Daily Rental: $99 (C70) |
Starting At: $2899 |
| Specs | Geometry | Pricing |
2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct Description
The 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct is everything you loved about the Instinct but lighter, plusher and even more of an all-mountain weapon. Designed for, “total trail bike versatility,” the new Instinct has 140mm of Smoothlink suspension in the rear, a 150mm fork, and geometry that’s as comfortable climbing as it is shredding the DH. It’s perfect for the rider who doesn’t want uphills or downhills to define their terrain or riding style.
The Instinct has always been a great-pedaling trail bike. Thanks to a diet, the 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct is even better. For uphill grinds and backcountry suffer-fests the new carbon Instinct is 200 grams lighter than its predecessor. Translation for Americans – that’s almost half-a-pound lighter. Or, more than half a bag of string cheese; which you can carry in the new PenaltyBox downtube compartment, a.k.a. the on-board cheese storage box.
to Rocky’s Ride-4 System, a reach-adjustable headset and a flip chip at the rear axle, the 2024 Instinct’s geometry is extremely customizable. Even the most meticulous setup snobs will be able to choose a headtube angle, suspension feel and bottom bracket height that suits them best. According to NSMB’s 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct review, there are 48 possible geometry configurations to choose from.
The new Instinct’s geometry is considerably longer and slacker. It varies depending on the Ride-4 setting but the headtube angle is generally about a degree-and-half slacker than the old Instinct. On the slack end of things, it has a 63.5° headtube angle. If you prefer a quicker-handling bike, the Instinct’s headtube angle is 64.3° in Ride-4 Position 4. The wheelbase is nearly an inch longer (20mm on a medium). Combined with the enduro-slack headtube angle, it’s a very comfortable, stable ride that makes the bike a good choice for most Hurricane/Zion-area mesa trails.
Rocky Mountain has used their four-bar Smoothlink suspension system (Rocky’s take on the popular Horst Link) on most of their bikes, through the years. It’s a very active, highly-tunable linkage that gives the 2024 Instinct phenomenal small bump compliance and excellent traction. Paired with the updated, enduro-inspired geometry, the Smoothlink suspension makes the Instinct a gas on the descents.
Still not sure about the Instinct? Compare the 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct to these bikes from our rental fleet: Rocky Mountain Altitude, Ibis Ripley, Pivot Switchblade.
*Price and specs subject to change.
2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct Specs
The specs below are for our 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct C70 carbon rental bikes. We also rent the 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct A30 aluminum bike. Scroll down to the Pricing table to see all build option. If you’d like to buy a brand new Rocky Mountain Instinct, we can build it with almost any components you want. Dream big!
| Drivetrain: | SRAM X0 Transmission Wireless 1×12 |
| Wheels: | Rocky Mountain 30AM Carbon rims w. DT Swiss 370 front hub & Rocky Mountain rear hub |
| Tires: | Maxxis Dissector WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO 2.4 – front and rear |
| Frame: | 140mm-travel Smoothwall carbon w. RIDE-4 adjustable geometry |
| Fork: | 150mm RockShox Lyrik Select+ – 42mm offset |
| Shock: | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate |
| Brakes: | SRAM G2 RSC 4-piston |
| Stem: | Rocky Mountain 35 AM |
| Handlebar: | 780mm Rocky Mountain AM Carbon |
| Seatpost: | OneUp Dropper |
| Saddle: | WTB Volt Race 142 |
| Headset: | FSA Orbit NO.85 Reach Adjust w. +/- 5mm cups |
| Grips: | ODI Elite Pro Lock On |
| Weight (actual): | 30 pounds / 13.6 kg (claimed) |
*Prices and specs subject to change.
2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct Geometry
The 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct is a 29er unless you buy a small or XS bike. The small is available with either 29-inch or 27.5-inch wheels; and the XS is only available as a 27.5 bike. The Instinct geometry is adjustable via Rocky Mountain’s Ride-4 system, a flip-chip at the rear axle, and the Reach Adjust headset.
