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Submitted by
Jason
a Downhiller
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Snowshoe Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$455.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Great Suspension for Freedriding, Looks sweet, Versatility (within freeriding) | | Weaknesses: | Weight, Flex in the swing arm does not instill confidence when racing | | Bike Setup: | Junior T, Mavic DeeMax, Intense 909, Azonic 454 Cranks | | Bottom Line: | The RM6 frame is a great frame for freeriding. It handles drops and technical terrain very well. I also take it dirt jumping quite a bit and it performs well on the trails. My only complaint is the swingarm flex, but that only really shows up at speed on rough terrain. This a great freeride bike, but a pro DH racer it is not. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Grooby
a Downhiller
from Christchurch,New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Nationals Track, Vic Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | - Thrust link is awesome, superb plush travel giving you the confidence to go big
- Looks Awesome, candy red and black looks superb
- Pedals well for a bike of such size and can handle everything
- Super strong frame made of easton rad (the same aluminium Banshee Screams are made of)
- And did i mention its a rocky (chicks love it)
| | Weaknesses: | - Slight play in the swingarm but nothing noticeable
- Expensive (this is a case of you get what you pay for) | | Similar Products Used: | 2004 Giant DH Team, 2001 Giant AC2, Specialized Demo 8 Pro | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain RM6 Frame, Rockshox Boxxers, Shimano 9 Speed(LX and Deore), Raceface Cranks and Seatpost, Mavic D521 Wheelset | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for those wanting a bulletproof frame that can take a beating and keep coming back for more. Rocky Mounatain only make top of the line bikes and the RM6 is no exception. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler t.
a Downhiller
from slc utah
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | built very well, strong, great customer service, made in Canada. not by little kids. killer geometry, very plush | | Weaknesses: | slight sway in the rear, not bad for freeriding, but it's very unsettling while racing | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky | | Bike Setup: | rm6/7, stratos lr-1, atomic wheelset, race face crank, hayes 8", king h.s. | | Bottom Line: | i bought new linkage for the rear, wich now gives 7" travel. great feel at 6 and 7 inches. very tough frame, takes a beating. im very pleased with rocky mountain products, (friend is very pleased with slayer). great customer service and quality built. this bike is great for both xc/fr, freeride and downhill, i've seen this bike set up for all. the sway in the rear never bothered me unless i was nuking down some rough terrain, and even then it wasn't always too bad. some play came from the hub, making it worse than it needed to be. all in all, a great frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sam neufeld
a Downhiller
from the praries
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | kerplop | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1300.00 | | Purchased At: | some guy | | Strengths: | takes a huge beating
looks amazing
fun to ride | | Weaknesses: | sram shifters suck
bend rim | | Similar Products Used: | pipeline
norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | z1, 8 inch rotors, blackspire chain guide, odi lock ons, big tires blah blah blah who really cares | | Bottom Line: | this bike is amazing so much better than my sasquatch so fun to ride cuz it just soaks stuff up. I cased hard into rocks at silver star this summer, i couldn't walk for a week but the bike was fine. its just a fun bike to ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jason gilmour
a Downhiller
from ON
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | hydro line | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | used off a buddy | | Strengths: | i bought the bike cheap off a friend this year and first thing i did was go hucking. bike is soo plush i did an 8 footer i used to do on my hardtail and it sucked it up unbelieveably i cant describe how much better FS is than HT! Bike is super strong!!!plush! looks amazing!!! | | Weaknesses: | none yet but many parts have been upgraded from stock..shes a bit on the heavy side but its sooooo worth it! | | Similar Products Used: | just HT's. Norco Torrent, Kona Roast, Norco sasquatch | | Bike Setup: | rm6 with intense mag30 24" rear wheel, Super T are the big upgrades | | Bottom Line: | k if u can go big on a hardtail get on this rig and watch yourself get 10x better in a month! I raced this bike last weekend and the stuff i used to go slow and almost get bucked doing on a HT i just squish over now at high speed! RM6 is the ULTIMATE FREERIDE BIKE YEEEEHHHHAAAAAAWWWWWWW!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Perry
a Downhiller
from Conway NH
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Nine levels of hell | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Red Jersey Cyclery | | Strengths: | Great bike the travel seems to suck up almost anything you throw at it. I have yet to bottem the travel out, even when i hit a 25 foot gap didnt even budge the suspension. Thrust link is just awsome.
