Submitted by
Sid
a Weekend Warrior
from Newmarket Date Reviewed: July 17, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Ravenshoe
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Strengths:
Great ride, excellent handling, I've have had this bike for over 2 years with no problems, except a couple of teeth sheered off the middle chain ring,,shimano issue not Rocky M.
This bike handles the tight technical stuff with no problems, in the saddle climbing is great too. This bike has taken everything I can through at it.
No regrets!
Weaknesses:
Wheels, the original sun rims just don't cut it. Also the weakness of the LX chain rings should be an embarrassment to Shimano, what garbage!!! The rest of the LX components are quite good. For the price
Similar Products Used:
Tried the usual bikes Treks, Schwins,
Bike Setup:
Stock except saddle
Bottom Line:
This is a 99 bike with good value, I purchased a Rocky M because of the frame. Anyone who knows bikes will tell you to look at the frame first then the components, components wear out and are replaceable, frames are the heart and soul of the bike, they give the bike the feel and ride. Rocky tunes their frames, this bike rides like a dream, not harsh like many aluminum frames. Anyone can build a stiff aluminum frame not many of them ride well. Rocky M hand builds their own frames, no cheap off shore stuff here. Everyone is building good bikes these days,,well almost everyone. Bottom line Rocky Mountain is Canadian hand built bikes. nuf said! buy one!!
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Submitted by
Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Strengths:
Good strong frame. Impressive components.
Weaknesses:
The shocks blow. They don't work.
Bike Setup:
everything is changed
Bottom Line:
pretty good i guess just change the damn shocks.
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Submitted by
Ian
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: May 9, 2001
Favorite Trail:
anything singletrack
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
simons bike shop
Strengths:
Great frame, good mix of parts
Weaknesses:
shimano derailers and shifters, michellin tires-worst tires ive ever used, i ripped both tire's sidewalls within a month
Similar Products Used:
brodie dynamo,
Bike Setup:
The things ive changed to: sram rear derailer and shifters, shimano pedals, rhyno lite rims, shortened stem, riser bar
Bottom Line:
I love my beast! I know a guy that has broken just about everything on his oxygen except the frame, he does 10 foot plus drops on it. Its getting kinda small i need a 2001 model
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Submitted by
Sharlene
a Cross Country Rider
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 1, 2000
Favorite Trail:
River Runs thru it - Whistler
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$900.00
Purchased At:
Vancouver
Strengths:
Great for fast downhills, quick turning - light for the grinds uphill.
Weaknesses:
You have to drill holes in the frame or use clamps for the carrier to use panniers, something to think about if you want to do any touring. I didn't want to start drilling holes so am using clamps but don't know how good that is with alot of weight. Also, a bit of a pain when you have to take on and off, for off road
Similar Products Used:
1998 Hammer race
Bike Setup:
I shortened the bars, alot easier on the turning...
Bottom Line:
I have done 1400 km trail riding on it in 8 months and not a problem - I love my bike. Great price - Great bike
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Submitted by
matt harvey
a
from calgary,alberta,canada Date Reviewed: September 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
sulphur springs
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
The Bike Shop
Strengths:
Its a good handmade bike at a good rate that handles great and is light
Weaknesses:
It's weaknesses are you might be paying alot just for a handmade frame
Similar Products Used:
96 Hammer Race
Bike Setup:
High Quality components that are great for racing,durable, and light.
Bottom Line:
It's a good bike for a great price. THe handmade frame is awesome and light. It's easy to control on single track and its a good race bike for and entry level. Its fun riding in the mountains and at home in town. I think its just a great bike and I'm going to have it for a while. I reccomend every one to ride this bike because its very comforatble and a gr8 price fopr a handmade bike and it had good components.
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Submitted by
Jerry
a Cross Country Rider
from Antioch Ca,U.S.A. Date Reviewed: June 22, 2000
Favorite Trail:
all of them
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
handbuilt frame......quick and agile,sweet climber,confident on the way down.
Weaknesses:
stock RMB parts,the brick thats used for a saddle
Similar Products Used:
used to have a yeti FRO 'bout ten years ago.......till it got stolen. :(
Bike Setup:
selle italia flight titanium gel saddle thing........chris king headset,race face bottom bracket,stem and low rise bars,time atac pedals,the aluminum ones.....thompson seat post.......wtb wheelset(thanks airbomb!)
Bottom Line:
I love her,her name is Astrid by the way.back in Jan,I stacked on the bottom of a downhill,into a trailmarker,my leg was shattered in 8 places.....the bike?.......the stem was a little off towards the left,no biggie,even the wheels stayed true......sweet rig,I'm glad i got her.Go with Rocky mountain,you won't have to trip on breaking the bike,you will way before it does.Keep hammerin',God bless.
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Submitted by
Timothy Chu
a Racer
from Vancouver, BC Canada Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000
Favorite Trail:
street riding
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Light, responsive
Weaknesses:
Green lettering
Similar Products Used:
2k Oxy Race, 2k Thin Air
Bike Setup:
XT derailler, axion riser bar, everything else stock
Bottom Line:
If this bike hadn't been replaced by the 2k Oxy Race, I'd get this one again (some loser lifted my poor baby from my garage). I'm more of a roadie who does trails once in a while, but this one offered excellent acceleration and climbing because of its light frame.
