Rocky Mountain INSTINCT ALLOY 50 SHIMANO 2024

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 · €3,500 – €4,000

• Cube AMS ONE11 C:68X TM 29 2026 at Multicycle€3,639EUR 961 cheaper, GX Eagle AXS Transmission instead of XT, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 12.4 kg vs 15.81 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium FORM™ Alloy | Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings | Press Fit BB | Internal Cable Routing | 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs | RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry | 2 Position Axle | 140m

Drivetrain

Shimano XT, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium WTB ST Light i30 TCS 2.0 Tubeless | 28H / Tubeless Ready - Tape / Valves Incl

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 4-piston

Weight

15.81 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 36, the maker's mid series, 150 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX Float X, the maker's mid series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

F: Maxxis Dissector 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready // R: Maxxis Dissector 2.4 WT EXO Tubeless Ready

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.
• 15.81 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.7 kg.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2024 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

Other shops list what looks like this bike, but we cannot confirm it is the same build, because the model year or drivetrain is not settled, so we do not compare their prices.

Price so far

How sure we are