Bike Setup: marzocchi z150, race face diabolus, shimano xt, king headset, sunrim single track rim, marzocchi tire 2.3, azonic bar and pedal, hayes nine hydro, ringle hubs
Bike Setup: rm7 dh,05 shiver, 05avy dhs,mavic deemax, hadley hubs, sik ass ride, fukin bombproof
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Frazier
a Weekend Warrior
from Salt Lake City, UT
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2005
Strengths: Everything,except the chainguide! This bike is amazing, I've ridden it hard since the day I got it and nothing has failed! I also don't feel any play in the Thrust Link.
Weaknesses: The chainguide sucks, I upgraded to an MRP MiniMe. It has run buttery smooth ever since.
Bottom Line:
Wade Simmons rode this bike in the Rampage! Need I say more? I love this bike and I will have this bike until the end! Buy this bike, you'll never regret it.
Similar Products Used: Specialized Big Hit (good for price), Santa Cruz Bullit
Bike Setup: Stock except for MRP and hadley front hub.
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Phil Beach
a Downhiller
from North Wales
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2004
Strengths: Fantastic frame, strong and solid, wheels pretty much everything!!
Weaknesses: Play in swingarm??
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This bike looks the dogs but im scared of riding it because of the play in the swingarm. It seems to be a lot, is this normal?? The other reviews i have read say there should be some play but how much?, i know the bike has been used, but i dont want to damage the bike with the play problem. i can't find anyone who can give me an answer on the servicing side either. can anyone help!!!!!!
Bike Setup: 2002 frame with 03 components + DMR chainring, hope discs all round, sunn front rim with hope hubs, rr mavic d521 dh with hope hubs.
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ronald foo
a Downhiller
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2002
Strengths: Nice bike with great design. Super plush rear sus design but creaks badly. High maintenence bike.
Weaknesses: Singapore Distributor Sucks big time with no knowledge of bike setup, was told by local riders to avoid this shop but the crave for this bike is irresistable. bad service and only push products they have not the suitability. got it in melbourne at city bikes instead.
Bottom Line:
Good bike for hucking but avoid buying in Singapore. just my experience. bear with the niso from the linkages. Bearing not durable.
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Dave Fafard
a Downhiller
from Canmore
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2002
Strengths: This bike hauls its in my opinion the best dh / freeride that i ve ever ridden. The suspention is super plush and responsive. I tell u whatever rm is doing in there shop in vancouver beats me but i say keep up the good work.
Weaknesses: i cant think of any besides the price being a little more because they are handbuilt in Canada and have superier quality.
Bottom Line:
f#$%^#g awsome bike if ur thinking of getting this bike quit thinking and just go try it at least.
Similar Products Used: rm6, santa cruz, specialized,Konac$%p
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Alaster Cox
a Cross Country Rider
from Kent
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2002
Strengths: the back sus and the fox vanilla
Weaknesses: the components arnot great so i upgraded a couple
Bottom Line:
crap bike ok frame but good with better components. i took it of a 6 footer and the sus nearly compressed half way. my friend called agelacon (weird name i know) took it of a 7 footer cor it was a massive drop i saw this other guy at peshurst with an RM7 he was quite tall and was doing ten-fifteen footers he had monsters on the front and risse j5 on the back. if you ever see him hes got a 661 full bravo say hi from me alaster he doesnt know me but hey
Favorite Trail: the down ramp at peshurst the wooden ramp that goes on to the dual course but its to scary
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At: ride on
Similar Products Used: M1,222,223,stb primo,mustang great boy
Bike Setup: RM7 frame sun double wides on hope bigns f and r with climb8 six potchris king headset xt gear shifter mr dirt fat forks roox roller coaster kona jacks**t pedals on northshore x-splined cranksrace face diablos stem x-lite carbon bars no seat im impi.
Weaknesses: The chain guide is the only flaw in this dynamic creation. For those of you who hate a noisy bike, the black spire is not for you. If you ride on the last two easy gears a horrible dragging clanking noise is created from the chain rubbing the inner plate causing both chain & inner plate to wear out............NOT GOOD! And I would also loose the chain in the system as well either by back pedaling or just doing drops.
