GREAT!!!!! Now I want an Altitude. Great work as usual.
@mrvwbug44234 ай бұрын
I demoed one a couple weeks ago, your take on it is the exact same as mine. Butter smooth through chunk, almost a little too long, the long back end really does make you feel like you're riding off the front. The rattle-y dropper post I was told only happens with the Fox and Raceface (rebranded Fox) dropper by the RM rep at the demo, other than that dropper the bike is extremely quiet. I still think I like my 2023 Altitude just a little bit more
@JeremyFacer4 ай бұрын
Kinda crazy to hear bike reviewers complain about thin casing tires coming standard on 160 travel bikes and then also complain when the right tires for the bike are speced as standard. Always remember that complaining is one of the three pillars of cycling 😂
@ultimatist4 ай бұрын
Didn't hear any complaining. You referring to other reviewers?
@JeremyFacer4 ай бұрын
@@ultimatist many reviewers mention that bikes like this one should come with grippy and thick casing tires. In this review he mentions that the grippy and thick tires are too heavy/roll slow and that he’d put lighter tires on if this was his bike. Maybe not “complaining” but definitely not not complaining
@ultimatist4 ай бұрын
@@JeremyFacer got it. I skipped the climb portion where he probably said that. But then praises RM team for speccing cushcore and DH, which I agree... maybe he needs a wheelset swap before dropping in.
@marklouieadame4 ай бұрын
Hey that is the symptoms of “Upgradeaditis” illness 😂
@johnnnewmex4 ай бұрын
Amen brother!
@costalcu4 ай бұрын
These reviews are too good man
@SpencerAstraPOV4 ай бұрын
🙌🏻
@brandonnewell40814 ай бұрын
haha I'm with you on the 32t chainring. Currently riding a Spec. Status 160 and the 32t kills me in the SLC/Park City area. I need to try swapping to a 28t.
@SpencerAstraPOV4 ай бұрын
It feels right for me!
@brandonnewell40813 ай бұрын
@@SpencerAstraPOV Made the switch...should've done it a long time ago
@SpencerAstraPOV4 ай бұрын
I was so excited to test this bike! 🔥
@brookscurran4 ай бұрын
It seems like a very appropriate tire spec for the bike which is rare... The PNW may be particularly friendly to tires, but a 160/170mm bike certainly deserved DD tires in most places.
@Sck5194 ай бұрын
I was able to demo the bike a few weeks ago. The grip on the climbs is the best I've felt. I cleared several tech climbs I usually spin out on or get bucked off my line. It takes more watts on the fire road type climbs but single track tech it is amazing. very quite bike. Feels very stout and a bit heavy though. Would be great if you spend at least 50% of your time in the bike park. I thought it was one of the first bikes I've rod that truly fits the "if you are not going fast in the craziest lines, the bike will make most riding boring" category.
@李志强-n4o4 ай бұрын
I would like to ask if the aluminum alloy version is also good. I have never ridden the Rocky Mountain and would like to try it.
@chris45364 ай бұрын
I have the new A50 with a Fox DHX and it rides amazing!
@李志强-n4o4 ай бұрын
@@chris4536 Are there no differences between aluminum alloy and carbon fiber frames except for the material and storage box?
@chris45364 ай бұрын
@@李志强-n4o Same DNA, different materials!
@skylerzab3212 ай бұрын
Can you please do a review of the Commencal Meta V5!?
@rhysjenz2 ай бұрын
Any insight into how the new Altitude compares to the Nomad 6? Currently on a SJEVO with 170 fork + cascade link, and tossing up between those two... Thanks!
@r0p4 ай бұрын
Great bike, unfortunately really expensive in the Netherlands. How does this bike stack up against a Santa Cruz Megatower? Or when you ride it in mullet against a Nomad?
@SpencerAstraPOV4 ай бұрын
I haven't ridden he new versions of either of those bikes unfortunately...
@chris45364 ай бұрын
This bike would not shine in flat lands like Netherlands!
@falkyn064 ай бұрын
I was torn between this and the sb160..thoughts?
@greggstrydom11724 ай бұрын
Nice work, as always, and thanks! How would you describe this compared to the SB160 you tested recently?
@SpencerAstraPOV4 ай бұрын
The SB160 had a more compact feeling wheelbase. I think the SB160 was quite a bit more supported under pedaling and also more ground hugging. The Altitude had a faster shock damping tune and felt more poppy than the SB160.
@dash01734 ай бұрын
I actually am really not a fan of how the new frame looks... part of the reason why I loved my old altitude so much. it was also an amazing climber and made you feel like the effort you were putting in was worth it, coming from someone who owned the new norco range prior to the altitude. I feel like the new frame looks too similar to so many other bikes on the market...enduro, nomad, etc
@Paul_Krasicki2 ай бұрын
I really love my 21 altitude carbon 70 can do it all. Not sure if its worth the upgrade or go another route
@scottie_eves4 ай бұрын
Question about how tall you are? Seems like all the bike reviews you do are on a large frame. Thanks!