| | Weaknesses: | I dont think this bike would have been as bad as it was if I had bought it at a different shop. I have replaced everthing on this bike exept the seat rear shock, brake levers and calipers. It was definatly beat on before i got it. not enough travel for me anymore
| | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | pyslo fork, 8 inch roters, race face crank fsa bb, rf seatpost sun rims and hubs | | Bottom Line: | good bike if you didnt buy it after someone beat the crap out of it and you had to replace every componet on the bike. handles anything you throw at it and its too bad that Rm got ride of the bike.
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Submitted by
Tanner Stein
a Weekend Warrior
from Stanwood,WA
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Snolqulmie pass | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Tims bike | | Strengths: | Very plush suspension, good for big hits or downhill. Strong
! | | Weaknesses: | A little bit heavy and bad up hill climber due to suspension bob. Heavier would help. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 03 Jr.t Race face prodigy w/ evolve DH BB, Excaliber Dh rims they are great rims and very cheap, WTB tires, Diatech hubs, | | Bottom Line: | Good bike if you don't have to ride all day or uphill. I've done a 15 footer with little slope on the landing and it felt like butter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crazy RedNek
a Racer
from Coal Harbour B.C
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | mine | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | some place | | Strengths: | Nice feel , nice looking , very strong , can take what all
those 8 inch bikes can take. | | Weaknesses: | YOU BETTER NOT SAY ANYTHING | | Similar Products Used: | OK! | | Bike Setup: | Well what the hell do you think I am only writing about the
RM6 you stupit computer. | | Bottom Line: | Buy this frame or else you will be seeing more of me untill
it is too late, so remember that all you crazy dudes out there thet dont know what I am talking about.So remember
if I dont see you buying one of these frames in the next few days you will see me, I dint care were it is as long as you end up buying one in the end THANK YOU! YOUR CRAZY FREIND CRAZY REDNEK!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Crack addict | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Frame only | | Strengths: | really plush with fox rc, nice size frame in small, great feel to it. | | Weaknesses: | rear suspension seems to bob a little bit. bolts come loose maybe once a week, head angle slant, | | Similar Products Used: | rm7, stab, | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded libnkage plates to allow 7 inches with the Fox RC, 2001 super t, Xt, Raceface dh cranks and bb, doublewides, gazzalodi 2.6 , funn bar and stem, hope DH 4's | | Bottom Line: | Ultimately I cant believe this setup, I took a risk in buying the frame used, and putting hardtail parts on it but it turned out, I had a 2001 Norco 250cc, and the parts are a perfect match, in both performence and looks, I was dissapointed however in the headangle but thats something expected on downhill bikes, Great FRAME though!! I wouldnt buy the bike stock if my life depended on it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from vienna, virginia, usa
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2400.00 | | Strengths: | The frame is super strong and looks awsome. super sensitive rear suspension that normally will never bottom. | | Weaknesses: | Stock parts suck. The following parts have been replaced, Fork (bottomed out real bad even with new oil and springs) BB, cranks, handle bar, tires, seatpost, and rearderailer. A bit of annoying movement from the rear. Also the suspension front and rear was just awfull out of the box. The fork would bottom off of two foot drops with a load metal on metal clunk. the rear could be bottom by dropping my butt onto the seat, rocky wouldnt help with that... and i had a 900lbs spring, the whole thing just sucked. | | Similar Products Used: | super 8 bullit ac1 rm7 slayer stinky giant dh team | | Bike Setup: | 1999 boxxer (tomarow i get my shiver!) 2000 race face, flow components rm7 link plates, vanilla rx rear shock, turbine dh cranks, race face cromo bb, rhyno lite wheels, mrp, xt rearderailer, azonic bars, rocky seat, rocky stem, 2.65 kujo tire front tire, and hayes discs. | | Bottom Line: | I was dissapointed with the felling of the bike when i got it. but the boxxer made it a little better. Also anyone who owns an rm6 you should turn it into an rm7, (flowcomponents@hotmail.com) it feels SO much better. I love the bike now, but before it sucked... but it seems like rocky figured it all out in the 2002 rm7s. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chase Micciche
