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Submitted by
power2rice
a Downhiller
from van nuys, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | telonics | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Strengths: | progressive suspension. | | Weaknesses: | brake jack/squat, excessively heavy rear end. | | Bottom Line: | overall it handles very well for single pivot. it's very plush and responds very nicely. the top tube is a bit too short which forces you to be off and behind the seat more often than i really want to be. brake jacking is very noticeable here because the pivot point is placed below the chain line. i find that pivot points placed at or above the chain line has less brake jack/squatting occurrence. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
QTOW
a Downhiller
from Quincy CA USA
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | northstar | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | evarything but the front derailor | | Weaknesses: | the front derailor does not hold the chian down i went of a 5' jump with really smooth landing a the chain got caught in beetween the frame and the crank and snapped | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky | | Bike Setup: | super T forks, avid juicy 7 brakes, double track front rim | | Bottom Line: | the bike is a awsome bike for what iv'e riden just need chian gaurd. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tad Olsen
a Downhiller
from Maine
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | MT. A | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Bob's | | Strengths: | Thrust Link, fork, everything | | Weaknesses: | bearing came out, was able to put back in easily though | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Shimano 105 rear deraiur, Fox DHX 5 rear shock | | Bottom Line: | Greast bike. Not the best pedler but thats not what its made for. Fork is a little heavy. Great bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B- Man
a Racer
from Tucson, Az
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Armageddon, BC, Nv. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Everything, the tubing, the welds, the thrustlink, etc. | | Weaknesses: | 1 bearing blew out.... | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Jr.T, All Holzfeller, ODI, WTB Seat, Sun S.U.V.'s, Ringle hubs, Intense FRO 2.5's, Manitou 4-Way Swinger, Bulletproof flats. | | Bottom Line: | Kicks ass in the city or the mountains. Best bike ever. I've raced it twice and it performed better than some race bikes with better components. 2nd and 4th ain't bad. It's a beast at the Kolob in Virgin and up at Boulder City. Completely owns at Sunrise Ski Resort, Az. The Best bike, period.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Hunt
a Downhiller
from Stratham, New Hampshire, USA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Grandma's house | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Exeter Wheel power | | Strengths: | Smooth as can be ride, Fork is a little heavy.. but rids over anything... | | Weaknesses: | My brakes wernt the best... but thats no falult of the bike... but hays | | Similar Products Used: | nothing can compare | | Bottom Line: | If you can get the cash... your stupid not to buy. Their strong, relible, and just as good as anything out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from WILLISTON VT
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | inn trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1600.00 | | Purchased At: | used, from a mechanic | | Strengths: | sweet ride, the handmade frame is kickin! the flow of the ride is right on! nice bike for drops and bridges, even better for just BANCHIN' | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | STINKY DEE LUX, BIG HIT
| | Bike Setup: | HOPE gothic rotors azonic ultracross riser, mrp system 2, ultegra casette, tiagra shrt cage derailler, sram X9 shifters, dangerboy levers, maxxis highrollers, 2.5
| | Bottom Line: | nothing rides like a rocky, smooth, not meant for going uphill. buyers beware, the rocky warantee is terrible!
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Submitted by
Ted
a Downhiller
from Fairfield Ct, USA
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | ALL OF MOUNTAIN CREEK! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Burly as anything
Got his by a car and only bent the hanger @ 70 at the highway, tacoed the front wheel though | | Weaknesses: | Everything Else,
1) T2's stick after 1 fall (Loose 1 inch of travel)
2) Heavy as anything, can't drop it the way I want | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky, Santa Cruz Bullit, Specialized Bighit, Foes DHS, Norco Team DH | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Don't waste the money, the bike is so bad. I'm not even joking you. Is cheap though, I'll give it that. The parts are so bad like the wheelset,(whats up w/ that) and the t2's are so bad, for the money I wish I could have opted for the Super T's. If you've got the money get a nice Kona like one of those new stinkys or a cheap bullit. PASS ON THE RM7 after riding this I would never buy any Rocky Mountain.
