Rocky Mountain Slayer Review - 2020 Bible of Bike Tests

[@theepicridecom]

63 is less than 64?! 🤯

[@zebmarcotte2861]

Expect to hear “like” about 48 times in this one. Not kidding one bit.

[@FlatpeakTerminator]

thanks for your amazing review. i watched this video like 20 times before I bought mine... I am now the happiest man alive, it defiantly a bike that doesn't mind to go big on dh tracks, but will happily go on a family trail if it has too.

[@Griffinbrill]

Thinking of getting one but was just wondering how poppy it is and since u have one I’d thought I’d ask

[@DR-zq5ur]

Thank you for sitting down guys, much less awkward lol

[@purplekillerpenguin]

Freeride bikes are making a come back. Its time to do a review and comparison of canyon torque, commencal clash, yeti sb165, rm slayer and other big enduro bikes (pole stamina 180).

[@Jon-nz3dm]

Such a sick bike. I don't think I would worry too much about Pinkbike's freak accident with this bike. Rocky Mountain has a fantastic reputation for good reason. I wouldn't hesitate to spend money on them if I could afford to.

[@joshl3893]

when are you guys going to do a bible of bike tests in western NC??

[@tehllama42]

"63.8 is less than 64" - Well, yeah, thanks for that insight - luckily we understand why that's relevant, but it warrants discussing that. I'd happily trade about half of the 'likes' for a little bit more of how that HTA works both up and down.

[@andrewgogolin1800]

Freeride has been back. Go to highland bike park and look at all the long travel 27.5 bikes. The Nomad is a freeride hero

[@captaintraction4024]

Not quite. You need 180mm of travel to have a proper freeride bike. The nomad is definitely an enduro bike

[@paullehr348]

ask aggy how much travel is needed for freeride

[@andrewgogolin1800]

Captain Traction bikes with less travel have taken on rampage and all sorts of other frees ride terrain.

[@kroozctrl6284]

Captain Traction uhh rampage. You have aggy sending a 50ft drop on a 160mm bike. Even when rampage original started the travel was under 180mm. But it has also been over 200mm. You have dj brant doing tail whips and flat spin 360 in Utah on a 170mm clash. Sorry but your definition is faulty. And you have Yohan Borrelli go into the gnar with a commencial meta. Highland bike park, fucking skillz with Phil used a fucking hardtail on the double black jump lines.

[@mtba102]

2021 Commencal Clash

[@mravocadoman2999]

If you're into the Slayer, weight reduction is the least of your problems, I'd actually run dh casing on it and call it a day

[@michaelmullan8668]

ive got dh cushcore in mine and its perfect

[@MichaelDouglas-xw6nj]

@@michaelmullan8668 same

[@adenl13]

What about pink bike breaking the frame? Did you feel anything that didn’t feel right about it?

[@rpiian]

If there was an elephant in the room... it would be crushing the slayer. To bike mags credit, they rode the damn thing and made an unbiased report of it.

[@adenl13]

rpiian yeah at least they did get some time on it.

[@quithollerin7276]

From where I stand... having no strong feelings for either pinkbike or bike mag, someone phoned it in in the Slayer test with pinkbike. Either Rocky sent out a faulty rear triangle or the mechanics at pinkbike had over (or under) tightened the axle. You chose based in your loyalties. Either way, likely a one-off.

[@ryan69999]

@@rpiian yah Pinkbike just got a misfinctioned one

[@thecount1001]

man bun's math skillz are outstanding.

[@rickyvic6937]

That guy was saying to get rid of the DD tyres.... Yeah you can go with an exo and have flats

[@dbasarich]

I have been out of MTBiking for a number of years....so would someone please enlighten me....I owned a 2001 Rocky MTN Slayer in the Alps and it was one of the toughest bikes around an somewhat heavy. It was one bad dude! So why in these new tests do they keep saying "we will see if the bike can handle these trails" or something like that. Are the new generation of Slayers not as tough as the original ones??

[@comradedoggo2427]

Finally someone talked about the name, even though you guys forgot the DOOM Slayer

[@davidsch6490]

How did you choose the Right coil Spring. Did you Stick With the stock one?

