Why I Sold My Rocky Mountain Instinct to Buy Another Instinct...

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[@TheCrashingDad]

Having fun with this new format of "talking head" green screen...and (hopefully) "shorter" vids. Hope you like it!

[@octodadmtbmartyrichards2862]

Green screen/short format is epic👊 maybe dress 👗 up as a weather man 👨 or woman 👩?

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@octodadmtbmartyrichards2862 I’m always down to dress up 😂

[@colindixon9543]

Sheyn that was excellent 👏 Lockdown over and less time to watch vids, yours are always worth it.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Oh man Colin… that means so much! Thank you! I’ll try to keep my vids sweet and to the point… to let people get back to working and Netflix 😂

[@mtbboy1993]

Congrats on the new bike. great to have a better fitting bike.

[@rwogmtb-ridingwitholdguy]

Always fun to get your view on things and the best bike is the one you feel confident riding, nice video.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks!

[@RonMulliganTB]

Good to see you back!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol thanks RMTB 🤷🏽😂 we’ll see for how long…

[@RonMulliganTB]

@@TheCrashingDad Stop it, you're addicted to making videos as much as we are addicted to watching them! 😁

[@MTBCoop]

He’s back!!! Beauty of a bike. That purple is 👌🏼

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks 🤘🏽 And yeah… the darker sparkly purple with matte tan is hard to pick up on camera how beautiful it is 🤷🏽😂

[@workhorsemtb7075]

yoda?

[@rideinformed2947]

I had a 2019 Instinct and upgraded to a 2021 Instinct. The new geo is very nice! Great video.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Sweet! I came off two previous Rocky Mountains… the old geo always felt like home.. and the update didn’t have the growing pains I was expecting 🤘🏽

[@memememe843]

Bike = very nice Your trails and scenery = wow

[@TheCrashingDad]

Colorado and Utah are definitely scenic places 🤷🏽😂 thanks J. C.

[@1eyeblind]

Congrats on your new RM. I had a 2018 that was 140mm/140mm. Personally it was a great all rounder trail bike. I sold it because I wanted little less wheelbase length whip.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude 🤘🏽 yeah… wheelbases are getting CRAZY long! 😂

[@mtbyumyum]

Fun video. Love this bike!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude 🤘🏽 short and sweet!

[@mtb_alan]

Perfect blend of riding and your face. 🙌🏾

[@TheCrashingDad]

😂 that barely sounds like a compliment 😅

[@zxtenn]

I had a 2019 BC upgraded to the XO 10-52, etc. and i sold it maybe 8 months ago, i have a line on a 2021 caron 90 for an excellent price and its MINT, Not many carbon 90's around, thats good to know you feel the GEO is improved and also the cables under the BB and hidden now, cool paint job also. My 2019 was that beautiful orange

[@TheCrashingDad]

I think you’ll be pretty happy with the new Geo (nothing against the old geo… I felt at home on it) but it’s a different ride experience. In a good way 🤷🏽

[@geronimo9595]

im still riding a 2015 instinct bc mls 990. just put on a eagle 10-50t .. what a thing of beauty

[@travelthenarrowtrail8660]

Yeah I think that kashima coating, xtr and carbon fiber is the major key. Just like wearing air Jordans on a ride, you can clear any gap jumps no problem.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Marginal gains 😎😅

[@petedog9581]

I just bought a 2023 Instinct C30 for $2900. Stoked.

[@fromxctoletssee]

wow man still a very nice bike. i was looking at a second hand rocky mountain but that went really quickly. Here in South Africa we dont have a lot of them so i had to settle for a 2012 Specialized Enduro Comp 29. wow i have not seen your vids for a bit and watching you ride now what a difference man. shit so awesome. well done.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude! yeah, bikes haver been so hard to find lately... the Specialized Enduro is a badass bike! enjoy the hell out of it!

[@mtbboy1993]

my bike has 62deg head angle, and it feels great, no issues at all. Chris Porter from Geometron used a bus analogy, but in the opposite direction. to describe old bikes with long stem and steep head angle. in the video Geometron Bikes: an interview with Chris Porter at 6:16 he talks about steering.