a Weekend Warrior
from Moraga california
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | off my roof | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Mikes bikes berkley they suck buy somewhere else | | Strengths: | This bike is strong. I did a 12ft to a very little incline and nothing happened. Suspension is awsome. | | Weaknesses: | This bike is not a sprinter so it isnt the best choice for races. My bro has an Intense M1 and that is way faster. SRAM parts sucks i breakk them all the time. | | Similar Products Used: | Intense M1 and Rocky Mountain Pipeline | | Bike Setup: | Junior T and just stock parts. And dont forget the love seat. | | Bottom Line: | If you are a guy who likes to huck off cliffs. Nothing bender size like 60ft but 20-30ft this is the bike for you. It is great for tricks like supermans and things because its so stable. I remocommend this to all freeriders who like to go big and all around. Not the typical race bike But racing might not be your thing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nelson
a Downhiller
from Houghton in the UP of Michigan
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The X Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Lakeshore Bike | | Strengths: | Smoothest suspension you can find. Supa dupa strong frame. Rocky name. Way cool glitter paint job. The ECC on the Z1 is the coolest thing in forks. Did I mention the extremely buttery smooth suspension? | | Weaknesses: | Sram and Rocky components are pretty weak. | | Similar Products Used: | Stinky Dee-Lux | | Bike Setup: | From stock I've change: Azonic bar, Race Face XY post, replaced the Sram with XT, Sun ZuZu pedals, XT rear hub, Alex rims, and a 1050lb spring. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is rediculous. It will make your balls grow 10 times in size just sitting on it. The suspension is flawless. Way smoother than my roomies Stinky Dee. Pedals uphill pretty good, just make sure you are in the little ring, otherwise you'll be bouncin the whole way. I've done 7 feet to flat and didn't come close to finding the bottom. It just goes forever. Trail riding has become a dream. It laughs in the face of roots and rocks and just begs you to go faster. I am convinced that this is the ultimate freeride bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keith Fowler
a Downhiller
from Courtenay
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with steeps and jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | undisclosed bike shop | | Strengths: | customizability, ride, smoothness. | | Weaknesses: | stock needle bearings, rear tire size, slight flex in swingarm.
| | Similar Products Used: | Bullit, Kona Stinky Delux, Balfa BB7, Giant, Cannondale
| | Bike Setup: | Started with frame only. Boxxers (from Jr. T's), Grimica system 8 with 8" rotors, xt derailleurs, XT splined cranks, shorty stem, mavic 521 and Alex rims, Gaz Jr.2.6 front Maxxis 2.35 Mobster rear. | | Bottom Line: | Updated the rear shock and custom link plates, now 7.5" rear travel. Upgraded bearings to sealed cartridge 3 stack at pivots. Boxxers made the biggest difference (20mm axle, super stiff). BMX axle in the back stiffened things up. The ride is undescribable, better than before. Climbs good, chain never falls off when downhilling. Very stable at high speeds, gives huge confidance on jumps. Your balls will grow a few feet on this bike! Custom paint to come, cannot think of anything else to improve the bike. Maybe a 20mm rear axle, next year. Anyone wanting a quality bike should get a RM 7.(no more RM 6's) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richie DeNike
a Downhiller
