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Official 2006 Rocky Mountain Bikes lineup
Rocky Mountain Bikes has posted up their entire 2006 bike lineup.
Personally, I’m not super stoked on Rocky Mountain’s RMX series — each RMX that I’ve ridden has felt really tall in the front end and they didn’t pedal as well as I expected. That being said, the people whose bikes I rode love them and I haven’t heard of any major issues with the frame (which can’t be said for the now-retired RM7).
That being said, the 2006 Rocky Mountain Switch looks pretty sharp. I’m a little surprised to see such a heavy-duty freeride kit on the Switch, but the bike looks ready to take some serious hits on the way down while being well equipped to deal with the pedal up (if necessary). The glow in the dark Switch that I spotted on a couple of occasions up at Whistler doesn’t appear to be available as a production model, but word is that it will appear as a special edition later in the 2006.
My personal favourite in the ‘06 lineup is the ‘06 Slayer. In the months leading up to Interbike, the Slayer received a whole bunch of media coverage and, looking at the bike now, the press attention was warranted. The top-of-the-line Slayer 90 is spec’d with the type of great parts (X0 triggers, X9 rear derailleur, Fox 36 RC2) you’d look for on a high-end bike, even if some of the components are a little more ‘cross country’ than I’d expect on an all mountain bike.
You can draw your own conclusions by checking out the entire 2006 lineup on the Rocky Mountain Bikes website.
1. Posted by Rocky Mountain RMX3 review » The Biking Hub | 8:44 pm, 8 December 2005
[…] As I mentioned elsewhere the front end of the RMX feels quite tall, and the reviewer for NSMB felt the test bike was a little on the large side. Sizing issues aside, the bike is a burly freeride machine, with Shimano’s Saint componentry, a burly wheelset, and a 888 up front, and it’s ready for anything most people can throw at it. […]