[@Hollywood8714]

Love the floating head, that turned out sick bro. Cool style. Keep up the good work bro! Miss you, hope we can ride/hang out soon! 😘 back at ya!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude 🤘🏽😅🤘🏽 chatting with you about that style is what pushed me over the edge to do it 💪🏼

[@Hollywood8714]

@@TheCrashingDad I like how it ended up looking like you’re interacting with the video too. You did a good job.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@Hollywood8714 lol that was an accident that kind of worked out (had to place the green screen footage accordingly) 😂

[@Hollywood8714]

@@TheCrashingDad well it was a happy accident! 😁🤩🤣

[@workhorsemtb7075]

Freaking shredding! Sick dude!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks 🐴💼

[@workhorsemtb7075]

@@TheCrashingDad I was trying to be hyped like the kids these days

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol… I tried to say “work horse” in Emoji like the kids 😂

[@workhorsemtb7075]

@@TheCrashingDad it totally went over my head

[@RidingMyBestLife]

Love the green screen .. and it’s an honor to get a cameo is this high quality production .. it’s proof I can hit drops . 👍

[@TheCrashingDad]

Your biggest drop at the time! 🤘🏽 I’m SURE you’ve since gone bigger… rampage is in your future!

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

Ha !! Drops and blind rollers freak me out!!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@themiddleagemasher8108 me too 😳 That’s why I spend hours sessioning and learning the trail before ripping down it full pull 😂😅

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

@@TheCrashingDad I’ve never been that smart 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@michaelmckinley1271]

Nice Jason! I remember talking about this drop. Crashing dad 140 travel in the chunk? I like how light short travel bikes are and how nimble they feel, however I like how 160mm bikes are more forgiving and feel through the chunk.

[@jaredgulaga8367]

Beauty of a rig. Don't mean to be this guy but...I strongly suggest you slightly raise your dropper post. Oneup among other brands strongly recommend you leave an inch or so of room between the Collar of the dropper and the seat post clamp. Cheers!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Jared 🤘🏽 Interesting… I dug into the one up v2 dropper post Item Info page, the length selector tool, and install instructions, FAQs, and I don’t see any mention of that… they do say that they’ve optimized their droppers to have the shortest insertion for length and shortest stack from collar to rails… That makes me wonder if I’m screwing something up by fully inserting…😬 I think I’ll reach out to OneUp for clarification 👍🏽 Thanks for the heads up

[@unSTEVOED]

@@TheCrashingDad Thats what she said

[@chameleonpogono]

I like the floating head in the video. Rocky Mountain is a brand I've wanted to try. You going to try the Palisade Plunge out by you?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks dude! 🤘🏽 I’m probably going to give it a good winter to try to tame all the sand down on it… RC said it was a beach without very many features and LOTS of climbing. Definitely an XC ride… so I’ve gotta work on my fitness 😂

[@chameleonpogono]

@@TheCrashingDad I know one person who rode it and he said the same thing about the sand. He said there are some sketchy parts along some exposed areas.

[@lazylearner967]

Nice seat post upgrade! With it slammed does your tire scrub the saddle when the suspension is compressed?

[@TheCrashingDad]

I now realize that I should’ve included that as a shot 😂🤦🏽 But the answer is no.. it clears! 🤘🏽

[@CaliradoKid]

Too many numbers in the video! Feel like I just got out of math class! 😂🤷‍♂️

[@TheCrashingDad]

Good! You need some schooling 😎😂

[@CaliradoKid]

@@TheCrashingDad them: “how many millimeters is your dropper & front fork?” Me: “they both move up and down. I know THAT much.”

[@wanderingwithwade]

Don't be flicking me off with your flickability!!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

No more flicking going on here! 😂

[@B1KER]

Saw a Tim cameo there! I'm not sure how I feel about the green screen stuff. I think here and there it would be cool, but otherwise just cutting back to you sitting in the garage or wherever talking would be fine. Made me not sure what I should be looking at. You or the screen.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Ah I didn’t think about it that way 🤔 I appreciate the feedback… I’ll try to be more thoughtful about it in the future…🤘🏽

[@MichaelRei99]

Hey at least you didn’t sell your 2020 and buy a 2019!! Enjoy your new bike!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

You wanna buy my 2021 so I get get that ketchup and mustard 2022 color scheme !? 😂

[@MichaelRei99]

@@TheCrashingDad don’t tempt me!! But I ride a large!

[@octodadmtbmartyrichards2862]

New Mtb trend alert 🚨 going from last year’s model to this year’s model of the same bike! I’m going from a Jeffsy to a Jeffsy! 🧠 🎉. Because it has 10mm more travel! 150mm trail bike that pedals up like an Xc and down like a dh couch 🛋. 🇳🇿🚲🎉🚂🎸🚨🚵‍♀️😎⛑🚲💀

[@TheCrashingDad]

Seems like every category doesn’t really have downsides or weaknesses right now 😅😂

[@rpiian]

Just put my name in for a 2022 - stoked! Whatcha riding this one in for ride 9? Super steep? Super slack?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Awesome news! I know it doesn’t sound sexy, but for 90% of my riding I LOVE the super STEEP setting all day 🤘🏽😂🤘🏽 For park days, I’ll throw it in super slack mode 🤷🏽

[@rpiian]

@@TheCrashingDad Sick dude!! I’ll give steep an honest go then! I have until July to think about it 🤣

[@tonybasoni8443]

Hello CD, Can you tell me if the bike comes with the wheelbase set in the short or long position? And if the wheelbase numbers RM gives is for the short or long wheelbase setting? Thanks so much.