[@DOUGIECHAINSAW]

The spring chart is based on your weight. The chart for me is a 425 but I could not keep 30% sag so I moved to a 450, and then a 500

[@dawnpoint]

How does it climb compared to the previous Slayer?

[@DOUGIECHAINSAW]

Better. The steeper seat tube puts you in a better power position and better range on the drivetrain really made it much more efficient.

[@MichaelDouglas-xw6nj]

@@DOUGIECHAINSAW agree, have had both

[@michaelmullan8668]

take the dd tyres off and put on dh cush core tyres

[@zacharybutler8345]

I’m wondering If any one can help me make up my mind on what bike to get. I want a long travel 29er and I’d love if it had a coil shock or was good with one. I’ve been looking at the commencal meta am 29. Yt Capra 29 al comp. and the slayer alloy 50. Any suggestions?

[@wadeariss448]

The new spartan is a dream bike

[@captaintraction4024]

That thing is a pig! I love it though! It has such spirit, almost like a lamborghini, It's not practical, not cheap, slow uphill, heavy, but holy shit, it is the best bedroom wall poster bike out there!

[@Cbagz795]

Like, this bike, like, is really good, like, not great at climbing, like, but not bad, like, good at, like, going down the trail, like. STOP SAYING “LIKE” RP!!!!!!!!!!

[@chawkins45ify]

Now that you pointed this out every time they say "like" I cringe haha

[@kaseyburlingham2861]

Would want to see it with a Z1 coil!

[@boofex1]

Not sure the mother’s meeting format works

[@davesmtbchannel6029]

Every time you hear like you take a sip of beer! I guarantee you that you’ll get drunk after that video! 🍻😂

[@timster99uk]

why talk for half the video about how this thing climbs. its an enduro race bike. you winch up a hill and hoon down it. thats what its for.

[@conanstheman]

I have the 2018 carbon 70 and its epic...could only get better

[@t.d108]

“Mountain Slayer” ... Should I be glad I’m not the mountain?

[@felipesancho7259]

Like.....like.....like in every video....like.....AND the bun...... the guy on the left is the only one who can ride and speak ?

[@ROZLETKO]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gregoryvierra6114]

Get these dudes to a barber already. Jesus.

[@tykiegortat6358]

Are you implying that's what these dudes look like is Jesus? Haha

[@gregoryvierra6114]

Ha. Good catch.

[@akawazzupwitdat1543]

That dude definitely can’t rock the man bun😂

[@scottcarlon6318]

California produces human deviants of a different order.

[@Windband1]

@@scottcarlon6318 Not Cali! Michigan.

[@sherwingolshani9582]

No one should have a man bun in 2019

[@gregoryvierra6114]

@@scottcarlon6318 stupid generalization plus get the state correct.

[@420sesamestreet3]

Man bun aka Douche donut aka twat knot lol

[@josephdunbar2105]

Like, learn to speak without the word “like”. I stopped the video after about 20 “like”

[@ianfleischhacker6154]

"I mean" - that's quickly becoming the new filler of choice

[@nibbnibb1899]

I agree. "Like" is anoying.belongs to 10 year olds that trying to be cool.

[@ncsti-ek7io]

ya know...like...its like ya know...

[@doddsyist]

Mate of mine just took his shops demo for a spin. 16kph average speed on a mixture of xc climbs and Tame-ish enduro descents. Not bad

[@userbosco]

Sorry, can't take anyone w/ a hair bun seriously. Now go whip me up a half decaf half caf machiato with a shot and fat free whipped cream xD

[@justinwbohner]

Stand aside children, the men are now reviewing mountain bikes.

[@xhead86]

Wtf are you talking about?

[@supernovadust1028]

Like like like like like like like, you know? Like ya

[@thecount1001]

wow, Vital's take is totally different than these guys. night and day.

[@zackaryallan2505]

Pink bike broke one of these

[@bbarker5766]

There was something else that caused that break on the one Pink Bike had. I'll bet the axle broke before the other.

[@IamSeafarer]

Well no shit. I think we all know this by now. Not changing my stance that RM makes amazing bikes. Likely a fluke until they release more info and I will still ride mine happily and comfortably.

[@zackaryallan2505]

I know. I just wanted to get it out there

[@bbarker5766]

@@zackaryallan2505 it got out there fine with PB. Lol