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Rocky Mountain 2001 RM9

MSRP $ 4650.00
# of Reviews 4
Average Rating 5/5
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Submitted by Brooks Thompson a Downhiller from Portland, Oregon
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2002
Favorite Trail:ski bowl
Duration Product Used:3 months
Price Paid: $3100.00
Purchased At:Fat Tire Farm
Strengths:A lot of travel. Strong frame and fork. Soakes up all drops. You can haul @ss and run ower basketball size rocks.Very good weight distribution. Like 50/50
Weaknesses:Rear linkage has side to side flex but that is all. It dosent really matter.
Similar Products Used:Karpiel Disco Valanta
Bike Setup:Marzocchie Schiver, Fox Float RC,
Bottom Line:THis bike is sweet and you feel very comfortable riding it.The back and front are weighed very similar. It feels like it has endless travel. You should buy the bike if you like to do downhill racing and fun drop rides on the weekends.
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Mark Horacek a Cross Country Rider from London, UK
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2002
Favorite Trail:single track
Duration Product Used:1 Year
Price Paid: $4000.00
Purchased At:Imported
Strengths:Its a RM9. You do daft things on it that no one could pay you to do on another bike.
Weaknesses:Its very very heavy. When I switch to my lightweight Vertex I feel sudden superhuman strength
Similar Products Used:Giant, Vertex, Scott
Bike Setup:2.8" Michellin tyres, 8" Hayes Rotors, Tioga DH rims, Tioga DH riser bars, MRP crank/BB chain guide, 9.0SL Sram rear mech, triple clamp shivers
Bottom Line:Its a huge red double-decker bus when you shove it over the edge of a cliff that stops in seconds with the help of massive disc brakes. Check it out on Ebay now (item# 1813441371)
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

Submitted by butch greene a Downhiller from asheville, NC USA
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2001
Favorite Trail:Wayehuta
Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $4600.00
Purchased At:Pro Bikes
Strengths:Pedals awesome, perfectly progressive suspension setup/ super stiff front triangle!
Weaknesses:I can't afford to keep it.
Similar Products Used:Intense M-1, Specialized S-Works DH
Bike Setup:stock from the factory
Bottom Line:An awesome race bike or drop bike. brutally tough but lighter than you might think. The faster you go, the smoother it gets!!
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

Submitted by Chris Byrne a Downhiller from Canberra
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:Blue Range
Duration Product Used:6 months
Price Paid: $9790.00
Purchased At:Mal-adjuster
Strengths:All round awesome free-ride machine.
Weaknesses:It makes a poor back scratcher
Similar Products Used:Giant ATX2
Bike Setup:BOXXERs. XTR comp. FOX vanilla rear
Bottom Line:This chese needs meltin! take it for a slog, you'll thank me later
Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5






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