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Instinct C50 XT Mountain Bike
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Rocky Mountain Instinct C50 carbon trail bike, 140mm Smoothlink suspension, Shimano XT drivetrain
What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:
"The head angle is nearly two degrees slacker than the previous generation, keeping the bike composed on technical, high-speed terrain where the old Instinct would have felt pushed past its limits. Even with the descent-focused geometry, the steeper seat tube angle keeps me climbing efficiently."
Why We Like It
Each Instinct frame size gets a custom shock tune based on real-world field testing, calibrated for small-bump compliance, mid-stroke support, and end-stroke progressiveness independently. Combined with the RIDE-4 chip, two-position rear axle, and adjustable headset cups, this is one of the most tunable platforms at this travel range.
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Details
- Aggressive trail bike for all-mountain riding
- Smoothlink suspension, 140mm rear travel — sensitive through small bumps while pedaling, stays firm when pushing out of the saddle
- RockShox Lyrik Select, 150mm front travel — Charger RC damper keeps the front end composed on rough, technical terrain
- Slack 64° head angle, RIDE-4 adjustable geometry — tune from stable and confident to agile and precise with a single Allen key
- SMOOTHWALL carbon frame with Penalty Box 2.0 storage — lightweight and stiff with on-trail storage built in
- Shimano XT 12-speed drivetrain — reliable, precise shifting across a wide 10-51T range
- Shimano 4-piston brakes with 203mm front rotor — consistent stopping power on steep, demanding terrain
- Item #RMBB05I
- Frame Material
- Smoothwall Carbon
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Rear Shock
- Fox Float X Performance
- Rear Travel
- 140mm
- Fork
- RockShox Lyrik Select, Charger RC Damper, [x-small, small] 37mm offset, [small, medium, large, x-large] 42mm offset
- Front Travel
- 150mm
- Headset
- FSA Orbit NO.85 Reach Adjust
- Shifters
- Shimano XT
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT
- ISCG Tabs
- 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs
- Crankset
- Race Face Aeffect Cinch
- Chainring Sizes
- 32t
- Crank Arm Length
- [x-small, small] 165mm, [medium, large, x-large] 170mm
- Bottom Bracket
- Shimano SM-BBMT500 Press Fit
- Cassette
- Shimano SLX 12-speed
- Cassette Range
- 10–51t
- Chain
- Shimano M6100
- Brakeset
- Shimano MT6120 4 Piston
- Brake Type
- hydraulic disc
- Rotors
- Shimano RT66 203mm front / 180mm rear
- Handlebar
- Rocky Mountain AM
- Handlebar Rise
- 25mm
- Handlebar Sweep
- 9° back, 5° up
- Handlebar Width
- 780mm
- Grips
- ODI Elite Pro Lock On
- Stem
- Rockmountain 35 AM
- Stem Length
- 40mm
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Race 142
- Seatpost
- X Fusion Manic Composite dropper
- Seatpost Travel
- [x-small] 125mm, [small] 150mm, [medium] 170mm, [large, x-large] 200mm
- Wheelset
- WTB KOM Team i30 TCS 2.0
- Hubs
- DT Swiss 370
- Front Axle
- 15mm Boost
- Rear Axle
- 12 x 148mm Boost
- Tires
- [front] Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5in WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO+, [rear] Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4 WT 3C MaxxTerra EXO+
- Tire Size
- [x-small, small] 27.5in [small, medium, large, x-large] 29in
- Pedals
- not included
- Extras
- Penalty Box 2.0 storage, internal cable routing
- Includes
- +/-5mm headset cups, tubeless sealant
- Activity
- trail