Rocky Mountain Instinct Alloy 50 Tour 2022

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 · €4,000 – €4,500

• Cube Stereo ONE22 C:62 SLT 29 2025 at Multicycle€4,499EUR 99 more expensive, XX Eagle AXS Transmission instead of XT, entry-level carbon rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium FORM™ Alloy. Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings. Press Fit BB. Internal Cable Routing. 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs. RIDE-9™ Adjustable Geometry. 2 Position Axle. 140mm Trave

Drivetrain

Shimano XT, 12-speed

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium WTB ST Light i30 TCS 2.0 Tubeless | 32H / Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 4-piston

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox Pike, the maker's mid series, 150 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox Deluxe, the maker's mid series

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2,35 Performance TL Easy + Tubeless Ready / Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2,35 Performance TL Easy + Tubeless Ready

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Basic aluminium wheels.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2022 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange 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

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

Price so far

How sure we are