Rocky Mountain INSTINCT A50 2026

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €2,500 – €3,000

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLX 2023 at Multicycle€2,700EUR 289 cheaper, GX Eagle AXS instead of XT, decent aluminium rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium FORM™ Alloy | RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry

Drivetrain

Shimano XT, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium WTB ST Light i30 TCS 2.0 | Shimano TC500

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox Lyrik, the maker's mid series, 160 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's mid series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Minion DHF WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ | 2.5" / Maxxis Minion DHR II WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO+ | 2.4"

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano XT.
• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Basic aluminium wheels.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.

Your size

What BIKE24 lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

BIKE24 is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• Currently at the lowest price we have seen for this listing.
• Last one in XL.
• BIKE24 states an RRP of €3,999 (25% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are