Give it the 2 chilis for not cracking after being chucked off the car | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a
from Jackson, CA
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mammoth Bar | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | River Rat Bicycles | | Weaknesses: | tall standover | | Similar Products Used: | Ellsworth Joker | | Bike Setup: | Super T Pro fork, Azonic Chubby bars and shorty deluxe stem...the rest all stock. | | Bottom Line: | I freeride mainly...dirt jumps, trails, drops, stunts and the like. This bike has done well off 8'+ drops and 20' gaps. It is very responsive and rides lighter than its actual weight. I have tons of confidence on this bike: when I overshoot a landing the travel soaks it up. It is very stable in turns and tracks well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Downhiller
from Oak Harbor,Wa,USA
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | The one that goes down | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | nsmb.com | | Strengths: | feels great, flies straight, never a guess as to what it will do. | | Weaknesses: | THE REAR LINKAGE!! I hope rocky mountain fixed the problems that rear linkage had. After two months after buying my 2002 rm7 I had a crack in the front triangle where the shock bolts in. I contacted Rocky and they said that they could not warranty it because I had "abused" it. I hadnt done anything bigger than 4 feet. I bought a crash replacement for 500 dollars. So after a good year of riding, my front triangle has flexed where the front derailler attaches to. This is a 2003 front triangle that was less than a year old, and I was waiting for it to break. A few months after that I went off of a 4 foot drop at a race in my first practice run, and I busted the rear triangle. I broke it right where the rear pivots behind the bottom bracket. In the process I bent the dogbone. | | Similar Products Used: | stinky deelux, cove peeler. devinci ollie, banshee scream, cove gspot. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 shiver, holzfeller cranks, 321 rims, michelin tires, and fox rc. | | Bottom Line: | I hope rocky mountain fixed the problems that rear linkage had. Two months after buying my 2002 rm7 I had a crack in the front triangle where the shock bolts in. I contacted Rocky and they said that they could not warranty it because I had "abused" it. I hadnt done anything bigger than 4 feet. I bought a crash replacement for 500 dollars. So after a good year of riding, my front triangle has flexed where the front derailler attaches to. This is a 2003 front triangle that was less than a year old, and I was waiting for it to break. A few months after that I went off of a 4 foot drop at a race in my first practice run, and I busted the rear triangle. I broke it right where the rear pivots behind the bottom bracket. In the process I bent the dogbone.
MY advice to anyone who wants to drop 3200 dollars on this bike is to save a few hundred more dollars and get a devinci ollie. You get the full saint groupo, a 888rt, a manitou 6 way, and atomlab rims. Plus that frame looks bomb proof, and it has adjustable travel in the rear. screw spending 3200 for a junior t and alex rims! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada!!
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | anything filled with hucks | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | simons bike shop | | Strengths: | the tubing is nice and strong all around pretty pimped out bike | | Weaknesses: | none sept minor things can happy little play in the rear swingarm but realy nothing major costs few bucks to fix | | Similar Products Used: | hmmm rm7 wadesimmons norco vps team shore santacruz s8 v10 disco | | Bike Setup: | chose the monster t2 setup but i runa jr got few new little gadgets bars stem pedals u know | | Bottom Line: | Great bike i do 15 plus footers and its smooth good bike no major cons just few little things exactly what i expected from every company nones perfect or at leat i have yet to been proved wrong | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil Sinclair
a Downhiller
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 5, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Before it falls apart, the ride is predictable, smooth and controlled. It sucks up big hits but bobs more than I like when climbing. Sprinting causes a lot of pogoing. | | Weaknesses: | Repeated rear suspension failures.
The main pivot bearings have been replaced 3 times.
The dog-bone has failed twice.
The dog-bone pivot bearings have been collapsed twice.
Rocky Mountain Bikes does not, repeat not stand behind their product anymore!! See the bottom line.
| | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Norco Team Shore
2004 Specialized Demo 9
2004 Santa Cruz V10
2004 DeVinci Wilson
2004 Cannondale Gemini DH (I bought this bike to replace the RM7)
| | Bike Setup: | 2003 Monster T - heavy duty springs
Fox Vanilla rc - 850lb spring
2.7 gagli tires
Chris King head set
Bolt on grips
Platform pedals
The rest is stock.
| | Bottom Line: | I have always chosen Rocky Mountain bikes after test riding almost everything comparable. The RM7 was my sixth Rocky. I have frequently recommended their product to everyone I spoke with about bikes.
Unfortunately, Rocky Mountain's commitment to product design and customer service excellence seems to be a thing of the past. The new company management was made aware of the frequent rear suspensions failures, but was unwilling to stand behind their product. To be fair, the last failure occurred when the frame was 1-month out of warranty. However, there were less than 20 descents on the bike. (It was in storage for most of the first year.)
So to re-cap, the rear suspension has failed completely on 5 separate occasions in 19 rides and the company will not acknowledge that there may be a design flaw. Further, I stated that I would happily purchase a new RMX if they felt it would be a more appropriate frame. They said that they would not sell one to me.