@victorrosario41094 ай бұрын
What a beauty
@thephoenixcycle88544 ай бұрын
If l had my choice l would choose the previous. Extremely capable but also adaptable. Some say its a glorified trail bike, and maybe thats true but damn its a true quiver killer. It looks way better too
@scrutch6663 ай бұрын
Its definitely not a great climber. After testing i picked the prior year version which is my opinion a much more versatile bike. And subjectively the best bike in my collection. I have 8 bikes :0 The new one reminded me too much of my 2022 norco range. Therange has more drag on the drive system but i would even say it climbs better (position, traction) if you have the legs :)
@DJH38914 ай бұрын
Seems like Rocky is planning on sparing out the Slayer by upsizing the Altitude 🤔
@Eric.V.3 ай бұрын
Is this the same rear suspension layout that Intense has?
@edergarcia42425 күн бұрын
For enduro , altitude or slayer c50 ?
@mr.peters648315 сағат бұрын
Altitude would be better, more of a pedal platform than the slayer
@Whyusadd4 ай бұрын
That’s definitely kushcore breathing
@SpencerAstraPOV4 ай бұрын
That climb always gets me breathing hard!
@jamola10964 ай бұрын
exo+ with cushcore wins for me on a bike like this
@obi-wankenobi98714 ай бұрын
The geo looks right up my alley, but I am not going to buy a 5200€ bike with mediocre specs. The top spec canyon strive has all the Fox factory bling, DT Swiss wheels, AXS and code RSCs for 6000€.
@Jacob991744 ай бұрын
Obi, curious your opinion on the latest Acolyte show? 😂
@gundamnit35944 ай бұрын
How were the trails on Alderaan before the imperial scum blew it up?
@mrvwbug44234 ай бұрын
If you fit on the Strive and its gigantic sizing hole. It's a gigantic bike, the Altitude is more normal sized. The size L Strive has 500mm reach vs 480 on the Altitude (475 with the reach adjust in the short position).
@obi-wankenobi98714 ай бұрын
@@mrvwbug4423The geo doesnt matter when talking about the price. Adding/subtracting a few millimeters/degrees costs nothing.
@tonym66334 ай бұрын
Add the non existent Dyname 5.0 motor to this and I'm sold .
@TJ-gh6cg4 ай бұрын
impossible with the frame design
@milktop14 ай бұрын
Great review as always. I would never buy a Rocky mountain. They are just too expensive.
@johnr50014 ай бұрын
Not anymore than any other brand with comparable parts. Only direct sale bikes are cheaper.
@petedog95814 ай бұрын
I just bought a 2023 Instinct C30 for $2800. It is the best bike I have owned after 25+ years of Stumpjumpers and Enduros. Both the Instinct and Altitude got updates or total overhauls for 2024, so Rocky needed to move the old inventory out. My gain. I don't need the newest all the time. A Med 2023 Altitude C50 is going for $3500 on Jenson.
@chris45364 ай бұрын
You're missing out! Love The Ride.
@snokefilmmedia4 ай бұрын
Interesting but very noisy bike, it seems. It's a shame that they scrapped the excellent modular Altitude platform they already had with ride9, adjustable shock mount _and_ adjustable chainstays. I haven't checked the leverage curve, but I'm assuming this design won't work as well with a coil as the previous generation.
@mrvwbug44234 ай бұрын
That's the dropper, switch to a different dropper and it quiets right up. The Fox/Raceface droppers that RM specs on their blingy builds are a little loose in the seat tube of the new Altitude.
@chris45364 ай бұрын
The platform is super progressive and ideal for a coil. It rides like a totally different machine to the previous generation and has simplified and very effective Ride 4 chip, headset reach adjust option and mullet capability with built in 29/27 chip. It rides so well!!!
@AndreasRavnestad4 ай бұрын
@@mrvwbug4423 Ah yes buying a $350 dropper for my brand new $6k bike sounds like pure dreams
@mrvwbug44234 ай бұрын
@@chris4536 It does ride very smoothly, it's also a very long bike, it's not quite the "do everything enduro bike" that the previous gen was.
@mtbjoserАй бұрын
62.9? Wow
@scotsemmens5964 ай бұрын
if you are breathing this hard I'm going to die on the climb.
@zirie4 ай бұрын
Looks like an Enduro..
@K1ngJame5-mtb4 ай бұрын
Damn this bike is noisy
@EmilyLynn-v4w4 ай бұрын
These reviews are the same crap all over again. Same “climbs” good. Same “snappy” feeling and all that bs. Another boring-long-unnecessary review for a high end bike. Seriously man. At least do a different trail. Same crap over and over 🥱🥱🥱
@tanner_kirk4 ай бұрын
Then you can leave bro. Get your negative ass out of here.
@bphif34 ай бұрын
What are your local trails like ? Do people travel from all around the world to ride them?
@JeremyFacer4 ай бұрын
@@bphif3chuckanut is 🚽
@EmilyLynn-v4w4 ай бұрын
@@bphif3 colorado is worldwide known for world class mtb trails.! Nobody asked for world class trails but different. The same trial in every review. Boring🥱🥱🥱