| Size | XS 27.5(14.0″/ 355mm) | SM 27.5(14.4″/ 365mm) | SM 29(14.4″/ 365mm) | MD (16.1″/ 410mm) | LG (17.3″/ 440mm) | XL (18.5″/ 470mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Angle (Slack/Steep) | 63.5°/64.3° | 63.5°/64.3° | 63.5°/64.3° | 63.5°/64.3° | 63.5°/64.3° | 63.5°/64.3° |
| Seat Angle (Slack/Steep) | 76.5°/77.3° | 76.5°/77.3° | 76.5°/77.3° | 76.5°/77.3° | 76.5°/77.3° | 76.5°/77.3° |
| Virtual TT | 21.3 in. / 540mm | 22.3 in. / 567mm | 22.5 in. / 572mm | 24.5 in. / 621mm | 25.2 in. / 640mm | 25.6 in. / 649mm |
| Seat Tube Length | 14.0 in. / 355mm | 14.4 in. / 365mm | 14.4 in. / 365mm | 16.1 in. / 410mm | 17.3 in. / 440mm | 18.5 in. / 470mm |
| Head Tube Length | 3.9 in. / 100mm | 4.3 in. / 110mm | 3.9 in. / 100mm | 4.3 in. / 110mm | 4.9 in. / 125mm | 5.3 in. / 135mm |
| Bottom-Bracket Drop (Slack) | 1.0 in. / 27mm | 1.0 in. / 27mm | 1.7 in. / 44mm | 1.7 in. / 44mm | 1.7 in. / 44mm | 1.7 in. / 44mm |
| Bottom-Bracket Height (Steep) | 0.6 in. / 15mm | 0.6 in. / 15mm | 1.3 in. / 32mm | 1.3 in. / 32mm | 1.3 in. / 32mm | 1.3 in. / 32mm |
| Chainstay Length | 16.9-17.3 in. / 430-440mm | 16.9-17.3 in. / 430-440mm | 17.3-17.7 in. / 440-450mm | 17.3-17.7 in. / 440-450mm | 17.3-17.7 in. / 440-450mm | 17.3-17.7 in. / 440-450mm |
| Stack Height | 23.0 in. / 585mm | 23.4 in. / 594mm | 22.5 in. / 572mm | 23.6 in. / 599mm | 24.7 in. / 628mm | 25.9 in. / 659mm |
| Reach Length | 15.7 in. / 398mm | 16.7 in. / 423mm | 16.7 in. / 423mm | 17.7 in. / 449mm | 18.7 in. / 474mm | 19.8 in. / 504mm |
| Standover Height | 29.8 in. / 757mm | 29.6 in. / 753mm | 29.9 in. / 760mm | 31.4 in. / 798mm | 31.3 in. / 796mm | 31.2 in. / 792mm |
| Wheelbase | 45.3 in. / 1150mm | 46.4 in. / 1179mm | 47.2 in. / 1198mm | 48.3 in. / 1227mm | 49.6 in. / 1259mm | 50.9 in. / 1293mm |
2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct Pricing
The prices and specs below are for Rocky Mountain’s standard 2024 Instinct build kits. If you’ve got something else in mind, feel free to mix and match as you please. We can build you a custom 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct mountain bike with almost any components you want. If you have any questions or want to talk about ordering and building a custom Rocky Mountain Instinct mountain bike, please give us a call: (435) 635-5455
| Bike/Build | Frame | Drivetrain | Fork | Shock | Wheels | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct A10 | Aluminum alloy | Shimano CUES 1×11 | RockShox Recon Silver RL | RockShox Deluxe Select+ | Rocky Mountain TR30 rims w. Shimano TC500 hubs | $2,899 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct A30 | Aluminum alloy | Shimano Deore 1×12 | RockShox 35 Gold RL | RockShox Deluxe Select RT | WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 rims w. Shimano TC500 hubs | $3,399 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct A50 | Aluminum alloy | Shimano XT 1×12 | Fox 36 EVOL GRIP Performance | Fox Float X Performance | WTB KOM Team i30 TCS 2.0 rims w. Novatec D791SB front & Shimano XT rear hub | $4,599 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct C30 | Carbon | Shimano Deore 1×12 | Marzocchi Z2 Float EVOL Rail | Fox Float DPS Performance | WTB KOM Team i30 TCS 2.0 rims w. Shimano TC500 hubs | $4,699 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct C50 | Carbon | Shimano XT 1×12 | RockShox Lyrik Select | Fox Float X Performance | WTB KOM Team i30 TCS 2.0 rims w. Novatec D791SB front & DT Swiss 370 rear hub | $5,499 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct C70 Shimano | Carbon | Shimano XT 1×12 | Fox 36 Float EVOL GRIP2 Performance Elite | Fox Float X Performance Elite | Race Face AR30 rims w. DT Swiss 370 rear & Rocky Mountain SL front hub | $6,499 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct C70 Transmission | Carbon | Sram X0 Transmission Wireless 1×12 | RockShox Lyrik Select+ | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate | Rocky Mountain 30AM Carbon rims w. DT Swiss rear & Rocky Mountain SL front hub | $7,899 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct C90 | Carbon | Shimano XTR 1×12 | Fox 36 Float EVOL GRIP2 Factory | Fox Float X Factory | Race Face ARC Carbon 31 rims w. DT Swiss 350 hubs | $8,999 |
| 2024 Rocky Mountain Instinct C99 | Carbon | Sram X0 Transmission Wireless 1×12 | RockShox Lyrik Ultimate Flight Attendant | RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Flight Attendant | DT Swiss XMC 1501 Carbon Wheelset | $10,499 |
*Prices and specs subject to change.