Rocky Mountain

Slayer 70 Bike - 2012

It's rare for a mountain bike to efficiently balance big travel with a chassis that wouldn't make a great boat anchor too. As weight is dropped, structural integrity usually drops too, but Rocky Mountain pulled out all the stops to ensure its Slayer 70 flagship won't weigh you down or ride like a wet noodle. Hydro-formed tubing, flex-free ABC bearings, and CNC'd goodies keep the Slayer pointed, while choice Fox Shox squishy bits keep your tires planted, whether you're climbing a tech-gnar section or mach-ing singletrack bliss.

• Straight Up geometry provides an anatomically-correct riding position for max power, traction, and maneuverability while climbing and descending

• Hydro-formed aluminum tubing, two-piece CNC’d bottom bracket shell, and strength-optimized yokes with ABC bearings ensure a light, strong, and stiff chassis

• Smooth Link Suspension limits pedal feedback for a smooth, efficient pedal stroke

• Custom-valved Fox RP23 with three-position ProPedal and a larger X Volume sleeve provides adjustments from silky DH travel to a firm XC platform

• Stiff, strong, light, and hand-built wheelset with carbon Wheeltech front hub and DT Swiss EX500 rims can be converted to tubeless with available DT Swiss kit

• Lightweight RaceFace Turbine cranks with bashguard let you ride over obstacles, and an ISCG05-mounted inner guide prevents chain suck

• Powerful Formula The One disc brakes with oversized rotors offer high-speed confidence