[@TheCrashingDad]

They come out of the box from Rocky Mountain in the SHORT position - which is also the measurement that they list - and then the chip lengthens it by 10mm. happy to help! Cheers!

[@tonybasoni8443]

@@TheCrashingDad ,....Thank you sir.

[@zxtenn]

Any preference of the XTR VS 10-52 XO? I found a 2021 Carbon 90 'used' as in never on a trail for fantastic price, it looks showroom

[@TheCrashingDad]

Everyone’s going to have their preferences 🤷🏽 I do prefer shimano for brakes… and shimano xtr is GREAT for shifting, but XO is great too 🤘🏽 Cheers!

[@zxtenn]

@@TheCrashingDad The 2021 Instinct carbon 90 is 7 grand shipped with no sales tax, etc. so thats about $2500.00 off the list

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@zxtenn wowza… that’s a deal!

[@zxtenn]

@@TheCrashingDad Yes considering the list price and that bikes are rare now especially the carbon 90 a great deal but it's the economy that's scaring potential buyers, it's been for sale for a while, i think i will grab it though.

[@BengLang84]

Hello Sheyn! Praying that you and your family are doing well. Just a curious question are you still making youtube videos? Anyways, take and God bless 🙏😊

[@singletracktrucker]

That purple is the best color in the world.

[@TheCrashingDad]

It’s so subtle on camera… but in person, there’s some sparkle 😍

[@singletracktrucker]

Makes me want my 16 altitude back.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@singletracktrucker - I think it’s VERY similar to that year’s purple 😎👍🏽

[@singletracktrucker]

@@TheCrashingDad did you test an altitude at all?

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@singletracktrucker I did not jump on a new one… but it was VERY similar to the BC edition that I had, and I purposely went down in travel… Had I known that they would be releasing a revamped Element 120/130mm, I probably would’ve picked that one. Heck, I might sell the instinct and go to that next year 😅 It’s funny though… every long travel enduro sled now “climbs like a goat”…. And every short travel XC/down country bike “descends like a demon!” 😂 Seems like it’s hard to go wrong regardless of which “category” you choose 🤷🏽

[@UnprofessionalKyle]

Weird thing is I'm about to go from Bronson to Bronson 🤔

[@TheCrashingDad]

There’s the clickbait!

[@EnlistedTrailHeads]

What about Rocky keeps you with them. I see MTB KZbinr Call of Duty livestreams coming

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol CALL OF DUTY! 😂 My first real bike was a rocky… and their bikes just feel like “home” when I jump on them… it’s natural, and there’s no adjustment period to get used to. Sure, I love a lot of other bike brands… but I’m just the most stoked on Rocky 🤷🏽 and when you’re stoked on your bike and colors, you ride more… right? 😂

[@EnlistedTrailHeads]

@@TheCrashingDad same way I feel about Specialized. There are many sirens out there singing there song luring me into their saddles, but I always come back to that sweet sweet Stumpy

[@TheCrashingDad]

There’s something nice feeling about the classic Horst link 4 bar suspension design 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽

[@BrianVaughn]

Who doesn't like getting a new bike every year?

[@TheCrashingDad]

my wife! XD lol

[@bdubs1967]

....or were you over biked ...hence feeling like you didn't loose anything?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol… I suppose you’re right 🤷🏽 I used to consistently do 3’-6’ drops to flat with tons of chunk… I’ve settled down, and now keep it mostly to chunk and 3’-4’ drops…. I save the 6’+ drops for special occasions 😅

[@bdubs1967]

@@TheCrashingDad You're doing bigger drops than me so kudos. I have a 160mm/140mm and I know Im over biked but that's cuz i'm a P$#&.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol bdubs- I think we ALL might be over biked in a way… our bodies can account for a lot… But sometimes being overbiked is more comfy 🤷🏽😂

[@bdubs1967]

@@TheCrashingDad Oh hell yes.

[@rpiian]

Who the f*** downvotes the crashing dad? Serious question.

[@TheCrashingDad]

LOL 😂 can’t please everyone 🤷🏽