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Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from TUlsa
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | here | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1200.00 | | Purchased At: | here | | Strengths: | Sweet bike, jsut bought one oafter riding the new RMX 3 and it almost feels the same, and yes thats a 2005 RMX to a 2002 RM7, just badda$$ | | Weaknesses: | Front derailleur...LX Crap.....got rid of that! Just single ring on front solves all the problems. Wheels suck too but not bad. | | Similar Products Used: | RMX 2005, Intense m1 | | Bike Setup: | Too much to list | | Bottom Line: | GET IT! You will not be let down, has all stock compnents that any novice freerider/downhiller would need, and any expert can just upgrade about 4 minor things and be happy! Great bike!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lukas Brinkerhoff
a Downhiller
from St. George
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | gooseberry mesa | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$3500.00 | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | Rear suspension is poorly designed, bends shocks, and creates catapult motion | | Similar Products Used: | azonic eliminator, specialized endure | | Bottom Line: | this bike sucks its all hype, there are millions of better designed bikes out there, there is a reason there guarantee only lasts for 6 months | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Strong, Raceface cranks, Hayes brakes, ThrustLink | | Weaknesses: | nothing wrong with frame, but stock fork is too soft. Upgraded springs to xtra firm. Now it's like butta. | | Similar Products Used: | Rocky DH Race, Specialized, Cannondale products. None that compare. | | Bike Setup: | New seat (the Fizik is just ugly) SDG Grand Prix Upgraded springs in fork, Maxxis Mobsters 2.7f 2.5r, Titec Ringleader bar, Ruffian lock on's, and stiffer rear spring, everything else stock. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is this bike can take anything I can give it and a lot more! It handles downhill well and soaks up any drop with ease. And it climbs extemely well. Anyone who is looking to upgrade to a real freeride machine check this out you won't be disappointed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Owen
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Mud sweat n Gears | | Strengths: | Frame, Easton Taperwall Alu, Forks, Thrust Link, Race Face cranks! The price i paid (half price) :) | | Weaknesses: | um ryno lite rims! getting some Atom lab DHR's soon | | Similar Products Used: | MArin b17, Orange patriot Lt, Orange 222, Kona stinky/stab, Santa Cruz super 8, Giant atx | | Bike Setup: | Stock except i've got rid of the front gears! don't need em for DH! | | Bottom Line: | This bike rules! When i get me new wheels ill be going much bigger! It gives you the confidence to push harder n faster with every line. Its so stable in the air and I can whip it so easily! looks kool too (so people have said) ive landed flat off a jump from 12 foot in the air n the bike didn't bottom out, jnr t's did but it was front end heavy! NEways enbough of me this bike rules! Monster t's 1999(red ones) here i come! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Francois Ligeti
a Downhiller
from Whistler
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Clown Shoes on Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$4600.00 | | Purchased At: | a guy in squamish | | Strengths: | it sucks up landings, you can haul of drops and you wont feel a thing. i love how its a dirt bike kinda frame, it makes feel like going faster. It takes little bumps real well too. great bike for drops and jumps. | | Weaknesses: | the derailer hits the trust link. | | Similar Products Used: | Big Hit, switch | | Bike Setup: | RM7 FR wiht junior T's, chian guide, maxxis tires, 500 pound spring | | Bottom Line: | the best bike ive ridden so far, so goooooooooooooood | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Podrecca
a Weekend Warrior
from Rochester MA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | Rockey Mountain Dealer in NH | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING, STRONG FRAME, STRONG FRONT SHOCK, GOOD COMPONENTS, JUST AN ALL AROUND EXCELENT BIKE! | | Weaknesses: | HAD SOME PROBLEMS AT FIRST WITH THE RIMS POPPING MY TIRES, AND IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE WHEN I BUNNY HOP AND LAND WICH IS PRBABLY JUST SOMTHING I HAVE TO ADJUST IN THE REAR SHOCK, BUT NOTHING MAJOR AT ALL | | Similar Products Used: | SUPER 8, KHS FETISH(terrible), SUPER 8, COVE G-SPOT, HARO EXTREAM 3 | | Bike Setup: | STOCK SO FAR BUT AM HOPPING TO GET A MONSTER T. SOON | | Bottom Line: | WOW! THIS BIKE IS AMAZING. IF YOU EVER HAVE A CHANCE TO GET ONE, DO IT! IT WILL TAKE ANYTHING YOU TROUGH AT IT AND STILL ASKES FOR MORE. THIS BIKE IS THE ONE THAT WILL FIT ME FOR LIFE, I WILL NEVER NEED TO GET SOMTHING BIGGER TO SUITE MY NEEDS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
STU HILTON
a Weekend Warrior
from SUNDRE / ALBERTA / CANADA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | BħËLÌNÊ | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2200.00 | | Purchased At: | THE BIKE SHOP | | Strengths: | This bike has the ability to soak up little bumps and the big hits. | | Weaknesses: | ITS 51LBs! The rear derailer slips after the rear shock takes a hit. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized/BIGHIT | | Bike Setup: | 19.5 frame/hayes brakes 8" rotors/junior T pro forks/sunrim rhyno lite wheelsets/maxxis mofo tires/fox vanilla RC(850). | | Bottom Line: | This bike makes you want to ride .It takes punishment and begs for more .You can feel the rocky mountain quality when riding this biatch.It likes all areas too from freeriding around town, to big down hills and cross country loops. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eddie