from Arlington WA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The North Shore | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Elite Mountain Cycles in Arlington, great shop!! | | Strengths: | The suspension on this bike is awesome!! The componentry on it stock kinda sucks so upgrade slowly, but is still a cherry bike stock. Buy one, great bike for the money! | | Weaknesses: | The are NO weaknesses! Trust me! | | Similar Products Used: | Intense, RM7 | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Roucky Mountain RM6, Marzocchi 2002 Monster-T, Mountainspeed 950lb spring, Hayes 8" hydraulic disc, Vuelta DH Excaliber rims, MRP, Intense 2.7 DH tires,everyhting else RaceFace. | | Bottom Line: | This bike kicks the %$@# outta anything I have ever ridden. It rides over (just about, no 45ft drops) everything. I never feel anything, I just sail straight over it. Very easy to handle in the air. The chicks dig it like crazy, you get some serious ass with this bike! If you want to be able to professional DH and/or freeride, this bike is it for both of them! -Peace | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darrin
a Weekend Warrior
from East Coast, Newf
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Earles, price varies because i dont know us/can | | Strengths: | Well lets see
Frame, Fork, BB, Brakes, Tires arent that bad
Also i had an accident the summer and they warrantied it within 2 weeks. | | Weaknesses: | SRAM went, Rims kinda garbage, headset, stem, bar, and Cranks are getting worn fast | | Similar Products Used: | Bullit | | Bike Setup: | Stock except Sram is now XT and Headset is replaced. My stem is stripped but im too cheap to replace so i fixed it up. | | Bottom Line: | The Bottom line is its a wicked bike. Good company and well made bikes. The only problem is is that the SRAM blows, but rocky fixed that in 2002 and the Rocky components arent that good. Stem strips easily and bar is too narrow. Cranks are just about shot and rims are gettin there. Other than that the Frame, Fork and Brakes are working fine. ECC broke tho. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
downhill mike
a Downhiller
from ct
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | urban & plattekill baby | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | good feel and great flickablity in the air, fast, easy to control and it is a great bike for the money | | Weaknesses: | sram junk i bent the rims the first month but it was no big deal, wanted to upgrade ne way,all of rockys' house brand crap, bars, stem, etc | | Similar Products Used: | rm9, bullit, chumba wumba zulu | | Bike Setup: | 16' frame, shiver, vanilla rc, azonic bars, ac bartender stem, mavic deemax(sic), 6' rear hayes 8' in the front,race face splined b.b. w/ north shore cranks | | Bottom Line: | buy one they are great, rockys 2002 line is kinda shady and they look funny, 2001 has a great style and it is a chick magnet, lol | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Tyson
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellingham WA USA
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | your mom's backyard | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | The Cove Vancouver BC | | Strengths: | Nice feel to the suspension | | Weaknesses: | I broke this piece of crap on the north shore the same day I got it -- what a piece of junk | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stab | | Bottom Line: | This bike seems good at first but it definately does not stand up to the bigger drops. I think you would be better off getting a burlier bike than this. Rocky Mountain is definately a weak bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Downhiller
from the far east
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Strengths: | -very plush, soaks up everything
-fork, brakes ans frame are the best you can buy | | Weaknesses: | Some of the stock parts are not very good, like the rims,sram parts, and the rocky mountain parts. But these can be replaced without much trouble.
If you ride hard every day, like me, the main pivote on the swing are will come loss a little bit, but it is really easy to fix, if you just keep it well maintained you won't have any problems | | Similar Products Used: | bulit, pipline, vps | | Bike Setup: | when all the sram parts broke i put xtr on it(nothing beats xtr), new easton bar, truvativ cranks( the race face ons that came on it will no last that long if your going big, truvativ aren't that go either but i couldn't afford good raceface cranks), and Mavic rims are a must D521, this rims are crazy i haven't trued them since i built them, and i put them through a hard time.