Bottom Line:
This is a great bike. She screams for abuse and takes it like no other. Great all around DH & Freeride bike. Beauty & the beast in one spectacular machine. With a RM7 under you, Who needs wings?
Similar Products Used: Nothing comes close........well maybe sex...yeah good sex.
Bike Setup: pretty much kept it the same w/the changes as follow..... Shimanoe clipless >>>> Sun Ringle platforms Blackspire 44t chain guide >>>>MRP minime 34t FSA Pig dh headset >>>>>> Chris King steelset Marzochhi Super t >>>>> 2002 Monster t
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luke
a Downhiller
from England(poooo) FOR RIDING
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2002
Strengths: everything,this frame would not break if hit by a truck. The geomatry is perfect, their thrust link is the best sus system ive ridden, the sus stroke is smooth and buttery through the first half of the travel then gets harder(progressive)for bigger landings. Which makes it an awesome dh and extreme fr.The paint job is better than the M1's. The linkage on the trust link is nice and burly. The bearings have perfect response in and out of corners and rocky sections.
Weaknesses: chaging gear is pretty poor, but that could just be my shifter. Rear mech hits trust link but easy to fix. Chain deveice is s**t unless a differnet back plate is put on, then it is near perfect.
Bottom Line:
this bike can take anything, Ive just taken it off a 12 foot drop rode out clean.I used to have the stab 99, it was a great bike but with this extra inch on the rm7's rear sus in proggresives makes the bike crush technichle sections, and overclears big drops with ease.It so nice that it didnt take long for my mate to be convienced by its true power!!
Similar Products Used: kona stab, m1,patriot 222, armageddon, lobo, giant dh comp, stab primo, tazer sx, marin b17!!oh and an apollo guru. lol.
Bike Setup: rm7 dh,monster t's, hope e4's, black spear chain, north shore xs, goldtec wheel set, intense (2.7 2.4,sticky rubber)d251's
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Sid Jones
a Downhiller
from Rocky Mountian House, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2002
Strengths: The Super Ts are just amazing. The bike is purely one of the best bikes I have ever road. Great travel. Never bottom out the suspension and the back is great. I suggest to all you downhillers to purchase one of these.
Weaknesses: Nothing yet!!
Bottom Line:
Just save your money and get this bike. If you dont want this one. Buy the Rocky Mountain products.
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Brad
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002
Strengths: Very solid, confidence inspiring
Weaknesses: rear derailer hits thrust link but is an easy fix.
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Buy this bike if you want bombproof! Doesn't climb great but your on the wrong bike if you are looking for speed up. The biggest I had dropped before this bike was 5ft. First ride out 8ft was no problem, sucked it right up. Second ride was 10-12ft, bike no problems. You will break before the bike.
Bike Setup: Stock but with two front rings and bash guard
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Ian E
a Weekend Warrior
from Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002
Strengths: This thing is amazing. The linkage gives one of the plushest rides I have ever felt and it pedals like a dream! I ride into work (my LBS) each day and its like 5 kms. Bottom Line the thing is great. Great speced parts, no rocky knock-off parts to reduce cost, all quality titec, shimano and RF gear. Super T is also amazing. Great bang for the buck.
Weaknesses: A pretty bad chainline if you try to run anything other than a chainguide (triple rings) problem solved by using the guide. Not a huge problem. Also, not enough clearance in the rear on 24' wheels (also sloved by running a 2.6 instead of a 2.7 or a 26' wheel). Lastly the chain is aweful close to the stay. But what are you gonan do? None of thse are weaknesses they are just TINY flaws that Rocky can fiz for next year. NO PROBLEMS>>>A GREAT RIDE<<<<<<
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Holy God people, you do get more than you pay for with this rig. Amazing pedaler (I can out sprint my buddies for almost 2km's when their riding full XC bikes!!!) If you got the cahs hook it up fa shizel with an RM7DH!!!!! Prolly one of the best rides around. I've hit up to 8 footers to complete flats and this thing takes it all in stride while begging for more abuse. BUY THIS BIKE!!!!!! Oh yeah, dont listen to the guy below complaining about travel and the linkage washers.....if you actually take apart the piviots you realise that there is alot more holding it together than just a washer! BUY THIS BIKE DUDES ITS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR ALL FREERIDERS AND DHers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Similar Products Used: SC Bullit, Super 8, VVP 10, RM9, Norco Team DH/Shore, Brodie Devo.