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Frame: STOUT! The Jr. T fork has been great so far too. | | Weaknesses: | Didn't come with a chainguide - I'd have paid a little more for an MRP LRP. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for treads. Stock Maxxis MoFo 2.35's are gone in favor of Michelin DH 2.5's. | | Bottom Line: | Until this weekend, I'd only done urban freeriding & some recreational downhilling on the lift runs at Keystone ski area. I finally got a chance to race DH at the SolVista Golf & Ski Ranch (formerly Silver Creek) in Colorado the other day and discovered another dimension to the RM7. It's been great for freeriding, but you really can't appreciate what the bike is capable of until you're hauling down a nasty technical course at race pace. From the first 7 foot high road gap (I rolled it, thanks anyway) until the tabletop at the finish, it just seems to say "Come on man, is that all you got?". My confidence level goes up a notch every time I ride it, and I guarantee the bike, at least the frame part of it, can handle whatever you're ballsy enough to try. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crazy 8
a Downhiller
from kenora ont
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | 719 nelson BC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle cafe | | Strengths: | Its a sweet frame, it'll take everything and more you can through at it. | | Weaknesses: | The rear derailer gets screwed even off little drops. | | Similar Products Used: | first freeriding bike. | | Bike Setup: | stock(so far) | | Bottom Line: | Its a killer freeriding machine. And it climbs pretty damn well for a 41 lbs bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Whizmo La Cucaracha
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | Singletrack Factory | | Strengths: | Stout frame, suspension design, component mix | | Weaknesses: | Unable to travel thru time | | Similar Products Used: | Tomac 204 Mag, Bullit | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great bike for the money. Frame is way stout & components are top shelf. Capable of freeriding or downhilling with minor mods. Pedals uphill, lofts nicely & soaks up drops like a dream. Not exactly an all-arounder, but does a lot of things well. Suits me fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Clague
a Downhiller
from Courtenay, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything Northshore rocks! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2900.00 | | Purchased At: | Black's Cycle, Comox BC | | Strengths: | I test rode a number of bikes in this category and nothing compares. It's been said before, but for a seven inch travel bike it climbs, and cross countries' very well. I felt comfortable dropping five or six feet on my hardtail, but this bike begs to be tidden with speed off anything. Despite it's plush travel, it eats up the technical shiznit too. | | Weaknesses: | It's not free!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Norco Launch, Norco Vps, Ellsworth DH, Rocky Mountain Switch | | Bike Setup: | Raceface cranks, headset, rings. Marzocchi superT Pro QR20 7" fully adjustable, Mavic D321 Disc specific rims Maxxis Mobster 2.7" and Mofo 2.35" tires with DH Tubes | | Bottom Line: | Love this bike, I make time to ride it, even if it's just an hour of urban assault in the evening during a buy week.
Good on Ya Rocky Mountain! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adrian
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ver Boden | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2850.00 | | Purchased At: | Fernie Sports | | Strengths: | Strong bike, it has hit trees and cartwheeled down trails and still is fine. 7 inches soaks up almost every screwed up landing I've made, except the last one!!! Good spec bike. | | Weaknesses: | Chain jumps from Middle ring to little on downhill. Rear Derrailure slap on Thrust link. Jr.T felt really soft at First. | | Similar Products Used: | YZF 426, WR250, YZ80. | | Bike Setup: | Stock. Jr T, Fox RC, Raceface Prodigy, Rhynolite rims, Titec Hellbent bar, Hayes Mag 8",LX and XT derailure. | | Bottom Line: | It's my first bike and I've been MTB riding for a month and a half. This bike gives you confidence.
It rides fine uphill. Although I'm pretty slow no complaining as I see guys rinding 50+ pound DH bikes up steep trails like a breeze.
Makes the trails so smooth and makes it easy for riding uphill.
Pull the derrailure cable through the swing arm, this shortens the loop at the end and stops the derrailure hitting the swing arm. Put some padding around the area too.
Kev, stiffened up the fork, but had to source some other springs from Marzzochi.
Gives confidence for Log rides as it can soak up a landing if you have to bail.
Just another good bike on the market!!! Try It. No complaints here!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Wilson
a Downhiller
from Boulder
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Strengths: | This bike is bomber! Great freeride as well as CC. | | Weaknesses: | For downhill, I wish I had a single ring with chain gaurd. Also, the Fox shock isn't as great as I expected. | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2002 frame and shock with full XT, XTR. Triple Ring for the uphill. Easton stem, seat post, and handle bar, ...not a fan of Titec. | | Bottom Line: | Sick bike, I'm glad its sold out so no one else can get my bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Shapiro
a Racer
from Frederick, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | 24 Hrs of Allamuchy NJ | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2600.00 | | Purchased At: | Dizzy Cycles | | Strengths: | Bombproof Frame, Motocross suspension, Pedals very well for 7" travel bike, Can Downhill and Crosscountry! | | Weaknesses: | Chain and rear derailler slaps swingarm,(ziptie grips solve that), dirt is thrown directly at pivot points(ziptie custom plastic shorty fender to dogbone) | | Similar Products Used: | Proflex 855 w/Marzocchi MCR and Noleen NR4 | | Bike Setup: | 2002 RM7fr (without THE fender) | | Bottom Line: | This bike is sweet. I use it for all kinds of riding and blow most riders away. Very efficient pedaller with clipless pedals. No rear end play! Superplush. I bought out of Canada and saved $$ due to strong conversion ratio US/CAN. I was going to buy a Bullit but was glad I got the RM7 for much less money and time. The part spec is excellent and the bike looks bad..... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Downhiller
from Bellingham, WA, U.S.