| | Bottom Line: | I work at a bike shop that deals giant, rocky and norco. when it came to getting a new bike there was no other choice, RM6!!. It rides like a dream. the design of this bike make so plush, but it still pedals up everything. You can ride any trail you like and still go really big. As for the swing arm, it dose flex a little bit when you are going really fast over really technical trail, but it nothing major. i don't know about the 2000 rm6, but the 2001 it un-stopable, I think it would take a lot of really big hits to kill this swing arm. the stock bike need a little work but nothing big. I would recommend this bike to anybody that what to do it all with one bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Gilding
a Downhiller
from British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Amy Fisher, Ledgview Mtn. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3100.00 | | Purchased At: | Cove Bike Shop (can $) | | Strengths: | Hayes Hydros are sooo sick!! I love the cranks, rims, tires, and almost everything else on this rig!! | | Weaknesses: | lots of chain-slap, sram components (I got rid of them), handle bar (rocky mountain), rear supension makes noises (not a big problem), but everything else is totally sweet!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky, Balfa BB7, Marin Wildcat Trail, Schwinn Mesa GSX, & many walmart pieces of crap | | Bike Setup: | 2001 RM6 frame, Shimano LX Derrailers, rapid fire shifters, 2001 Junior T, race face rock-ring, Axiom flats, WTB seat, IRC Kujo DH tires, Ditch-Witch front rim, & the rest is all stock... | | Bottom Line: | This bike has got to be the best freeride/DH bike for the price!! The supension is so sick, especially with a junior T on the front ( 6" & 6" of travel). This bike wants to go big, and It makes you go bigger than you thought you could!! Take huge drops repeatedly, sweet on the skinnys, great on the descents and steeps, and it even climbs good!! Buy this bike, you won't regret it!!
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RULES!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sebas
a Weekend Warrior
from Montreal, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Bromont, Mt St-Anne, Mt-Royal, Urban | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$4000.00 | | Purchased At: | Lessard Becik, Ste-Foy | | Strengths: | Great suspension, Good fram, It's 46lbs but I can still climb anything on it and it gets me in better shape. | | Weaknesses: | Race Face prodigy Crank sucks, rims sucks, SRAM suck,the tire | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Crack super 8, RM6 DH, RM7 | | Bike Setup: | Monster-T, Fox Vanilla RC, Shimano XT shifter and derailleur, Race FAce Forged crank set, Intense Rims | | Bottom Line: | I puted a Monster-T for the urban riding, Better than the Z1 for the big drop. I blow the stupid Vanilla R, but I replaced with a RC, much better.Easy pedaling bike,
I puted 3000 KM on that bike and I got no problem with the bearing, I just keep the bolt tight.
Perfect bike for Urban Riding, handle big drop like if they are no tomorow. a little bit small for big downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimbo
a
from Los Anges Ca USA
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Upper Oil Can | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2800.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Company | | Strengths: | Great suspension. Rear sucks up anything in the trail and has never let me down. The Z.1 has to be the best single crown freeride fork on the market. The rhinos were a smart pick as well. The frame is bombproof. Drops are not an issue. Despite amount of suspention the bike can still climb. It's 38lbs but I can still climb anything on it and it gets me in better shape. | | Weaknesses: | None really...but the swingarm has some initial play as the piviot above the BB kept coming loose. Nothing a little locktight couldn't fix. I recommend it to anyone who has a similar problem. Besides that I just wish Rocky would stay away from Sram...that junk is gone. Accept for the Casset. The chain snapped within the first week! I gave Sram a chance and it dissapointed. The pedels could use an upgrade too. For the money 545 arn't too much to ask. | | Similar Products Used: | Read a review, had my mind made up and never looked back. | | Bike Setup: | Mostly stock. The sram shifters and horrible 9.0 R.Der are gone replaced by XT. An 8'inch rotor up front has also been added. It made all the difference. Ohh yea and thos ODI lockon grips are great I highly recommend them. | | Bottom Line: | This is definately my dream bike. I'm originally from L.A a place not at all made for this bike but it performed great there. It climbed very well. It decended anything. Now I've taked it home to the North Shore and it loves it. Only my ability holds it back as I make the adjustment from dusty fireroad to muddy ladder bridge. For those with a sick downhill bone in them who still love the burn of a good climb, this is your bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bobby bushay
a Downhiller
from n vaan