Even though the '99 Oxy race wasn't the best looking bike (it was a drab navy blue with green lettering), I still liked the paint job better than this year's all-green or all-yellow offerings. I also don't like this year's halfie pedals (cleats only on one side), so another reason I'd go with the '99 model.
Ok, this review probably isn't that helpful, since I just rant about colour schemes.
Excellent bike for the price. I've tried lighter bikes, but you've got to pay way more.
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Submitted by
Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Canmore, Alberta Date Reviewed: May 24, 2000
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Weaknesses:
Before you buy this bike, haggle with the dealer to get your seat upgraded.
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Rockhopper, Stumpjumper, and Norco Nitro
Bottom Line:
This bike is great in the mountains - very responsive with a smooth suspension. I have had the bike for 2 years and had nothing break. I recomend the rocky mountain product to anyone!
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Submitted by
Tristan Sames
a Racer
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: May 24, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Anything Canadian
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Great frame. It's Canadian. Quick bike, and hell of a lot of fun.
Weaknesses:
Stock rims suck, shock is WAYYYY to loose, brakes bite, and so does that damn saddle
Similar Products Used:
Schwinn Moab 3, Raleigh Serengeti, Rocky mountain RM6 and Element Race, Specialized Stumpjumper, Brodie Holeshot and Bigshot.
Bike Setup:
Nothing stock left...it all broke! Yea, I raced it in DS for a season, and it took its toll
Bottom Line:
Great bike, the frame can take one hell of a beating, and it's a quick and fun bike, with a lot of character behind it. Needs a lot of upgrades to ever be race worthy. Free riding is a different challenge on this bike, but I guess that's why it's only meant for XC racing. The warrenty is less than perfect, with Rocky claiming it cannot be used for jumping, racing, training, downhilling, etc. Stick to paved trails basically. yea...right! Pluses: it's Canadian, and from Rocky Mountain. For riders rule!
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Submitted by
Devin
a Cross Country Rider
from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: May 10, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Haliburton Wildlife
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Light. ITS CANADIAN! It climbs really well. The fork is amazingly smooth.
Weaknesses:
The selle italia sux crap, that is why I upgraded to a bontrager fs 2000. Rocky Mtn. H-bars, stem and seatpost.
This bike is great and that is the bottom line! Go buy this bike!
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Submitted by
Jack
a Racer
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: December 13, 1999
Favorite Trail:
helen, georgia
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Canadian!!!!Great handling and all around great riding bike!
Weaknesses:
The worst chainsuck I have ever seen! comes with stock crap!
Similar Products Used:
Specialized M-4
Bike Setup:
the components that came with the bike were cheap to keep the price down on the $800 dollar frame so i upgraded to all race face and chris king and xtr
Bottom Line:
If your not riding this bike than your not riding the right bike
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Submitted by
Edan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Vancouver Date Reviewed: November 30, 1999
Favorite Trail:
anything on a slope
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Well rounded bike with solid handling
Weaknesses:
Nothing really, just does everything well and nothing extraordinarily well
Similar Products Used:
Thin air, s-werx fsr Zaskar, Avalanche, Porflex, KHS, Kona
Bike Setup:
stock + xt drivetrain upgrades + wheel upgrades (wore the first pair out) + monkey-bar +
Bottom Line:
Great all around handling bike. Climbed well, descended like mad, relatively light (25.4 lbs) and extremely solid. Rode mine for 2 years, hard, and it never gave out, with the exception of 1 shattered rear wheel, but that was my fault. I went from the Oxygen to a Thin Air and I have to say the Ox has to be 75-80% of the Thin Air for $800cdn less. That in mind... Value to $$$ ratio: 5 flaming dead horses
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Submitted by
crash
a Cross-Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA Date Reviewed: August 13, 1999
Cheesy saddle/pedals on stock bike. Although not functionally important, graphics (W/ exception of ultra-cool Canadian flag) could be much better. Looks sort of cheesy. Can't really say it climbs like a goat yet but that may be my own lard-butt and not the bike's geometry. Haven't compared the chainstay to any famous climbing bikes...
Similar Products Used:
Specialized S-Works
Bike Setup:
Swapped up to Marzocchi Z-3 Light, Time ATAC pedals, XT front derailluer, and GripShift 9.0SL shifters and rear derailluer. Running Ritchey speedmax tires instead of OEM Geax things. Also swapped saddle for Specialized.
Bottom Line:
So far so good. This bike accelerates like mad and corners almost intuitively. Weight is great at this price point, and with a few upgrades (move up on the shocks) this is a great bike. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a serious rec bike or a good starter race bike. (Note the warranty shortens if you race the thing.) Wonder when everyone in the lower 48 will catch on? Very few people I meet on the trail have a clue about Rocky Mountain, which is fine since I like to be terminally unique. Plus it is nice to get a bike that you know someone lovingly welded rather than blitzed through to meet a quota. Overall this is a killer bike and has been well suited for the very rooty/rocky tight singletrack.
