Fresh instincts

"Stable and aggressive, the Instinct is our most versatile trail bike," says the cult manufacturer from Canada. With 29" wheels and Ride9 adjustment options on the rear triangle, the brand new Instinct is available in both carbon and aluminum. The redesigned frame offers 140 millimetres of rear travel and is intended to provide increased stiffness and optimized shock kinematics. Despite the increased suspension travel, the Instinct has significantly more efficient pedaling and improved responsiveness.

Instinct BC Edition

"We have transformed the new Instinct BC Edition into an aggressive trail monster - typical of a bike from British Columbia," is the message for the more aggressive Instinct. The optimized rocker arm and the shock with longer stroke provide the rear 155mm travel and an "ultra-aggressive geometry". The Instinct BC Edition has wider handlebars, wider tires, stiffer wheels and suspension that can take a beating. It rocks over the trails, corners like it's on rails and plows over everything that gets under its wheels without sacrificing climbing efficiency. According to Rocky Mountain, this makes the Instinct BC Edition a crowd favorite.

Pipeline

The brand new Pipeline promises pure riding fun on technically demanding terrain thanks to the combination of plus-size tires and an aggressive trail chassis. The rear suspension travel of the new frame has been increased to 140mm, has greater stiffness and optimized damper kinematics with more efficient pedalling as well as improved responsiveness. Available in carbon or aluminum, "the Pipeline is able to roll effortlessly over slippery roots, plow around rock fields, and find almost limitless traction on the toughest climbs," announces the British Columbia-based manufacturer.

The brand new bikes are expected to be available for the first time from November 2017, except for the Pipeline Alloy 30, which will have to wait until March 2018.

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