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | blind skier | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Strengths: | canadian made frame, brakes, travel, all of it is sick, RM has done their job with the bearings this year. | | Weaknesses: | the price you pay for the components that comes on it,lots of upgrades needed. the max size of tire in the rear is limited especially if you try to run a 24" rim....can't do it. | | Similar Products Used: | bullet, vps-1 | | Bike Setup: | super t, f-8inch rotor, rapid-fire shifters, single-wide wheel set,R/F splined crank with guard, R/F xy seat post, stubby stem, azonic platform peddles, and as soon as I can...trade the stupid fox r for the rc. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is by for the lightest and toughest in it's line, I can ride everything possiable and still surive. The seat post(R/F prodigy) bent riding up, could not slide it down and That Sucks. Rear shock is too plush for such a bike, and you have to keep the bearings pacted tight. Still... the best ride for big hits and technical terrian. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pat h
a Downhiller
from toronto,ontario,canada
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | freeride | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3800.00 | | Purchased At: | trail blazers | | Strengths: | 6" of travel smooth ... pedals easily even on uphills...z1qr20+ are amazing for freeriding,maxxis mofo tires are sweet | | Weaknesses: | sram... dont like grip shift too much but im getting used to it now and its good for lining up your front chain with the rear | | Similar Products Used: | there are none like it | | Bike Setup: | maxxis mofo (2.35) z1qr20+ rhyno light rims hayes hydrolic brakes (6"rotors) rocky mountain pig stem etc... | | Bottom Line: | this is the nicest bike i have ever owned and probably ever will... its versitile and easily riden.. it gives me confidence for in almost any situation
its amazing | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonathatn stattin
a Weekend Warrior
from edson
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | c.o.p/in calgary | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3800.00 | | Purchased At: | the bike shop | | Strengths: | everthing is kick ass on this bike | | Weaknesses: | not a single thing except the pedls and the handle bars got some funn pedls and race face handel bars | | Bike Setup: | marasocche z1 frontshock fox vanila r rear shock 16.5 frame race face cranks purple hayse hidrolic front and rear swett set up gone to up grad front suspension to jr t | | Bottom Line: | rad rad bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
critic
a
from Wellington, Aotearoa
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Makara Peak | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | Kyle mate, don't they teach you how to write English in Slat Lake City? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle Arnold
a Downhiller
from slat lake city utah usa
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any good street riding | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | bike world | | Strengths: | the cranks the seat the seat post the frame the steam the tires and the brakes | | Weaknesses: | the rims the shocks and the front rooters isn't 8 inches and the sram | | Similar Products Used: | rm7 the bullit and the uzzi slz | | Bike Setup: | azonic boutcher rimes fox villina rc azonic bars and steam snafu peddals sram 9.0 race face cranks prodigy and getting a supert in a little bite | | Bottom Line: | this bike is gr8 it has held up so fare the swing are flexes a little bite the front shock has had problems it could be just the one i got i like bombers and all but this one is just pissing me off put something on for chain slap other wise you swing arm will get eatin up rims dont have much side strenght the sram just sucks @$$ other than that this bike is letting me go off 10ft drops the biggest i have done on it was 13.7 and the swing arm came lose and it suck to clean but i love it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil
a Downhiller
from Winnipeg
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anything dry | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Strengths: | Canadian made, built to take hits and you can even ride it up the hill too! | | Weaknesses: | some play in the bushings and a little flex in the rear swing arm. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized, Kona, Trek | | Bike Setup: | shiver, fox vanilla rc in the rear, race face north shore crank with truvitiv splined DH bottom, Sram 9.0 triggers, funn serial killa stem, fatboy slim bars, sealed bearing flat tops, Kujo DH boots and replaced the 6" hayes rotors for 8". The ryno lites haven't failed yet, so I left them on. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is sick!!! No more driving over things...now it's through them. With this set up it's more than enough bike for anyone.
There aren't too many hills where I live but mt trip down the mountains at Whistler this summer will be like a magic carpet ride.
This is THE downhill/freeride (even xc if your legs are big enough) bike, hands down!
