rocky mountain 2008 international catalogue

WHO WE ARE rocky mountain

INTRODUCTION

keith paynter demonstrates the fine art of welding on flatline prototype #2

photo by lisa sher

rocky mountain

CONTENTS 2008

BICYCLE CATEGORIES

XC Racing XC Marathon Super XC Freeride/Park Freeride/DH DJ/Street

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2008 PLATFORMS

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A DAY IN THE BIKE OF...FLATLINEa day in the bike of...flatline

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A DAY IN THE BIKE OF...FLATLINE

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moment of truth

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FACT

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wheeltech advanced wheel technology

building a great wheel...

wheeltech

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FACT

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FORM TUBINGTM

the essence of the ride

custom designed tubesets help us "dial in" your ride

(photo by lisa sher)

FACT

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optimal suspension=

the ultimate ride

SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY performance driven

slayer SS prototypes waiting for test riders

(photo by lisa sher)

FACT

ORY

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3D LINK TECHNOLOGYTM

3d link

3D LINK TM

lightweight, fully active "3dlink" suspension

isolated shock

single pivot, perfect xc wheel arc trajectory

...the most efficient XC full suspension design on the market

FACT

ORY

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ETS (ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM) TECHNOLOGY

energy transfer system

ETS

co-rotating wishbone linkage adjustable travel 4"-4.5"-5"

vertical rear wheel travel

uniting versatility and high performance

FACT

ORY

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lc2r TECHNOLOGY

low center counter rotating

lc2r

centralized low

center of gravity

rmb patented counter rotating top link

single pivot design ; perfect circular wheel path

optimal suspension rates for all types of riding

FACT

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SPECIAL EDITION

commitment to

individuality

se raven frames waiting to be decaled

(photos by lisa sher)

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IAL

EDITIO

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element se

vertex se

tribal bear

tribal bear

slayer sxc se

flow dj sestudio 54

black ano

SPEC

IAL

EDITIO

N

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sxc INTRO just plain sxc

the only bike

you need

product manager tim mcdermot - chilcotins

(photo by sterling lorence)

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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slayer sxc technology

low center

super

counter rotating

cross country

low center of gravity...

SLAYER SXC 90

SLAYER SXC TEAMframe

super cross country

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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SLAYER SXC 70

SLAYER SXC 50

super cross country

SLAYER SXC 30

SLAYER SXC ladies only

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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ETSX INTRO

plush and responsive...

epic rides...

fmf tribe - another adventure !

(photos by Alain olivier)

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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etsx technology

energy

transfer

system

no pedal "bob"

adjustable rear travel 4"-4.5"-5"

comfortable and efficient...

etsx 70

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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etsx 50

etsx 30

transrockies challenge

565 km, 7 days, 11,300 meters vertical

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

www.transrockies.com

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The Dirt Series by Rocky Mountain Bicycles

building confidence, fueling success, and

enriching lives through mountain biking.

DIRT SERIES by rocky mountain www.dirtseries.com

dirt series founder, director, and coach candace shadley

(photos by ralf hauser)

DIR

T SE

RIES

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ELEMENT INTRO

blistering aceleration

2007 xc bike of the year...

Keith stark - high octane in the high alpine

(photos by sterling lorence)

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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element technology

pedal force =

single pivot

acceleration

efficient pedaling

race ready geometry...

ELEMENT TEAM

CROSS

-COUNTR

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element - 2007 XC bike of the year how ya like me now?

ELEMENT 90

ELEMENT 70

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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ELEMENT 50

ELEMENT ladies only

team rider carsten bresser riding his local trails - photo by sebastien schaf

ELEMENT 30

CROSS

-COUNTR

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RACE team cross-country

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vertex INTRO ride on rails...

world cup winning ride

st3 technology

Mhp showing the girls how it's done - Champery world cup

(photo by colin meagher)

CROSS

-COUNTR

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Max plaxton charging the tt

(photo by rob jones)

vertex technology race proven design

agile + quick in singletrack

increased pedal power transfer

vertex TEAM

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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vertex 70

vertex 50

vertex LADIES ONLY

VÉLIRIUM FESTIVAL / MONT-SAINTE-ANNE XC WORLD CUP

hometown of olympic medalist

marie-helene premont

www.velirium.com

CROSS

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Y

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vertex 30

alison sydor and carsten bresser deliver the one-two punch,: wins at TransAlps and Trans Germany. photos-peter musch

Max plaxton - north shore greenery

(photo by sterling lorence)

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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HAMMER.29

hammer.29 details

29 inches of perpetual motion...

there's a new sheriff in town

hammer.29

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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blizzard

blizzard details

a timeless classic...

steel is real...

blizzard

CROSS

-COUNTR

Y

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thomas vanderham - off the hook

(photo by sterling lorence)

FREE

RID

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FLATLINe

low slung, laterally stiff frame

moment of truth...

scott beaumont - world cup testing - flatline prototype

(photo by colin meagher)

FREE

RID

E +

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flatline technology

linearly rising suspension rate

flatline pro

FREE

RID

E +

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flatline 3

flatline 2

flatline 1

FREE

RID

E +

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slayer ss

the evil stepchild has arrived...

drop in...

alex pro - flippin' mad on the slayer ss prototype

(photos by sterling lorence)

FREE

RID

E +

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slayer sS technology

agile in the air and on the ground

low center of gravity = stable + quick handling

go large...

slayer ss 396

FREE

RID

E +

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slayer ss 350

kyle macdonald - suicide no hander

off the "boner log" at claw's comp

(photo by sterling lorence)

FREE

RID

E +

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flow details

flow TRICKTIONARY

kyle macdonald - flippin' out on the flow dj

(photo by sterling lorence)

FREE

RID

E +

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flow dj

flow dj

flow 1

flow raw

FREE

RID

E +

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Freeride team

+ gravity

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solo road technology

solo road

climb, corner, and accelerate like a pro...

no excuses...

inside sales rep "j-rock" proving to the boys that real men wear white !

(photo by sterling lorence)

PAVEM

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SOLO TEAM CR full carbon monocoque

solo 70CR

solo 50cr

carbon fiber 12k weave

PAVEM

ENT

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solo cx details

solo cyclocross

razor sharp handling for those nasty days...

new school geometry

andreas hestler - gettin' dirty on the solo cxr

(photo by rob jones)

PAVEM

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SOLO cxr team

SOLO cxr

PAVEM

ENT

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solo CXD

solo CX

vancouver flavour

(photo by lisa sher)

PAVEM

ENT

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details

boroughs form meets function

classic track geometry

boroughs

boroughs

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geometry descriptions

geometry descriptions

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geometry

geometry

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geometry

geometry flatline shock chart

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SPECIFICATIONS

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love the ride

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