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Rocky Mountain Vertex 30 XC Hardtail
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
Newbie2011
a Weekend Warrior
from Kanata,Ontario,Canada Date Reviewed: July 17, 2011 Strengths: I was invited to attend an 8 hour epic in Mansfield ON. At age 52 I managed 2, 10k laps on a 12 year old Raleigh Tarantula, with original tires I might add. I spent the next 6 weeks on line looking at spec's for MTB's trying to find an good entry level bike that would suit my needs. I quickly realized that you are not buying a bike you are buying a frame. So the vertex with 7005 grade aluminum offered a stiffer frame than most bikes in it price range. Weaknesses: I broke the seat fist time out and I will likely upgrade the derailleurs Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1100.00 Purchased At: Neilson's Cycles, Br Similar Products Used: Did a road test on Kona , Giant , and Marins all in the $1100 to $1300 price range.Rocky Mountain only one with Air suspension. Bike Setup: The O.E tires that come with this bike are awesome I love the 29er. Switched the 100mm bar stay to 80mm and lowered it 5 mm still playing with these adjustments as this is all new to me. My nephew has been a big help and has a bunch of spare parts ...like a new seat.
Submitted by
Uberbiker
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC Date Reviewed: October 3, 2008 Strengths: Stiff, undestructable frame. Beautiful paint job. Bicycle fits very well. Weaknesses: Funny squeaky noises sometimes when I pedal, rear derailler skips once in a while (but all this is not rocky mountain's fault, it's shimano's fault!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1300.00 Purchased At: Simon's Bike Shop Similar Products Used: GT Backwoods (1996)
Submitted by
skeedeemon
a Cross Country Rider
from Pemberton Date Reviewed: August 28, 2008 Strengths: Light, fast and durable. Solid frame. Climbs great. Excellent value for the money. Weaknesses: Stock tyres too skinny. Just don't go to wide on the rear as there isn't enough room. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any single track Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Vancouver Similar Products Used: Nil Bike Setup: Stock except for upgrading the tyres.
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Mike204
a Cross Country Rider
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008 Strengths: GREAT FRAME, REALLY LIGHTWEIGHT. GREAT ON AND OFF ROAD. AFFORDABLE PRICE FOR A GREAT HARDTAIL. CANADIAN BUILT! Weaknesses: NONE FOUND YET. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Gords Cycle & Ski Similar Products Used: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLOW 2.0 (STOLEN FROM ME LAST YEAR SO I UPGRADED TO THE VERTEX) Bike Setup: MARZOCCHI MX PRO W/ LOCK OUT FRONT FORK 105 mm TRAVEL, FSA HEADSET, EASTON EA70 STEM, EASTON EC70 CARBON XC HANDLEBAR, SHIMANO DEORE HYDRAULIC BRAKES, RACE FACE RIDE XC X-TYPE Cranks & Chainrings & B.B., CRANK BROTHERS MALLET M PEDALS, THOMSON ELITE SEAT POST, SELLE ITALIA FLITE SADDLE, SRAM PC-991 CHAIN, SHIMANO XT GEARING (RR/FR), ALEX DP17 RIMS, IRC MIBRO MARATHON 2.1 TIRES.
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Mike204
a Cross Country Rider
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008 Strengths: GREAT FRAME, REALLY LIGHTWEIGHT. GREAT ON AND OFF ROAD. AFFORDABLE PRICE FOR A GREAT HARDTAIL. CANADIAN BUILT! Weaknesses: NONE FOUND YET. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Gords Cycle & Ski Similar Products Used: ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLOW 2.0 (STOLEN FROM ME LAST YEAR SO I UPGRADED TO THE VERTEX) Bike Setup: MARZOCCHI MX PRO W/ LOCK OUT FRONT FORK 105 mm TRAVEL, FSA HEADSET, EASTON EA70 STEM, EASTON EC70 CARBON XC HANDLEBAR, SHIMANO DEORE HYDRAULIC BRAKES, RACE FACE RIDE XC X-TYPE Cranks & Chainrings & B.B., CRANK BROTHERS MALLET M PEDALS, THOMSON ELITE SEAT POST, SELLE ITALIA FLITE SADDLE, SRAM PC-991 CHAIN, SHIMANO XT GEARING (RR/FR), ALEX DP17 RIMS, IRC MIBRO MARATHON 2.1 TIRES. 
Submitted by
Hsean
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, ontario, canada Date Reviewed: June 5, 2008 Strengths: Very nice ride, fast on roads, mines one I've yet to see on sites, it's black, not shiny, it comes with a nice rack,also road tires, soft quiet ride. Weaknesses: Bottom bracket, Mines owned I need a new one, hydrolic breaks to, my rear break leaks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Boys and girls club Similar Products Used: Older rocky mountain bike Bike Setup: It was a police bike in mint condition I drive it as I got it.