Please draw your own conclusions, but before spending your money, test ride everything in your price point.
The quality of ride and how well a bike fits you cannot be determined any other way. With so many excellent choices in the market these days, I'd think twice before buying a product that the manufacturer won't stand behind.
Regardless of price a very poor value if you're always replaceing parts or hurt by a mechanical failure.
Good luck. Go out and ride!
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Submitted by
Rod Watson
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Rose hill, Kamloops, BC | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$2800.00 | | Purchased At: | Covebikes | | Strengths: | Great frame, decent components, doesn`t ride as heavy as it feels, at least when you pick it up. Coolness facter is high. Very well balanced, and easy to adapt to. | | Weaknesses: | Before I even left the shop I had them put an mrp
(slalem)chain guide(low gear......whats that for?). Got home and cut down the bars, slapped on Odi lok-on grips and soon realized the springs in the monster were way to soft(I`m 195lbs), 80 dollars later(Can.)I had my stiff springs and all was well......I thought! 3 months old and I`ve now had to replace BOTH WHEELS, what garbage they put on a otherwise great bike. Do yourself a favour, and insist your shop put better wheels on, I swapped for Mavic 321`s and have had no problems to date. | | Similar Products Used: | lots of bikes | | Bike Setup: | Mavic 321`s, much better tubes(I didn`t put this down as a weakness `cause all bikes come with crap tubes), MRP, and stiff springs(monster is perfect now....NOT TO HEAVY), and Odi grips. Bike is ready for the Shore and the ski hills. | | Bottom Line: | Stock wheels were crap(even the shops can`t argue that)....I can`t understand why others haven`t mentioned them? Forks were to soft, easy to fix. OK, now that I`ve said that, I can now tell you this, my bike rocks, this is the best ride I`ve ever had, the balence, the strength, the looks(coooooool), the bike is sweet. If you can afford it-get it! you can`t go wrong. I ride the local mountains and alot of urban(drops and stairs abound, Vancouver is a great city), the bike is perfect for me | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Aliso Viejo
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Whatever I'm racing down | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Very bottom out resistant. Great geometry. Much more agle than it should be for the weight. | | Weaknesses: | Rocky Mountain customer service. Just plain terrible. | | Similar Products Used: | Many, many, many. | | Bike Setup: | Super T. MRP rollers. | | Bottom Line: | Nicest riding big hit bike I've ridden. Very smooth on the small stuff, and very bottom out resistant as well. Best buy out there hands down. It's just too bad Rocky has their heads up their @$$e$. Several stock items were just plain silly, and they were NOT helpful. Great bike despite them. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Collins
a Weekend Warrior
from Littleton, CO
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Vail DH course | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | E-Bay | | Strengths: | 40 lbs, lighter than any of the Konas, nimble DH/big drop rig. | | Weaknesses: | 40 lbs, but if that bugs you, you're on the wrong bike. Also, I can't imagine why Joel put the grip shifts on, everytime I launch, I have to be careful not to ghost shift. I like SRAM stuff, it seems like the rear derailleur spring is stronger than my shimano stuff. I'm going to try the SRAM triggers before spring. | | Similar Products Used: | Bullitt, Heckler, Yeti ASX, Kona Stinky Deelux | | Bike Setup: | Stock, except for gripe shift (see Joel Draxler's review, I bought it from him) | | Bottom Line: | The Bullitt, Heckler and ASX would be great if you only had one bike to do everything, but I've got a hard tail for singletrack. Better put, my hardtail has been spending more time in the garage as of late. I find my self constantly looking for jumps, even when I'm not on the bike. The RM-7 makes me want to ride more. I can't wait for spring at Keystone and Vail. If anyone knows of good DH shuttle rides around Denver, drop me a line, hopefully will try Apex this weekend. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Down Hiller
a Downhiller
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Great bike for drops, jumps, etc... | | Weaknesses: | Rocky mountain customer service!! With a $3500 bike you would expect to get what the company says you get>> For ex. The bike is supposed to come with a 2.5 rear tire and a 2.7 front tire, instead i got both 2.5 as well as a tube for up to 2.25!! When i called RM they said tuff &%it because their manual says specs subject to change!!Although it's not a big deal, you'd think they might say( Thats not right) and maybe find an answer for it. It just pissed me off because the guy basicaly told me " we don't know, and don't care why there're being ship differently!!