Bike Setup: All stock except I use a smaller guide (NS-1 Blackspire with a 34 T ring) and sometimes I throw on the old front der. for climb w/ blacspire rings.
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Darren L
a Downhiller
from Coquitlam,B.C,Canada
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2002
Strengths: pretty much everything
Weaknesses: something on the bike is creeking all the time but its probably nothing.
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This is a great bike, but it sux stock, get boxxers. a little expensive but hey its worth it. The rm7s bigger than 16.5 r kinda ugly kuz of tha straight cross member thing, but other than that its swwweeeeet!
Similar Products Used: giant atx 1, vps 1, bullit, stuff like that
Bike Setup: 02 rm7dh, BoXXers, Gazzi jr's f/r, 8" hayes front, 6 rear, triple chain rings(u gotta climb the mountains in winter).
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Brett Smit
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2002
Strengths: Everything. The thruslink supension is the best system i have ever riden on! All the stock items are sweet and the bike pedals like a dream compaired to most d/h rigs!
Weaknesses: 1. The chain guide is a little loud but that isnt a big problem. 2. A little pricy but you get what you pay for!
Other then that the bike is amazing.
Bottom Line:
This bike is a dream. It performs off of everything and never stops to complain. The derailleur hits Thrust Link hard so i had to put an old tube between the link and the XT. A simple little fix! If you have the cash DEFANATLY buy this bike it is worth it. Rocky Mountain put a lot of time and effort into designing one of the best bikes on the market today!!!!
Favorite Trail: Anywhere with a chairlift or shuttle
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$3000.00
Purchased At: A bike store near you!
Similar Products Used: Giant DH comp, Rocky Mountain Pipeline, Santa Cruz Bullit, Norco VPS shore and the Brody Diablo<- SUCKS THE BIG ONE!!!
Bike Setup: All stock except for Mosh Flats.
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John Bruce
a Weekend Warrior
from Jackson Heights, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2002
Strengths: Bomb Proof frame, good parts for price paid, Thrus link Suspension Butter, peddles better than most bikes in its category, makes eight feet flat concret landings feel like landing on Air-Suspention Soaks up all the impacts, the high BB will comes in handy for Plattekill and Connecticut rides this summer, Thrustlink Suspension Much stronger than it looks, To understand suspension concept you must first ride this Machine.
Weaknesses: Chain line was atrocious. Problem solved by running a smaller BB. little Vertical play in the rear suspension-called the guys at RockyMountain. They explained everything -the play was designed into the thrustLink for needle bearing clearance. The guys at Rocky are really helpful. Excellent customer service.
Bottom Line:
My bike is the 2001 model. The Frame is the same as the 2002 model. Bottom Line, This bike Rocks, I call it my Kick ASS RM7. The bike has been living up to its name and reputation on and off the trails. Rocky Mountain bicycles cost more than most other bicyces because they are hand made in Canada. A lot of detailed Craftsmanship goes into each bike. Its not mass produce in China or Taiwan, I have been riding my RM7 for the past two months and my confidence to try higher jumps and drops keeps increasing with each new ride. I don't ever have to worry about the bike falling apart after a big drop. I just think about whats next. This one is definitely a keeper. The pros far out number the cons with this bike. If Wade Simmons' ride it i have no problems with it. If you are a hardcore free rider and you are in the market looking for a good reliable bombproof bike that looks a little different from the rest and you have the cash to shell out, this is the bike for you. If you have a personal issue against Rocky Mountain Seek Therapy otherwise shut up and go ride.
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