Submitted by
james
a Racer
from st catharines, ON, CANADA Date Reviewed: July 23, 2006 Strengths: the frame, light but very stong, the fork great plush feel and also oil dampened Weaknesses: the hayes soles! i had a leaky valve on them and couldn't get it fixed myself, i dont like them Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: alphies Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: stock, w/out clip pedals
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Pickering, On, Canada Date Reviewed: July 9, 2006 Strengths: The frame is super light and the same as the higher end vertex's, the components are sweet, the bike rides pretty fast and for the occasional downhill the front forks absorb everything and will last forever. Weaknesses: The wheel sets could be better, the forks though tough are a bit heavy for racing, the hayes sole have performed alright so far but im just waiting for them to fail, have heard too many horror stories on them Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1000.00 Purchased At: Bay Cycle Similar Products Used: diamond back sorento Bike Setup: xt R derailer, deore F derailer, raceface XC crank, Easton handle bar and stem, alex rims, hayes sole hydro disk
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Mike Baylin
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario Date Reviewed: April 22, 2006 Strengths: Big jump for me up from a (stolen) trek 3700. Have had vertex for 1 week & loving it. '06 model comes with Deore Hydralic ciscs that stop on a dime even when grungy. Marzochi Gran Fondo2 absorbs everything. Weaknesses: none yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1400.00 Similar Products Used: N/a Bike Setup: all stock.....May swap out the dual control shifters, trying to adjust to them but having some difficulty
Submitted by
josh
a Cross Country Rider
from new brunswick Date Reviewed: February 9, 2006 Strengths: Great frame, feels solid, yet absorbs alot for a hard tail. good price. General component spec great, xt is quite a jump from deore. exr comp fork is fine and light for intermediate xc riding (i run a stiff fork, though) Weaknesses: The hayes sole brakes are a monumental pain in the ass. I've had nothing, but heartache. maintenance is a freaking nightmare and as far as durability goes they may aswell be made of rockcandy. I can't say enough bad things about them. Will be replacing with avid BB5's this season Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $700.00 Similar Products Used: Early 2000's davinci (bought second hand with all decals removed, still have no idea of make or model, lx all around), 2004 specialized rockhopper, spec, save the pedals of course. Bike Setup: all spec xt drive train, raceface crank, Hayes (piece of s*#@)sole hydro, shimano pedals, alexrims/irc mythossync, marz exr pro air fork
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John
a Racer
from Richmond, VA Date Reviewed: November 9, 2005 Strengths: Solid construction, great geometry and smooth ride. Frame is light and absorbs a great deal of stuff for a HT. RM says they're 'hand built'; never owned a hand built frame but if ever I do, there's a high bar b/c of this bike. Weaknesses: Solid group, but the Hayes Sole EOM brakes have been trouble; lost adjusting plate for brake on rear; still able to adjust but not on the trail; seems after every ride I need to adjust both F & R pads, they seem to loosen up. I will upgrade the brakes soon. Also, the wheel set it came w/ (Alex DP17) were terrible - had more flats w/ those than i could count. swapped out already... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Vertex 30 Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: Local Shop Similar Products Used: GT Avalanche Bike Setup: Stock - w/ exception of pedals (upgraded to EggBeaters)
Submitted by
georider
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Canada Date Reviewed: October 7, 2004 Strengths: Canadian-made, looks, overall performance, DB specific frame Weaknesses: Aluminum frame (only steel is real), wheels, ShimaNO brakes, position of threads in dropout, noise Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Skiis and Biikes Similar Products Used: Liyang, RS bike, Diamondback topanga Bike Setup: Stock, except Avid SD brake levers, straight handlebar, Faiv front rack
Submitted by
Shawn
a Cross Country Rider
from Lashburn Sask Canada Date Reviewed: September 21, 2004 Strengths: Light weight, wheels that stay true no matter what,climb like a goat,the traditional "feel" of a hardtail. Weaknesses: still looking, will submit additional review when weaknesses are uncovered. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: battle river battleground Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $850.00 Purchased At: river valley cycles Similar Products Used: Kona kikapu,Giant iguana,Cannondale jekyll, Bike Setup: maxxis mofo xc tires (1.95),deore xt brakes,race face 175mm crank,cane creek bar ends, spd pedals
Submitted by
J R
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: September 12, 2004 Strengths: This bike is just a great overall package. The shock is amazing, it climbs with ease, the geometry is perfect (19.5" for 6'0"), and the components are very competitive with others in its class. Price!!! Weaknesses: It seems a little heavy to lift (compared to a Trek 7000), but its not noticable on the trail. Tires could use some meat and the seat isn't very comfortable after a couple of hours. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fire Tower - Gatineau Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $923.00 Purchased At: Tommy and Lefebvre Similar Products Used: Giant Xtc2, Kona Cinder Cone, Specialized Stumpjumper, Oryx T-Line 250, Norco Charger, Trek 7000 Bike Setup: Stock, except mine was equiped with LX up front, its supposed to have Deore but I'm not complaining!!!
Submitted by
Brian
from Eugene, OR USA Date Reviewed: August 9, 2004 Strengths: Lot of fun on the trails. Smooth ride, easy to shift. Nice light frame, easy to remove the wheel. Disc brakes make braking on trail a breeze. Weaknesses: Purchased bike with broken schrader valve on the shock. Copelands didn't want to do anything about but deal with Rocky Mountain. Rocky mountain was shady about returning phone calls to Copelands. Had to bring in store manager to fix the bike. Handle bars were mounted 1/4 inch off. Basically be sure to check the bike over really well before buying, i.e. schrader valve on the shock. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Still searching Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $700.00 Purchased At: Copelands Eugene, OR Similar Products Used: Test road Gary Fisher Tassajara, and a couple other bikes by Jamis and Kona. Bike Setup: Stock, except swapped out pedals for something that I can wear with Tennis shoes.
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