And why would they not use the right tubes for the tires! | | Similar Products Used: | Norco A-line | | Bike Setup: | 16.5 Frame, Monster t2 | | Bottom Line: | Love the bike hate the attitude. With bikes and prices like these you'd think they try to keep people happy..
The 1 chili is for the customer service, not for the bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3050.00 | | Purchased At: | Yellow Jersey Bike Shop | | Strengths: | this bike is sick, strong, good suspension, solid handling, likes to drop. tough paint, components are nice (except pedals, see below)... gee, did i leave anything out? | | Weaknesses: | pedals are junk... why $3000 bike with junk pedals? c'mon rocky mtn. hello..... needs stiffer fork springs, oil was significantly low from the factory, much bottoming. | | Similar Products Used: | GT I-Drive, old Proflex... nothing really in this league | | Bike Setup: | super t pro option, azonic a frames, 2.7 high roller front tire, added fork oil, chopped bars. | | Bottom Line: | this is a do it all fun bike to ride, it is my main form of transportation, i gave up my truck, and jetski for this bike. 'nuff said. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1800.00 | | Strengths: | Good frame design, super strong, suspension is very plush, great components, takes hits like a champ, and rocky is great about warranty issues...basically everything but... | | Weaknesses: | stock pedals are $h!t, and the super t pro should come stock with stiffer springs. I also had to increase the oil level because it was lower than marzocchi's recomended height (trouble with bottoming.) Weaknesses not too serious. | | Bike Setup: | Stock except Liz Skins lock-on grips, Azonic A-Frame platforms | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the perfect bike for wanting to get serious or already are serious about biking. I came from a hardtail hucking bike and I figured this bike would be too much bike for me but it just got me out doing larger things that I never would have considered before. If you are considering spending money on a bike, defenitely go Rocky, you won't be let-down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joseph Conlon
a Downhiller
from Mississauga Canada
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | I heard bromont rocks | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Nowhere(Yet):) | | Strengths: | This bike feels absolutely unbreakable it's so ridgis and agile but that the frame. I'd go with the Monster T's I like the bit more weight and that 7-8 inches of rear wheel travel with that fox racing vanilla rc is crazy SHI& | | Weaknesses: | Nothing that i can see | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz bullit | | Bike Setup: | Stock and Crazy | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks and I can't wait till I have the money to buy this dream bike. I've heard bad things about rocky mountain but Now I don't think they know what there talkin about | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel Draxler
a Weekend Warrior
from Logan, Utah
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine rim | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | Rocky Mountain | | Strengths: | Great componentry. Amazingly adjustable suspension. This bike will go wherever you want it to, up or down hill. Great durable paint job that looks good too. | | Weaknesses: | Hayes brakes arn't the easiest hydorlics to work on but the breaking power far outweighs the stress of working on them. I have a consistent creak in the rear linkage that I can not seem to fix. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Stinky Delux; Specialized Big Hit; Rocky Mountain RM6 and Switch; KHS FR1500; GT I-Drive Downhill | | Bike Setup: | Stock with only a change to grip shift. | | Bottom Line: | This bike rules I have ridden many other bikes like it and I haven't found one that does it all as well as this bike. Big drops, fast downhills and urban asult are all ideal for this bike. I ride with a bunch of crosscountry riders and do a lot of downhill trails with long uphill aproaches, this bike will do it all! Rocky Mountain has got the freeride/downhill scene dialed. The performance you get out of a hand built bike is unmached by any other manufactured bike. If you have the cash and you want an amazing bike that will do it all, go for the RM7, you won't regret it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Branden
a Weekend Warrior
from Fair Oaks, California
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3250.00 | | Purchased At: | River Rat | | Strengths: | This bike has the best rear suspension feel of anything I've ever ridden. The thrustlink system gives you a super plush 7 inches of travel (slighty more when I measured it). The price isn't all that high for a bike with these parts exspecially the super t(monster was to heavy). | | Weaknesses: | This bike is totally killer but, there always is a weakness. I do a lot of urban drops to flat on this thing and it has taken it's toll. The first thing to go was the upper pivot bolt on the dogbone. Since the bolt broken it killed one of the cartridge bearings. River Rat replaced the bearing for free and The local hardware store had a better bolt. The next thing that gave was the swingarm wich snapped at the main pivot. Luckily it is still under warranty and River Rat made a claim immediately. It's been 2weeks and no swingarm, I guess rocky mountain is just dicking around. | | Similar Products Used: | Hardtails, Kona Stinky | | Bike Setup: | Stock with super t pro instead of the monster t | | Bottom Line: | This bike is awesome, just remember if you flat landing drops something has got to give. A 7 or 8 foot flat landing with no speed can destroy ANY bike. This bike is well worth every penny.
