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Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from Davis, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Foresthill Divide | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Ken's | | Strengths: | I'm very pleased with the Stratos. This bike is light! It's really fun to climb with and is stable in descent. The Race Face componentry, Mavic/Maxxis setup and XT combination top it all off. Also, I'm pleased with the Marzocchi MX Comp Air, it doesn't leak and is never sloppy. The Avid V-brakes are much better than their XT counterparts. | | Weaknesses: | The textured powdercoat likes to keep its scuffmarks. | | Bike Setup: | Slapped on some Cane Creek Ergo bar ends, eggbeaters and WTB seat/Thomson seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | I recommend this Canadian gem to anyone seeking a do-it-all cross country machine! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Kelso | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Dukes cycle | | Strengths: | Awesome overall bike with great components for the price. Raceface bar and stem, XT/LX set up. The white paint job while not very popular looks amazing. Clean or dirty! The Bomber forks soak up a lot of the little things while allowing you to maintain a good pedal stroke. | | Weaknesses: | Shimano pedals are very difficult to release from in a bind. | | Similar Products Used: | Various Gary Fisher products | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | A light, awesome handling cross-country bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1500.00 | | Purchased At: | West Point Cycles | | Strengths: | You name it. Rocky and it's infamous powder coating and ST3. Wicked Marzzochi's. | | Weaknesses: | - A personal reason. I think the saddle is a little cheap compared to the RMB Custon on the lower end Elevation.
I had initially wanted the white bike with the awesome 'naked' finish after the powder coating, but the candy apple red with the gloss was the only one they had in my size. It's starting to grow on me but I'm still considering bringing it back to Rocky and having them re-paint and re-decal it for around $350 CDN. I know, I know it's a taboo to have a white mountain bike, but people don't notice it as much then and it looks pretty damn good covered in mud, but then again so does the red...
- Dinky Shimano pedals
- People stare
- Thieves loves Rocky's | | Similar Products Used: | The original '89 Stratos my dad still owns and still running stong. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | With a fine name like Rocky Mountain, you can't go wrong. This is a great all around bike. It will more than accept an XC challenge and is the smoothest communte on a hardtail mountain bike, I guaruntee it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis
a
from Thunder Bay
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Shunia Mines | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Amazing Climber! Thanks to Rocky on the geometry. The fork is great. Avid SD5 s have got to be the strongest rim brakes on any bike in this price range. great fork, fits the bike, lots of travel, adjustable! Rims take the abuse too Race Face handlebars! Accelerates like a rocket, great crakset
Light Frame | | Weaknesses: | Still looking. | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Hawk Hill(OK starter bike, doesnt compare)
Specialized Stumpjumper
Marin Nail Trail
Marin Rocky Ridge
Rocky Mountain Elevation
Cannondale F400/600
| | Bike Setup: | Panaracer TrailBlasters
otherwise its stock | | Bottom Line: | Amazing xc bike, I'm 5 min faster in my races now!
Good for rocky for spec'ing out good components where people dont notice them! (BB, Hubs, Crank, Cassette, Good Bomber high end)
Get this bike, its wicked, and the coilour looks sweet too! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Funk D
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Durham Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Bay Cycle | | Strengths: | Great Shock and the frame allows for so much agility. Acceleration is phenomenal. Like strapping into a fighter. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals are hard to clip into when mucked up. The LX front derailleur keeps over shifting and the chain occasionally drops off towards the centre line axis of the bike. Had it tuned and it still does it... could be just my technique not having been perfected. A really, really loud squeel from the front brake when its wet and dirty. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing worthy of mentioning here. Tested the Rocky Elevation and Giant Rainier. | | Bike Setup: | I found this years Stratos in Red; Rocky showed only White on their adverts. So I was suprised to find it in Red. I have kept all the stock components. I had the tech guys take off a half inch from each handle on my first 30hr tune up. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is frikin awesome. What a rush!!!! I am so pleased with its performance. It takes me where I want to go without hesitation.
I am in my first serious year of riding and I wanted to buy something that I could grow into and not feel limited at the end of the season. I was seriously looking at the Elevation... which was a fantastic bike too, but after my test ride I saw this sexy looking red Rocky down the aisle and found it to be the Stratos.
It had the components that I would probably have upgraded to next year and I just couldn't get this Red frame out of my head, a very Canadian looking bike (Well done Rocky!). Colour and components made the small price jump worthwhile. The Elevation is still a great ride, if your looking for a break on price and your not too particular about colour.
The Stratos is a great bike for anyone getting into the sport, who does not want to have to buy another bike within a year or two because they can outride it. Admitedly, it is a heavy price tag for a first serious bike purchase, but I am hoping that it will do me for a while.
I wouldn't go for it if your not willing to go balls to the wall to improve your XC riding, because this bike is very, very capable. It would be a shame for the bike and a waste of money for you. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dennis Romano
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas, NV, USA
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bunker Creek, UT | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$867.00 | | Purchased At: | Copeland's Sports | | Strengths: | Great frame material and design. Bomber air shock is very sweet. The bike is agile and responsive. Fairly light. | | Weaknesses: | Shimano rapid fire shifters of any kind. Avid brakes that come with the bike are absolutely trash. Shame on Rocky Mountain for even using them. | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Rocky Ridge with all XT. | | Bike Setup: | I changed out the shifters with Sram Rockets and the Avid brakes were changed out for XT's. Now the bike kicks ass. | | Bottom Line: | The shock is air adjustable and can be tailored to each individuals needs. This is an excellent cross country bike. Forget about the dip in the earlier review. If you want to down hill then buy a down hill bike. The bike trackstands with ease and seems to be very agile. Steering is fast and precise. Doesn't wheelie very well. For the price this is a sweet deal. You have to love Easton tubing. I recommend this for up to intermediate level XC riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Conelly
a Downhiller
from Arizona, Florida, Zimbabwe
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | the poopy way | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | LCBO | | Strengths: | its crap | | Weaknesses: | its crap | | Similar Products Used: | it has good components | | Bike Setup: | the frame broke tho | | Bottom Line: | so i am unhappy because this bike is a piece of turd | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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