mountain Sealed - Shimano Compatible

Headset

Rocky Mountain | Sealed 36°x45° Bearings | 30.2mm x 41mm x 7.1mm Upper | 40mm x 51.8mm x 7.5mm Lower | 1.5" Crown Race

Stem

Rocky Mountain 35 AM | 5° Rise | All Sizes = 40m

Handlebar

Rocky Mountain AM | 800mm Width | 25mm Rise | 9° Backsweep | 5° Upsweep | 35 Clamp

Saddle

Rocky Mountain 148 Cromo

Seatpost

Rocky Mountain Toonie Drop Alloy 30.9mm | XS - SM = 125mm | MD = 150mm | LG - XL = 170mm

TypeDropper

Grips

Ergon GE10 EVO Lock On

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XT

Crank

Rocky Mountain Microdrive 2PC | 30T |Direct Mount| 24mm Spindle | Crank Length: XS-SM-MD = 170-mm | LG - XL = 175mm

Shifters

Shimano SLX

Cassette

SunRace CSMZ800 WA10 11-51T

Chain

Shimano M6100

Brakes

Shimano MT4120 4 Piston | Resin Pads | F:Shimano RT30 180mm | R:Shimano RT30 180mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 Tubeless | 32H | Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl

Spokes

2.0 Stainless

Front Hub

Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 15mm

Rear Hub

Rocky Mountain Sealed Boost 148mm

Tires

F: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.6 EXO Tubeless Ready // R: Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.6 EXO Tubeless Ready

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