Save the flat landings for hartails and spend your money on rims. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paw Parrish
a Downhiller
from Maui,Hawaii
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Skyline and Little Canada | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Feels Strong and instantly makes you feel More confident! Not Heavy at all! Pedals uphill smooth! | | Weaknesses: | Maxxis HighRoller Tires! For a 4,000 dollar bike it should have some stronger sidewall tires! First ride,I had 3 Flats! | | Similar Products Used: | 2003 Switch LTD. -2002 Stinky Deluxe | | Bike Setup: | Super T Could of used Heavier springs. But the Super T is Sweet.Big Confidence Builder. | | Bottom Line: | Overall if you want to invest in a Freeride Bike than the RM7 Is well worth it. Rocky Mountain Bikes are at the Top of the list in Freeride Technology just ask Wade Simmons! Believe me I'am not rich I had to work a second job But it was well worth it! Happy Trails!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Clevenger
a
from S.D. California
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | V.C. groves | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$3200.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Empire in Poway | | Strengths: | Solid; Easton tubing is a plus. Beefy swing arm, improved linkage from last years rm7. This bike brings a certain confidence to me when i ride. I come from a XC background and didn't think i had the balls it took to bust like i can on the rm7. I'm still not wicked crazy or anything, but i've been busting 7 foot drops to flat and 20 foot road gaps. It pedals good too. This bike is one of the best free ride bikes on the market for sure. Plus the guys at Rocky are super nice too, which is a bonus. | | Weaknesses: | I would think with the super t pro fork they would spec it with the heavier springs. | | Bike Setup: | stock with Super-T pro fork | | Bottom Line: | I know this bike is expensive but if you want a bike that can take some serious abuse and still work like a champ buy this bike. Why not support the guys who were in it since the beginning. It's worth the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Gauci
a Downhiller
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything fast | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2500.00 | | Purchased At: | Oakville Cycle | | Strengths: | Everything, Monster T2 is crazy up front and the fox rc is equally as good in back. The gears are suprisingly good fr this type of bike LX/XT work like a charm. Cranks (raceface northshore) are priceless and anything else on this beast of a bike is unbeleivable. | | Weaknesses: | Gotta keep her locked up, bike itself has no flaws! | | Similar Products Used: | 2001 rm7 w/shiver
2001 rm6
Stinky deluxe | | Bike Setup: | Stock for now, probably somethin new in the near future | | Bottom Line: | This bike is the best thing for any freeride/dh biker who has the time/money to give to this kind of machine, I would never get anything else! I've had 2 Rocky Mountain rm7's now and tried countless others in the same category, nothing compares! Don't just take it from me though, look at Richie Shcley and Wade Simmons (best freerider of all time!)they ride RM7's and there capable of almost anything.
Nothing is better than the RM7! To bad this rating sysytem is outta 5 damn chillis, would have given it much more if I could! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Èeriš
a
from Èežarji
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | A lot of play in the rear end, head tube ovalized, costs a lot of money | | Weaknesses: | Giant AC, Big Hit, RM6 | | Bike Setup: | Not worth the money | | Bottom Line: | Buy one other bike and spare some money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from BC Canada
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2800.00 | | Purchased At: | http://www.covebike.com | | Strengths: | The Rm7 gives you the confidence you need to be a better rider and it feels a lot lighter than it actually is. | | Weaknesses: | All high end moutain bikes are ridiculously priced! | | Similar Products Used: | kona stinky dee-lux | | Bike Setup: | stock except for super t pro fork, upgraded shifters and rear derailleur | | Bottom Line: | If you can afford it, get it. You aren't going to find many other big suspension bikes that can mash uphill just as well as it can going downhill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phillip
a Downhiller
from Dieppe, NB Canada
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Bungay's Bicycle Shop | | Strengths: | Everything on this Bad boy is insane, I tought the Monster T would be to heavy forget it it rides like a road bike ... | | Weaknesses: | i could not imagine anything going wrong all is awesome | | Similar Products Used: | rm9, norco fluid | | Bike Setup: | 2003 rm7 from the manufacturer | | Bottom Line: | is get this bike if you want to have fun, and do not worry about the monster T2 it adds the final touch to this bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Bell
a Downhiller
from Brampton,Ont. Canada
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$4000.00 | | Purchased At: | Local bike shop | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | Nothing yet | | Similar Products Used: | Bullit | | Bike Setup: | Super t Pro Alex D321, | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks out of the box its super plush and can even climb. I am 220lbs and have dropped it off 8' to flat on a regular basis, and it just screams for more.Smokin paint job too.Hand made in canada is just a added bonus.If Wade can't bust it i will never even stress it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento, CA USA
