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2006 Rocky Mountain Slayer
Rocky Mountain Bicycles is one of the few companies that still maintains complete creative control over the development of their bikes. The results show, with powerful team riders like Marie Helene Premont, Alison Sydor, Andreas Hestler, Gretchen Reeves and others getting super results at high level events the world over. Similarly, popular riders like Wade Simmons and Thomas Vanderham are wowing people on the RMX at freeride competitions and in videos.
With the success of these riders comes a focus on the bikes they ride — the Element, the ETSX, and the RMX — and a little less emphasis on the other bikes in the company’s lineup. Case in point is the Slayer, Rocky Mountain’s all mountain bike. The Slayer has been around for years, picking up numerous awards in 2002 and remaining relatively unchanged after between 2003 and 2005. However, Rocky Mountain is set to introduce an all-new frame design with the release of the 2006 Rocky Mountain Slayer.
The 2006 Slayer is based on a single pivot design that Rocky has dubbed Low Centre Counter Rotating suspension. Rocky claims the design eliminates both pedal bob and and brake jack while giving a plush 6″ worth of rear wheel travel. For more details, I recommend that you mosey on over to NSMB.com to read their take on the 2006 Rocky Mountain Slayer.
1. Posted by NSMB reviews the 2006 Rocky Mountain Switch 2.0 » The Biking Hub | 9:14 am, 24 January 2006
[…] While my favourite Rocky Mountain for 2006 is still the Slayer, the Switch runs a close second. Featuring a lower front end and better standover height than the previous incarnation of the bike, the 2006 Switch is a little more ’snug’ than last year, something that will make both descents and climbs a little more pleasant. […]