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Submitted by
SCOTT GENOWAY
a
from CALGARY
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | NEVER GONE OUT RIDING | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5000.00 | | Purchased At: | BOW | | Strengths: | DONT KNOW NERVER GONE OUT RIDING SHIVERS I GESS | | Weaknesses: | DONT KNOW NOT ENOUF TIME RIDING GOING TO SELL IT THOUW
I'M TO IN TO GOLFING | | Similar Products Used: | 98 GIANT WARP DS 3 | | Bike Setup: | NO CLUE I KNOW IT'S GOT SHIVERS WITH A FOX VINELA REAR SHOK
| | Bottom Line: | i GOT TO MUCH MONEY AND I GOING TO SELL IT IF YOU WANT IT CALL ME LOOK ME UP IN THE PHONE BOOK (GREG GENOWAY) SELLING PRICE 2500CAN | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keith Fowler
a Weekend Warrior
from Courtenay BC Canada
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | two shieks & a dog | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | ride
balance
strenth, so far | | Weaknesses: | multi pivots
tire width in back
rear shock (lack of adjustment)
bike shop purchased at | | Similar Products Used: | test rode just about everything | | Bike Setup: | 01 Jr. T, Grimica system 8 with 200mm rotor, shorty stem, 2.65 tires, Rhyno light in front, Vuelta dh in back, xt derailluer, bla bla bla | | Bottom Line: | Great bike! After putting the shorter stem on it, it woke up. Can rail the corners at speed comfortably, and take bigger drops. Extreemly plush downhill! The backend loosened after one month break-in. Then again two months later. I took it apart myself, to see how everthing works. Gave it good grease, and it is super stiff, with no play for a couple of months now. You only have to loosen one side (left side) to tighten up the swingarm. Great design, there is adjustment for break-in and wear, so the back will never have any play. I was nervous about all the pivots, but this design makes for a variable ride, soft to stiff. My only complaint about the bike was the swingarm until I figured it out. I am only giving it four chilis for value, because a bike at this price should have a better rear shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Leif
a Downhiller
from Sun Peaks
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Rose Hill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Spoke'n Motion (frame only) | | Strengths: | very stiff & strong frame
very plush suspension
ride feels bombproof | | Weaknesses: | main pivot bolt loosens almost every run
a lot of play in the rear linkage despite full bearings | | Similar Products Used: | RM7, Giant AC1, Pipeline, Specialized Big Hit | | Bike Setup: | '01 Jr.T, Blackspire Chainguide, Doublewides, Husselfelts, FSA, 8" Hayes | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for freeriding and the frame is strong enough to take big drops and handle DH. If you're not racing DH and want a bike that won't let you down, get the RM6. But be aware of the pivot loosening up when you push the bike hard. I didn't have any major problems with the pivot so far, but taking of the chainguide every 3 to 4 rides on the chairlift just to tighten up that bolt really sucks.
I'm giving it a 5 for overall, but only 3 for value, because rocky still wasn't able to fix that damn pivot. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Souders
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashland, Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | BTI | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bear Creek Bicycle | | Strengths: | Balanced suspension that can take big hits! Killer fork and rear linkage. Climbs very well seated for a bike not designed to climb. | | Weaknesses: | The stock handlebars and SRAM gripshift/plastic rear derailer. | | Similar Products Used: | Tried them all! | | Bike Setup: | Went to full XT/XTR and got rid of the gripshift. Added Easton Scandium DH bars. Put on a set of platforms and chopped the seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | I come from an XC background with a lot of interest in the DH and Freeride side of it. This bike has opened my eyes to fast, solid, crazy big riding. It crashes well and takes big hits even better; for only having 6" of travel it does awesome on the downhills. I would recommend this bike to anyone is the DH/Freeride market. Rocky Mountain fixed all of the things that have been wrong with this bike in past years making it a great package for the money!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Downhiller
from Nanaimo BC Canada
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Arrowsmith Mtn. Cycle | | Strengths: | Bearings instead of bushings. It's a Rocky Mtn.and Canadian made. Climbs good if you keep seated. | | Weaknesses: | None yet and probably won't!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Pipeline, Stinky Deluxe | | Bike Setup: | 2001 RM6 with Super T's,XT drivetrain,Raceface North Shore cranks,B/B,headset,bars.Hayes disc brakes 8" rotor front. Rokko 240 DH tires. | | Bottom Line: | If your looking for an awesome freeride bike and have the cash, then this is the bike to buy. To get this I traded my Pipeline in, paid more and got the Super T's up front. Will take whatever you throw at it. Bought all the other components seperately so can't say how their product is. Climbs good if you keep seated. This bike will give you the confidence to do more. Will post later to let you know how it is going. Buy this bike it is well worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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