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere my bike will go | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$3000.00 | | Purchased At: | River Rat mountain bikes | | Strengths: | Bomb proof build, and plush ass ride. | | Weaknesses: | 46lbs. Need I say more? That you can only get it in one color scheme a year. | | Similar Products Used: | Bullit | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | You ever test rode those bikes that you drooled over and once you rode it you just had to have it? Well this is one of those bikes. The thing is a dream to ride. I tested one at River Rat and even though it was 3 sizes to big it still rode like it fit me. I was suprised like hell when I could actually get the thing to bunny hop over things. And the front end comes up relatively easy. I was expecting it to be harder than hell to get off the ground. Got myself one on order and just can't wait to get the thing to me. Got all of Camp Pendleton and San Diego to tear up with that thing. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Branden
a Weekend Warrior
from Fair Oaks, California,
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban Assault / Northstar | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$3250.00 | | Purchased At: | River Rat | | Strengths: | Awesome frame, good stock components (alex wheels are questionable), endless rear wheel travel, perfect fork(I swapped the monster for the super T) | | Weaknesses: | The stock monster T is just too damn heavy ( get the super T if you don't want a point and shoot bike), the front derailler cage hits the swingarm but this is a 1 minute fix. Some people say the price is too high, but good luck building a better bike for less. | | Similar Products Used: | Bullit | | Bike Setup: | Stock rig, I am eventually planning on getting odi intense grips, mavic 321/521 wheels, and a mrp chain guide(the 22tooth sprocket is only good if your towing a trailer). My thinking with mtb bikes is don't fix it unless it's broken so these mods are a long way out. | | Bottom Line: | Buy a RM7 and throw a lizard skin on that narly swingarm and ride the hell out of it. The bike setup is perfect for all around mashing and the frame can easily be set up for hardcore downhilling very easily.
The thrustlink suspension is built to be beat and with 7 inches of rear travel 5 footers feel incredibly easy.
Get this bike and go big | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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jim
a
from bellevue, wa usa
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | the roof of my local industrial park | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | fishers in salt lake city | | Strengths: | feels heavy when you pick it up but rides light | | Weaknesses: | rides light but feels heavy when you pick it up | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | Ok read all the reviews and decided to try one out on a business trip to salt lake city. As soon as I saw it I was gasping, the monster on the front of this thing was HUGE! I picked up the bike and quickly thought to myself, this is a bit heavier than my Jekyll. After about a 1-1/2 hour chat with the shop owner (cool dude by the way!) I braved a test ride. The seat post on the floor bikes were jacked so I didn?t expect much but I pedaled off to see what was up. I cranked it out and went for a manual and to my surprise the front end came up with ease I couldn?t believe it I just hung back and rode it out for a long ways! This 45 pounder was more agile than my 32-pound Jekyll and way more balanced. THIS BIKE IS THE S#%T!!!!!!!!! Now all I need is the doe!
Do you need this bike? If your reading this you do!
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Mike Hutchinson
a Downhiller
from Bozeman, MT USA
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | The new 7 is super stiff, and very agile. The one with the Super T is such a sweet bike. The one with the monster 2 is descent, but not like the super. | | Weaknesses: | 4 bolt race face prodigy dh crankset. needs 5 bolt madness north shore dh. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa cruz bullitt, rm7WS, rm7fr w/jr-t, rm 7 w/s-t, rm 7 w/monster2 | | Bike Setup: | Stock sweetness | | Bottom Line: | Buy this bike if you have the funds, but get the super-t | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Donny Hancock
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ones without trails | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Purchased At: | Ahh! I told you $0 | | Strengths: | Not even a bit of rear slackness, unlike the 2001 Now its really PERFECT! | | Weaknesses: | I am not worthy enough for the bike. No one is! | | Similar Products Used: | Older 2001 model | | Bike Setup: | Factory setup | | Bottom Line: | If you buy this bike be sure to take good care of it otherwise dont buy it at all because this bike is too good!
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RULES! get well soon Wade!
This rating below just isnt fair, more like 7/5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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