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything that makes your eye water. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3200.00 | | Purchased At: | Kulshan Cycles | | Strengths: | BADASS bike. Stock parts are very good. Suspension is very plush, soaks up everything. It feels like you ride on air. Frame is strong as an tank. | | Weaknesses: | Are you serious? People say theres some play in the back swing arm, but thats just picky. Don't even worry about it. The stock tires are alittle on the thin side, but ride them till their dead and replace, no biggy | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | This ride kicks some serious ass. It doesn't climb well, but who cares. This bike can take some BIG hits and it begs for more. If you got the cash, buy it you will be happy, you'll want to ride all day. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dwayne Tuttle
a Weekend Warrior
from Citrus Heights Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything Urban! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3300.00 | | Purchased At: | River Rat Mt. Bikes | | Strengths: | I've ridden just about everything. This Bike kicks ass! Nothing touches it! A very fluid ride. Top components, tons of travel, no lockouts, but who needs one? Just dampen the suspension with a simple turn of the dial on the rear. A great climber, for a 41 lb. bike. Frame is top notch, I sold my jet ski to buy this monster, no regrets... Great service came from the Folks @ River Rat... They really took care of me... Someone else above mentioned that this bike made him feel like a kid again. Now I know what he was talking about. You don't wake up in the morning, and question whether or not you want to ride. You ask yourself if you should call in sick to work... lol...!!! | | Weaknesses: | none so far... | | Similar Products Used: | Diamond Back, and Gary fisher... | | Bike Setup: | Swapped my "BashGuard" for a 3rd. ring... and switched to a "RaceFace" head-set... | | Bottom Line: | If you got the "bucks", the "wind", and the "wheels" to own one of these bikes... I suggest you pick one up! I ride mine every day... Love it! Think of it as an investment in your health. Best purchase I've ever made! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Thibodeau
a Downhiller
from Wethersfield, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3065.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal Power | | Strengths: | Beefy Frame! Solid construction! Top notch craftsmansip! Travel, Travel, Travel!!! | | Weaknesses: | Nothing so far. This bike has been nothing but a blast. | | Bike Setup: | Stock so far. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the BOMB! I have not had this much fun on a bike since I was eight years old. Solid bike with tons of travel. The RM7FR has made me like mountain biking again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Pede
a Weekend Warrior
from Summerland, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1700.00 | | Purchased At: | Freedom cycle | | Strengths: | Smooth frame and shock! Tough frame construction! It holds up to a lot more that I can dish out! | | Weaknesses: | My frame came with a Vanilla R, instead of an RC, so I only get about 6.6" in the rear. Hit my a$$ on the rear tire on some stuff. | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 Norco Team DH, 2000 RM6, 2001 Brodie 8-Ball | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Monster T, Mavic 319 Disc Rims, Profile Splined BMX, Hayes 8/6", XTR/XT shifting, 8 Spd rear cog, Hayes rear hub, 2.7" Intense front, 2.35" IRC Kujo rear, RaceFace chainrings and some generic shiznat. | | Bottom Line: | This is a total Freerdie/downhill machine! The MOnster T really make it heavy, but it can take anything that you can throw at it. It's a crappy uphill rider, but the setup I use is near 40lbs. If you want this bike, switch the tires and rims to something bigger and you're set. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Downhiller
from Vancouver (the place to be)
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Any North Shore Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Great Spec! No crappy bunk Sram on this rig. Jr.T and two chainrings make this bike VERY rideable. Virtually no bobbing when put the power down. PLUSH AS HELL !!!!!! The rear Suspension soaks it all up bay-beeeeee! | | Weaknesses: | Yah right. Maybe the skinny tyres..... I ditched those babys straight away. They're like a AA bra on Pamela Anderson! Also, Rhino Lytes dont belong on a bike of this caliber. They're pretty much toast already (2 weeks) | | Similar Products Used: | Nocro VPS, Kona Stab | | Bike Setup: | Stock set-up minus the pizza cutter tyres, they suck. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the SHIZNIT!!!! I have never ridden a more confidence inspiring bike in my life! I can clean any section I could never ride before....now I just fly over the rough stuff, no problem. The Jr.T is beefy enuf to handle the big drops and light enuf to be somewhat moveable. Oh ya. The rear end has no sign of play. Rocky seemed to fix that problem this year with the new cartridge bearing kit. Still tight like the day I got it. This Bike gets an A+ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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