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Submitted by
grant barry
a Racer
from quispamsis, new brunswick Date Reviewed: August 8, 1999
Favorite Trail:
canada cup #1 poleymtn.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
great set of tires to star out with. suprisingly comfy seat. quick responsive form (Z4)
Weaknesses:
stem, seat post, handlebar.
Similar Products Used:
not too many.
Bike Setup:
rocky mountain oxygen race
Bottom Line:
A great bike for the price! A real bullet on downhills and the fork soaks it up on technicals. The perfect out of the box racing bike for a novice.
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross-Country Rider
from Waterloo,ON Date Reviewed: August 6, 1999
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Frame Quality, Wheels are build well and stay true.
Weaknesses:
Stock fork is heavy, no microlube. Bar & stem combo noisy
Similar Products Used:
KHS Descent
Bike Setup:
Replaced Z4 with a SX-R. Ritchey logic pedals.
Bottom Line:
This is a bike that you can be really happy with riding every day. The frame is of excellent quality, so it will be worth money upgrading in the future. Ditch the bomber and get a fork with lot's-o-adjustablity.
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Submitted by
Justin Davey skiziks
a Cross-Country Rider
from Nova Scotia Date Reviewed: July 13, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Prospect
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Sweet, green color,plush bomber couldn't ask for better for the money. Great looks and ride.
Weaknesses:
None, Althought the dealer when i bought it Upgraded: LX to XT rear derailleur, Avid brakes to Shimano LX ( parralel push), RMB riser bar, Shimano clips, All this for no extra charge.
You couldn't ask for a better bike and ride for the money. my Rockey is Wickedly Canadian.
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 9, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
great frame -> Easton Eliteexcellent fork and components
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Trek 7000, Thin Blue Line Comet
Bike Setup:
stock
Bottom Line:
This is a great bike for your buck! Frame and wheels Built in Canada! Anyone who wants a great bike, buy this!!
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Submitted by
Cooper
a Cross-Country Rider
from Toronto, Ontario Date Reviewed: June 22, 1999
Favorite Trail:
DVP
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
nice lookingmarzocchi's work greatIT'S CANADIAN, EH?
Weaknesses:
none that I have found so far
Similar Products Used:
Klein Pulse Comp
Bike Setup:
Oxygen Race, z.4
Bottom Line:
This bike rides great. At first when Iheard of 9 speed, I thought it was stupid, but that extra granny gear allows you to climb a hill with no initial speed. This bike is unique and Canadian. But best of all, it's fun to ride!
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Submitted by
Alan
a Weekend Warrior
from Boise,Id. Date Reviewed: June 15, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Weaknesses:
disapointed with lx rear derailleur doesn't shift smoothly.
Similar Products Used:
trek 8000, schwinn moab1, rocky mtn. instinct,
Bike Setup:
stock:other than bontrager fs+10 seat and revolt ss.
Bottom Line:
first true mtn. bike. super on the downhill although have not rode on new tires. the marzochi shock is unbelievable smooth, but the damn thing wieghs a ton. since the addition of the new seat, much more comfortable to ride. over all a sweet ride. some day xt rear and new rims.
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Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Lynbrook, New York Date Reviewed: May 24, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Rocky Point
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Great ride for aluminum (not too stiff), nice component group, better front shock (Marzocchi) than many competitors. It's nice not to see the same bike on the trails (unique).
Weaknesses:
None that I've found
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Stumpjumper Comp, Cannondale M500
Bike Setup:
Oxygen Race, Marzocchi Bomber Z4 Custom Alloy
Bottom Line:
A great ride that doesn't beat you up on the trail, with a good component group, a bike I'd recommend to friends. Unique.
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Submitted by
Stephen
a Weekend Warrior
from Kingston Ontario Date Reviewed: April 14, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bottom Line:
I bought this to replace my stolen Kona and I couldn't be happier. I upgraded the rear derailer to an XT and put a DH bar on it. The suspension is smooth as butter, way better the my old Rock Shox Judy T2's. Only problem I've had is with the front shifter but it was easily fixed. I love the new 9 speed, at first I didn't think it would make muck difference but now it seems great! And plus it's Canadian EH!!
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Submitted by
Craig
a weekend warrior
from Toronto, Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: December 28, 1998
Bottom Line:
I just got my new Rocky Mountain to replce my Trek. It wasn't an upgrade costwise but is a much better bike. The LX components are great and the suspension is amazing compared to the Rock Shox on my old bike. Rocky Mountain rules.
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Submitted by
Doug
a weekend warrior
from Calgary, Alberta Canada Date Reviewed: November 22, 1998
Bottom Line:
I just got my first Rocky as a replacement for my GT that was stolen. This bike rocks. I upgraded the cranks, stem and handlebars to RaceFace. The bike climbs like crazy. The new Shimano LX 9 speed shifts better than the XT on my old bike. I originally thought 9 speeds would be too many but they work just great. Haven't got it really dirty (yet) because it's kind of frozen here right now but I'll put it through the grinder in the spring. Overall, great bike and I'm going to add a Rocky Instinct to my garage in the spring!
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